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Pups

R19991h 39mAsh Baron-Cohen
IMDb 6.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 90%

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"What happens when a kid finds a gun or a gun finds a kid?"

When troubled teen boy Stevie (Cameron Van Hoy) and his girlfriend, Rocky (Mischa Barton), attempt to rob a bank without any forethought, the situation rapidly deteriorates. Soon the young couple is holding bank customers and employees hostage, while law enforcement gathers outside. Daniel Bender (Burt Reynolds), a veteran negotiator for the FBI, is charged with assessing the crime scene and ending the standoff as quickly as possible, but Stevie's short fuse considerably complicates matters.

ThrillerActionDramaCrime
RobberyManagerGunHostageBankFbiEmployeeVeteranAddictNegotiator

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What is Pups (1999) about?

When troubled teen boy Stevie (Cameron Van Hoy) and his girlfriend, Rocky (Mischa Barton), attempt to rob a bank without any forethought, the situation rapidly deteriorates. Soon the young couple is holding bank customers and employees hostage, while law enforcement gathers outside. Daniel Bender (Burt Reynolds), a veteran negotiator for the FBI, is charged with assessing the crime scene and…

Who stars in Pups?

Pups stars Mischa Barton (Rocky), Cameron Van Hoy (Stevie), Burt Reynolds (Daniel Bender), Adam Farrar (Wheelchair Man), David Alan Graf (Bank Manager). The film was directed by Ash Baron-Cohen.

How long is Pups?

Pups has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1999. It is rated R.

Is Pups worth watching?

Pups holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 90. Fans of Thriller, Action, Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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