Stand up guys
Synopsis
VAL (Al Pacino) is released from prison after serving twenty-eight years for refusing to give up one of his close criminal associates. His best friend DOC (Christopher Walken) is there to pick him up, and the two soon reteam with another old pal, HIRSCH (Alan Arkin). Their bond is as strong as ever, and the three reflect on freedom lost and gained, loyalties ebbed and flowed, and days of glory gone by. And despite their age, their capacity for mayhem is still very much alive and well - bullets fly as they make a hilariously valiant effort to compensate for the decades of crime, drugs and sex they've missed.
But one of the friends is keeping a dangerous secret- he's been put in an impossible quandary by a former mob boss, and his time to find an acceptable alternative is running out. As the sun rises on the guys' legendary reunion, their position becomes more and more desperate and they finally confront their past once and for all.
- International Title:Stand up guys
- Distributed in:México, Argentina, Chile
- Gender:Comedy
- Actors:Christopher Walken, Bill Burr, Al Pacino, Alan Arkin, Julianna Margulies, Addison Timlin, Vanessa Ferlito, Lucy Punch, Mark Margolis, Katheryn Winnick
- Director:Fisher Stevens
- Release date: To be confirmed
Characters
- Al Pacino: Val
- Christopher Walken: Doc
- Alan Arkin: Hirsch
- Julianna Margulies: Nina Hirsch
- Addison Timlin: Alex
- Vanessa Ferlito: Sylvia
- Lucy Punch: Wendy
- Mark Margolis: Claphands
- Katheryn Winnick: Oxana
- Bill Burr: Larry
Awards and honours
GOLDEN GLOBES 2013
- Nominee| Best Original Song - Motion Picture (Jon Bon Jovi)
Criticism in media
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‘Stand Up Guys’ With Pacino, Walken and Alan Arkin Stephen Holden THE NEW YORK TIMES
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Stand Up Guys: Film Review Duane Byrge HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Diamond recommendation
"We recommend you Stand up guys to see it whith friends"