Movie · drama, action
Boiling Point
1993 · 1h 32m · R
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What is it about? Boiling Point
He's a cop who reached the Boiling Point.
Red is an aging scam-artist who's just been released from prison together with Ronnie, a young and not-so-bright hoodlum who is easily manipulated. Their new business is to organize fake-money sales and then kill the buyer to take his money; but when Ronnie kills an undercover secret service agent, his partner Jimmy Mercer vows revenge and is given one week to catch the killers before being transferred.
Genres: drama, action, crime, thriller. Themes: prison, hero, escape, undercover.
Cast and crew Boiling Point
All
Creators
- Directed byJames B. Harris
- ScreenplayJames B. Harris
- Based on the novel byGerald Petievich
- CinematographyKing Baggot
- EditingJerry Brady
Full cast and crew26 cast members, 112 crew
Cast:
- Wesley Snipes · Jimmy Mercer
- Dennis Hopper · Red
- Lolita Davidovich · Vikki Dunbar
- Viggo Mortensen · Ronnie
- Seymour Cassel · Virgil Leach
- Jonathan Banks · Max Waxman
- Christine Elise · Carol
- Tony Lo Bianco · Tony Dio
- Valerie Perrine · Mona
- James Tolkan · Levitt
- Paul Gleason · Transaction Man
- Lorraine Evanoff · Connie
- Stephanie Williams · Sally Mercer
- Tobin Bell · Roth
- Bobby Hosea · Steve
- Dan Hedaya · Brady
- George Gerdes · Henderson
- James Pickens Jr. · Prison Officer
- Keith Leon Williams · Cook
- Rick Dean · Bartender
- John Petievich · Hotel Security Officer
- Mark Phelan · Banner
- Nancy Sullivan · Clerk
- John Lander · Coroner's Deputy
- Lisa Kaseman · Ballroom Dancer
- Janet May · Vocalist
Crew:
- James B. Harris · Director
- Gerald Petievich · Novel
- James B. Harris · Screenplay
- René Bonnell · Executive Producer
- Molly Maginnis · Costume Design
- Al Guarino · Casting
- Ron Foreman · Production Design
- Marc Frydman · Producer
- Jerry Brady · Editor
- King Baggot · Director of Photography
- Leonardo De La Fuente · Producer
- Olivier Granier · Executive Producer
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Details Boiling Point
- Premiere
- December 5, 1993, Italy
- First theatrical release
- April 16, 1993
- Release in the US
- April 16, 1993
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Hexagon Films
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $9M
- Worldwide gross
- $10.1M
Frequently asked questions
How long is Boiling Point?
1h 32m (92 minutes).
Who’s in Boiling Point?
Wesley Snipes, Dennis Hopper, Lolita Davidovich, Viggo Mortensen, Seymour Cassel, Jonathan Banks, Christine Elise, Tony Lo Bianco, Valerie Perrine, and James Tolkan. Directed by James B. Harris.
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