Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Dominic Sena

Writers (WGA):

H.B. Halicki (1974 motion picture)
Scott Rosenberg (screenplay)

Release Date:

9 kesäkuu 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Ice Cold, Hot Wired.

Plot:

A retired master car thief must come back to the industry and steal 50 cars with his crew in one night to save his brother's life.

Plot Keywords:

Car | Brother | Thief | Auto Theft | Theft

Awards:

6 wins & 5 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 7	8:00 PM	CW
Sun. Nov. 15	3:30 PM	CW

Cast

Nicolas Cage	...	Memphis Raines
Giovanni Ribisi	...	Kip Raines
Angelina Jolie	...	Sara 'Sway' Wayland
T.J. Cross	...	Mirror Man (as TJ Cross)
William Lee Scott	...	Toby
Scott Caan	...	Tumbler
James Duval	...	Freb
Will Patton	...	Atlee Jackson
Delroy Lindo	...	Det. Roland Castlebeck
Timothy Olyphant	...	Detective Drycoff
Chi McBride	...	Donny Astricky
Robert Duvall	...	Otto Halliwell
Christopher Eccleston	...	Raymond Calitri
Vinnie Jones	...	The Sphinx
Grace Zabriskie	...	Helen Raines

Also Known As:

Gone in 60 Seconds (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, sexuality and language.

Runtime:

118 min | USA:127 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Germany:16 (director's cut) | Iceland:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #37519) | Finland:K-14 (2000) | Finland:K-15 (2005) (director's cut) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | France:U | Germany:16 (w) | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Arcadia, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

Christopher Eccleston did not actually have his drivers license during the shoot. He did not choose to take the drivers test until several years after the film was released.

Goofs:

Continuity: Kip burns the breakfast. When he is going to put it on the table it is of a yellow (potato) color, when it is put in front of Randal on the table it is almost black.

Quotes:

[when Calitri turns on the car crusher, Memphis points a gun at him]
Memphis: Shut it off!
Raymond Calitri: You got 30 seconds to consider your options.
Memphis: [screaming] SHUT IT OFF!
Raymond Calitri: One, you kill me, they kill you, your brother dies anyway.
Raymond Calitri: Two, you lie, you accept the job, you run, I hunt you down, I kill you, I kill your brother, and I kill your mother for the aggravation you cause me. Three, you accept the job, you steal some cars, you make some money, and you be a big brother.
[Memphis surrenders; One of Calitri's goon turns off the crusher]
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Grindhouse (2007)

Soundtrack:

Painted on My Heart

Action packed film taking your typical car chase to new levels of excitement.

What's in a name? If the name is Jerry Bruckheimer expect it to be filled with action.

In producer Bruckheimer's latest film, Gone in 60 Seconds, its all about the nomenclature. With character monikers like Kip, Sway and The Sphinx and cars idealized with names like Diane, Sue and the elusive Eleanor, it's only the non-stop action that keeps you from wanting to just play the name game.

Not a deep script by any means, but it is a great vehicle for action as Nicolas Cage as Memphis Raines, along with Angelina Jolie and Robert Duvall, comes out of car-thievery retirement to save his brother's life by stealing a list of 50 exotic cars in one night. A remake of the 1974 cult hit, this film may not be destined for the same cult status but it is entertaining.

Surprisingly, it's the action that keeps you watching not the acting. Although loaded with stars, none of them have standout performances, including a very weak performance by one of my favorite up and comers, Giovanni Ribisi. Even Jolie, coming off her recent Oscar win, is just a token love interest with hardly any screen time.

Can a series of beautiful cars and the car chases they become involved in make a great film? I think so. The film is a pleasure to look at and although one particular scene takes you into the realm of unbelieveablity, the action is non-stop and the suspense is compelling. Just be wary of other drivers fighting for a pole position as you leave the theatre.

3 1/2 out of 5