Pawn Shop Chronicles, also known as Hustlers,[2] is a 2013 American crime comedy film directed by Wayne Kramer and written by Adam Minarovich. The film stars an ensemble cast, led by Paul Walker, Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser, Vincent D'Onofrio, Norman Reedus, and Chi McBride. This was Walker's final film to be released during his lifetime, as he died four months after its release.
| Pawn Shop Chronicles | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical & On-Demand release poster | |
| Directed by | Wayne Kramer |
| Written by | Adam Minarovich |
| Produced by | Jordan Schur Paul Walker David Mimran Nick Thurlow |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jim Whitaker |
| Edited by | Sarah Boyd |
| Music by | The Newton Brothers |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $10,080 (limited release)[1] |
The film received a limited theatrical release in July 2013.[1][3]
Plot
editCentering on the events in and around a pawn shop, Pawn Shop Chronicles tells three overlapping stories involving items found within said pawn shop.
Cast
edit- Brendan Fraser as Ricky
- Elijah Wood as Johnny Shaw
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Alton
- Thomas Jane as The Man
- Lukas Haas as Vernon
- Norman Reedus as Stanley
- Matt Dillon as Richard
- Paul Walker as Raw Dog
- Kevin Rankin as Randy
- Chi McBride as Johnson
- DJ Qualls as JJ
- Pell James as Cyndi
- Sam Hennings as Virgil
- Ashlee Simpson as Theresa
- Michael Cudlitz as Ben
- Rachelle Lefevre as Sandy
- Mark Povinelli as Harry
- Marc Macaulay as Cook
Production
editFred Durst was originally set to direct.[4][5]
The movie was filmed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in June 2012. The film's carnival scene was filmed at William and Lee Park in Port Allen, Louisiana.[6][7]
Critical reception
editOn Rotten Tomatoes it has a 18% approval rating based on reviews from 17 critics.[8] On Metacritic the film has a score of 26 out 100 based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[9]
Variety called it "A sub-Tarantino triptych of comic-violent tall tales consisting mostly of bad things happening to dumb people."[3] Stephen Holden of The New York Times, said of the film, "Hee Haw meets Pulp Fiction at the meth lab: That describes the style of Pawn Shop Chronicles, a hillbilly grindhouse yawp of a movie that belches in your face and leaves a sour stink."[10]
The film was reviewed favorably by JoBlo.com. For the site, reviewer JimmyO wrote, "Pawn Shop Chronicles is a wildly bizarre and politically incorrect mix of b-movie genres wrapped into one. Kramer – with the script by Minarovich – amps up the action and violence without pushing it too far – well at least for my personally warped taste."[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ Blue Print Review
- ^ a b Foundas, Scott (July 12, 2013). "Film Review: 'Pawn Shop Chronicles'". Variety. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Paul Walker to Star in Fred Durst's 'Pawn Shop Chronicles' (Berlin)". The Hollywood Reporter. 12 February 2011.
- ^ "Fred Durst to Direct PAWN SHOP CHRONICLES". Collider. October 2010.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (June 4, 2012). "Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser, Elijah Wood, Vincent D'Onofrio Join Wayne Kramer's 'Pawn Shop Chronicles'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ Chawla, Kiran (June 26, 2012). ""Pawn Shop Chronicles" takes center stage in Port Allen". WAFB.com. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ "Pawn Shop Chronicles". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Pawn Shop Chronicles". Metacritic.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (July 11, 2013). "A Simple Swap or Sale? Not Here 'Pawn Shop Chronicles' Yields Twisted Tales". The New York Times. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ JimmyO (July 8, 2013). "Review: Pawn Shop Chronicles". JoBlo.com. Retrieved January 19, 2014.