The Rundown Movie Review 2003

Amusing buddy/action comedy works because of the Rock's self-deprecating charm (and physical abilities) and Scott's insolent exuberance. Bounty hunter Beck (Johnson) takes one last job--that of retrieving the wastrel son of his boss. Travis (Scott) is an archeology student who's in the Amazon seeking a priceless golden artifact, which is also sought by his ex-girlfriend Marianna (Dawson), who wants to use the treasure to free her people from the inhuman working conditions imposed by manic mine owner Hatcher (Walken, who's obviously having a good time playing another crazy bad guy). The action (and there's lots of it) is briskly paced, and Hawaii's rain forests and the San Gabriel Mountains provide appropriate substitutes for the Amazon. Watch for the scene with the Rock and some amorous monkeys.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 104 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Bounty Hunters, Treasure Hunt, Jungle Stories, Buddies, Action-Comedy, Miners & Mining, Monkeyshines, One Last Job

Screenplay

R.J. Stewart, James Vanderbilt

Cast

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Seann William Scott, Rosario Dawson, Christopher Walken, Ewen Bremner, Jon(athan) Gries, William Lucking, Ernie Reyes, Stuart Wilson

Cinematography

Tobias Schliessler

Director

Peter Berg

Music

Harry Gregson-Williams

Other

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marc Weingarten, Amanda Scheer Demme, Richard Pearson, Patrick M. Sullivan, Louise Mingenbach, Tom Duffield

Producer

Kevin Misher, Marc Abraham, Karen Glasser, Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, WWE Films, IM3 Entertainment, Universal Pictures