Best Laid Plans (1999 film)
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| Directed by | Mike Barker |
| Written by | Ted Griffin |
| Produced by | Sean Bailey Betsy Beers Alan Greenspan Chris Moore |
| Starring | Reese Witherspoon Alessandro Nivola Josh Brolin |
| Cinematography | Ben Seresin |
| Edited by | Sloane Klevin |
| Music by | Craig Armstrong |
| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million |
| Box office | $27,816[1] |
Best Laid Plans is a 1999 American crime film directed by Mike Barker.
Plot[]
Bryce (Josh Brolin) is a successful man who returns to his tiny hometown for a visit. While there, he runs into his old friend Nick (Alessandro Nivola). The two decide to go out for the night. When they enter a bar, Bryce encounters Kathy (Reese Witherspoon), a blonde temptress whom he eventually takes home for the night. When he awakens, Kathy informs him that she is underage and threatens to tell the police that Bryce has committed statutory rape. Bryce panics and decides to tie her up and hide her away in the basement. He then makes a call to Nick. Unbeknownst to Bryce, Kathy is actually Nick's girlfriend Lissa. The two had schemed to use Bryce's money to pay off a $15,000 debt they owe small-time hood Jimmy (Terrence Howard).
Cast[]
- Josh Brolin as Bryce
- Alessandro Nivola as Nick
- Reese Witherspoon as Lissa
- Terrence Howard as Jimmy
- Jamie Marsh as Barry
- Rocky Carroll as Bad Ass Dude
- Gene Wolande as Lawyer
- Owen Bush as Vagrant
- Sean Nepita as Freddie
- José Mendoza as Renaldo
- Michael G. Hagerty as Charlie
- David Mandel as Evangelist
- Alec Berg as Phone Guy No. 1
- Jeff Schaffer as Phone Guy No. 2
Reception[]
Best Laid Plans received mixed reviews from critics and currently holds a 43% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Awards and nominations[]
California on Location Awards
- 1998: Won "Location Professional of the Year - Features" - Diane Friedman
References[]
- ^ "Best Laid Plans (1999) - Box Office Mojo". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
External links[]
- Best Laid Plans at IMDb
- Best Laid Plans at Rotten Tomatoes
- Best Laid Plans at AllMovie
- Best Laid Plans at the TCM Movie Database
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