Scenes of the Crime (2001)

movie

(2050)

Country: Germany, USA
Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
Release: 2002-08-15
Director: Dominique Forma
Writers: Dominique Forma , Daniel Golka , Amit Mehta
Language: English
Stars: Jeff Bridges , Jon Abrahams (I) , R. Lee Ermey , Mädchen Amick , Morris Chestnut , Kerri Randles , Noah Wyle , Henry Rollins , Lombardo Boyar , Kenny Johnston
Runtime: 91 min
Awards: 1 nomination
AKA: Cúmplices de Um Crime (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Scene da un crimine (Italy) , Suç Batağı (Turkey) , Cenas de um Crime (Brazil) , Rikospaikalla (Finland) , Сцены преступления (Russian Federation) , Scenes of the Crime (United Kingdom) , Сцените на престъплението (Bulgaria) , Skines apo ena eglima (Greece) , Escenas de un crimen (Argentina) , Escenas de un crimen (Spain) , Scénes du crime (Canada) , Maffiák kereszttüzében (Hungary) , 씬 오브 크라임 (Korea) , クリミナル・サスペクツ (Japan) , Scenes of the Crime (Canada) , Scenes of the Crime , Cenas do Crime (Brazil) , Scenes of the Crime (Germany) , Scenes of the Crime (United States of America) , Sceny zbrodni (Poland) , La loi des armes (France, French Republic)
Plot: Lenny Burroughs is a struggling auto mechanic who serves as part-time driver for local gangster Rick in order to earn enough to buy his own garage and pay for his upcoming marriage. Unbeknownst to Lenny, his assignment includes kidnapping Jimmy Berg, an important gang kingpin who has robbed rival criminal Trevor Morrison of over $7 million dollars and killed three of his men including the son of Morrison's partner. The plan is for Morrison to trade Berg back to his partner, Steve Wayne, in exchange for the return of his money, a million dollar indemnity, and a percentage of union municipal contracts which are very profitable for the politically savvy Wayne. However, something goes wrong. Rick contradicts Trevor's plans and seems to be following the agenda of an unknown third party by ordering Lenny to a side street instead of the agreed-upon location. When he leaves the van, he's immediately run down by Wayne's men, who execute him gangland style. Fearing he'll be killed too, Lenny grabs the gun and threatens to shoot Berg unless the hoods return to their vehicles. A grim stand-off occurs on the street and in a local deli as negotiations continue on the phone as Lenny finds he has no choice but to act in Trevor's interest.
IMDB:tt0265709