Living & Dying
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Living & Dying is a 2007
film starring Edward Furlong
and Michael Madsen
. The film was shot on location in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas
. It was released on DVD in the US on December 25, 2007. Living & Dying tells the story of two killers who turn the tables on a group of bank robbers after a botched heist.
The robbers become victims with the owners of the diner and the people who were eating there. At first Max and Karl let Sam, one of the robbers do all the talking to Det. Devlin, not letting on that they are there also. But then they decide to make demands as telephone negotiations are going nowhere and shoot one of the hostages in front of the police.
Lind, another negotitator has turned up and takes over, with a gung-ho attitude. Devlin has been looking at the bank tapes and see that some of the money the robbers took was not supposed to be there. The bank manager confesses it was payment for an (illegal) arms deal. A phone call shows Lind to be fake and he is shot while shooting his accomplice.
A TV reporter is allowed in with a camera to film what they allow, but Max sees her hidden camera which is showing the police what is really going on there and for that she is brutally raped and dumped in a store room. A hidden phone reveals to the hostages that one of the robbers was an undercover cop (who has been shot dead) who would have a second gun, which a young woman manages to get and hand to Sam.
There is a shoot out and dozens of bullets from each gun, with few hits. The cops rush in and the siege is over, but there is still a surprise ending.
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
film starring Edward Furlong
Edward Furlong
Edward Walter Furlong is an American actor whose best known film roles are John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Daniel Vinyard in American History X. He is a two-time Saturn Award nominee, winning the 1992 Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor for his performance in...
and Michael Madsen
Michael Madsen
Michael Søren Madsen is an American actor, poet, and photographer. He has appeared in more than 150 films, most of them small independent films, though he has starred in central roles in such films as Reservoir Dogs, Free Willy, Donnie Brasco, and Kill Bill, in addition to a supporting role in Sin...
. The film was shot on location in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It was released on DVD in the US on December 25, 2007. Living & Dying tells the story of two killers who turn the tables on a group of bank robbers after a botched heist.
Plot summary
Four people rob the vault of a bank at gun point. The only trouble is that a large armed police presence turns up as they try to drive away. They take shelter in a diner, where two psychos with guns, Max and Karl decide to take over, and have the (about) $500,000 for themselves.The robbers become victims with the owners of the diner and the people who were eating there. At first Max and Karl let Sam, one of the robbers do all the talking to Det. Devlin, not letting on that they are there also. But then they decide to make demands as telephone negotiations are going nowhere and shoot one of the hostages in front of the police.
Lind, another negotitator has turned up and takes over, with a gung-ho attitude. Devlin has been looking at the bank tapes and see that some of the money the robbers took was not supposed to be there. The bank manager confesses it was payment for an (illegal) arms deal. A phone call shows Lind to be fake and he is shot while shooting his accomplice.
A TV reporter is allowed in with a camera to film what they allow, but Max sees her hidden camera which is showing the police what is really going on there and for that she is brutally raped and dumped in a store room. A hidden phone reveals to the hostages that one of the robbers was an undercover cop (who has been shot dead) who would have a second gun, which a young woman manages to get and hand to Sam.
There is a shoot out and dozens of bullets from each gun, with few hits. The cops rush in and the siege is over, but there is still a surprise ending.
Cast
- Edward FurlongEdward FurlongEdward Walter Furlong is an American actor whose best known film roles are John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Daniel Vinyard in American History X. He is a two-time Saturn Award nominee, winning the 1992 Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor for his performance in...
.... Sam - Michael MadsenMichael MadsenMichael Søren Madsen is an American actor, poet, and photographer. He has appeared in more than 150 films, most of them small independent films, though he has starred in central roles in such films as Reservoir Dogs, Free Willy, Donnie Brasco, and Kill Bill, in addition to a supporting role in Sin...
.... Lind - Arnold VoslooArnold VoslooArnold Vosloo is a South African American actor, best-known for playing Imhotep in The Mummy and its 2001 sequel The Mummy Returns, as well as the role of the superhero Darkman in the sequel Darkman II: The Return of Durant and its 1996 sequel, Darkman III: Die Darkman Die...
.... Detective Rick Devlin - Bai LingBai LingBai Ling is a Chinese actress known for her work in films such as The Crow, Red Corner and Wild Wild West, and in TV series such as Entourage and Lost. In 2011 she appeared in the fifth season of the VH1 reality television series Celebrity Rehab with Dr...
.... Nadia - Jordana SpiroJordana SpiroJordana Ariel Spiro is an American film and television actress, known for starring in the TBS comedy series My Boys as P.J. Franklin.-Life and career:...
.... Mary Jane - Tamer KaradağlıTamer Karadağlı-Biography:Tamer Karadağlı's family moved to America a short time after he was born. They returned to Turkey just as he began primary school there. He studied at Çankaya High School.and TED Ankara College after which graduated in theatre from Bilkent University Conservatory. In 1993 he made his...
.... Duca - Brandy Little .... Alice
- Yelda ReynaudYelda ReynaudYelda Reynaud is a Turkish-Austrian actress.-Filmography:-Television:-External links:...
.... Detective Catherine Pulliam - Deniz AkkayaDeniz Akkaya-Biography:Akkaya was born on 3 August 1977 in İstanbul, Turkey and moved to Mersin and then to Ankara with her family. She studied American philology at Istanbul University. In 1997 she won the Best Model of the World contest and decided to embark on a professional modelling career. She is also an...
.... Anne Noble - Trent HaagaTrent HaagaTrent Haaga is a low-budget horror actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker.-Career:Haaga came to the attention of the horror community after co-starring in the Troma film Terror Firmer. He went on to fill the role of screenwriter as well as assistant director on the fourth film in the Toxic Avenger...
.... Max - Maurice Ripke .... Bud
- John F. Beach .... Hodges
- Curtis Wayne .... Karl
- Libby Villari .... Miriam
- Hayden Tweedie .... Jenny
- Monica Dean .... Det. Lascar
- Matthew Tompkins .... Sgt.McCrea
- Brady Coleman .... Harold
- Matthew Posey .... Captain Burleson
- Ken ThomasKen ThomasKenneth Rowland Thomas OBE was a Welsh trade unionist and General Secretary of the Civil and Public Services Association .-Early life:...
.... Officer Bishop - Tom Zembrod .... Bill
- Robin McGee .... Mr.Gris
- Małgorzata Kożuchowska .... Paulina
- Jason Hammond .... Fred
- Marvin Frank Stone III .... Uniformed command center cop
- Brandon Baker .... 21 Jump Baker
- Glenn Bradley .... Officer Walker
- Mark Andrew Clark .... Miami "Serpico" Clark
- Nicole Holt .... Onlooker
- Todd Jenkins .... Police Officer Smith
- Natalie Jones .... Bank Teller
- Steve Krieger .... Sharpshooter
- Yvonna Lynn .... Officer Hardin
- Michael Magnus .... News Camera Man
- Robert N. McLain .... Officer Dalton
- Reece Rios .... Postman
- Marti Twombly .... Officer Bonny
Producers
- Brandon Baker .... producer
- Laszlo Bene .... line producer
- Mark Andrew Clark .... associate producer
- Elif Dağdeviren .... executive producer
- Ron Gell .... producer
- Nesim Hason .... producer
- Sezin Hason .... executive producer
- Bülent Helvacı .... executive producer
- Jon KeeyesJon KeeyesJon Keeyes is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for his low-budget, direct-to-video slasher films. He is a co-founder and principal of Texas-based independent film company Highland Myst Entertainment. He recently directed Living and Dying with Edward Furlong and...
.... producer