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Death and Life of Bobby Z (The)

Country: USA, Language: English, 97 mins

  • Director: John Herzfeld
  • Writer: Bob Krakower; Allen Lawrence
  • Producer: Brandon Birtell; Kenneth Burke

CGiii Comment

A minor gay character who has obvious attraction for Bobby...displaying exemplary good taste.

It is a highly polished film that is adequately entertaining albeit terribly cheesy.


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The(ir) Blurb...

A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord. When the negotiations go awry, Kearney flees, with Z's son in tow.

Cast & Characters

Paul Walker as Tim Kearney;
Laurence Fishburne as Tad Gruzsa;
Olivia Wilde as Elizabeth;
Jason Flemyng as Brian;
Keith Carradine as Johnson;
Joaquim de Almeida as Don Huertero;
J.R. Villarreal as Kit;
Jason Lewis as Bobby Z;
Jacob Vargas as Jorge Escobar;
Michael Bowen as Duke;
M.C. Gainey as Boom Boom;
Josh Stewart as Monk;
Margo Martindale as Macy;
Raymond J. Barry as Stanley;
Julio Oscar Mechoso as Mexican Detective