The already larger-than-life story of Domino Harvey, a former Ford model turned bounty hunter, takes on mythological proportions in Tony Scott's (TRUE ROMANCE, MAN ON FIRE) fast-paced thriller. Unfolding in a nonlinear fashion as a bloodied Domino (Kiera Knightley) is interrogated by iron-faced Officer Taryn Miles (Lucy Liu), the film traces the trajectory of Domino's tumultuous life. Beginning with the death of her beloved father, the actor Laurence Harvey (THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE), Domino develops into a hard-nosed, scrappy young woman who trains with nunchucks beside her mother's luxurious pool and responds violently to anyone who crosses her. Bored with the runway and the glamorous LA life, Domino shows up for a bounty-hunter seminar. Catching the "teachers" of the seminar as they try to cut and run with the proceeds, she manages to win their respect and joins their team. This consists of Ed Mosbey (Mickey Rourke), the tough-as-nails leader and Domino's surrogate father, and Choco (Edgar Ramirez), an impulsive Venezuelan who harbors a not-so-secret love for Domino. The three form a kind of family, working under Claremont Williams (Delroy Lindo), who "plays Charlie to their three angels." For a time they are unstoppable, even agreeing to let the slimy Mark Heiss (Christopher Walken) produce a reality-TV show about them, which is hilariously hosted by Ian Ziering and Brian Austin Green (BEVERLY HILLS 90210). But when Claremont orchestrates a complicated inside job in order to raise the money for his granddaughter's doctor bills, the precarious balance within the trio is disturbed. Tom Waits stands out in a cameo as a wise wanderer who advises the lost bounty hunters.
Theatrical Release: OCTOBER 14, 2005
DVD Features:
Region 1
Widescreen 2.40
Audio:
Dolby Surround EX 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround Stereo 2.0 - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette - - "I am a Bounty Hunter": Domino Harvey's Life with optional Commentary
Bounty Hunting on Acid: Evolution of a Visual Style
Deleted Scenes: 9 Scenes
Audio Commentary: 1. Tony Scott
2. Richard Kelly
3. Tony Scott
4. Zack Schiff-Abrams
5. Ricahrd Kelly
6. Tom Waits
Distributor Notes: Domino
A trademark Tony Scott film and starring Keira Knightley, Domino presents an entertaining mix of gritty action and a sharp visual style. The film is inspired by the life of Domino Harvey, a former model who rejected her privileged Beverly Hills life to become a bounty hunter.
Source: Warner Home Video
Stars
Keira Knightley: Actress, BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM (2002)
Mickey Rourke: American actor, 9 1/2 WEEKS
Lucy Liu: Actress
Mena Suvari: Actress, AMERICAN BEAUTY (1999)
Christopher Walken: American Actor
Riz Abbasi:
Delroy Lindo: American supporting actor,
Ian Ziering: Actor/"90210"
Brian Austin Green: TV Actor/American Summer
Macy Gray: Music Performer/Star, TRAINING DAY (2001)
Dabney Coleman: American Actor
Kel O'Neill: Actor, XX/ XY (2003)
Jacqueline Bisset: Anglo-French Actress
Dale Dickey: actor
T.K. Carter:
Tom Waits: Singer/Songwriter/Actor
Stanley Kamel: American television actor, MONK
Director
Tony Scott: British director, TOP GUN/ENEMY OF THE STATE
Producer
Samuel Hadida: PRODUCER
Victor Hadida: Executive Producers, RESIDENT EVIL (2002)
Tony Scott: British director, TOP GUN/ENEMY OF THE STATE
Screenwriter
Richard Kelly: Director, DONNIE DARKO (2001)
Tobias Emmerich: Screenwriter-producer
Executive Producer
Barry Waldman: LINE PRODUCER
Executive Producer
Lisa Ellzey: Executive Producer, KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (2005)
Executive Producer
Peter Toumasis: Executive Producer, MAN ON FIRE (2004)
Featured
Jerry Springer: TV Talk Show Host
Director of Photography
Daniel Mindel: Director of Photography, SPY GAME (2001)
Review 1:
"[Scott's] filmmaking is always fast and loud, alternately intensely ugly and strangely beautiful to behold, while the stories he tells often fall into the alpha and omega extremes of the modern action movie: the smart-enough pop thriller and big-budget studio exploitation."
Source: New York Times
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