OUR WORD TO PARENTS: Here's a brief summary of the content found in this R-rated drama. (Note: The "Our Take" review of this title examines the film's artistic merits and does not take into account any of the possibly objectionable material listed below). WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: R For pervasive drug use and language, strong violence, sexuality and nudity.ĬAST AS ROLE MODELS: Considering all that occurs, it's highly doubtful anyone would view any of the characters as good role models.Ĭurious if this title is entertaining, any good, and/or has any artistic merit? WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT? Teens probably will, especially if they're fans of anyone in the cast. Realizing they may have gone past the point of no return and could face serious and possibly life-long repercussions for their act, the young drug dealer tries to figure out their best option, a choice that might not sit well with the others and especially Zack. With Zack's family dealing with his disappearance, Sonny tries to pressure Johnny into admitting he's involved. Moreover, most of the drug crew - especially Frankie - take a liking to the kid, who's eventually introduced to others in their circle such as fellow pothead Keith Stratten (CHRISTOPHER MARQUETTE) and Susan Hartunian (DOMINIQUE SWAIN), who isn't happy once she learns Zack's been kidnapped.
He obviously enjoys hanging out with the older guys and smoking pot with them rather than dealing with them. The 15-year-old doesn't mind, however, since his parents, Olivia (SHARON STONE) and Butch (DAVID THORNTON), have recently found his drug paraphernalia. That leads to some tense encounters between them, eventually leading to Johnny and his gang impulsively kidnapping Jake's brother Zack (ANTON YELCHIN). Giving him a different sort of hard time is junkie and resident hothead Jake Mazursky (BEN FOSTER) who doesn't bow down to Johnny's authority despite owing him money. Johnny gets his drugs from his dad, Sonny Truelove (BRUCE WILLIS), whose older accomplice, Cosmo Gadabeeti (HARRY DEAN STANTON), likes giving Johnny a hard time about girls such as Angela Holden (OLIVIA WILDE). Among his followers is Frankie Ballenbacher (JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE), Tiko (FERNANDO VARGAS), and their collective yes-man, whipping boy Elvis Schmidt (SHAWN HATOSY). PLOT: It's 1999, and young drug dealer Johnny Truelove (EMILE HIRSCH) rules his California neighborhood with utmost authority. QUICK TAKE: Drama: A group of wannabe suburban gangsters must deal with the repercussions of kidnapping an associate's 15-year-old brother. Hollywood also said the gun used to kill Nicholas was once his but that he gave it to Hoyt months before the murder.(2007) (Emile Hirsch, Justin Timberlake) (R) Hollywood said Ryan Hoyt, the gunman who was convicted and sentenced to death, acted on his own because of concern about Ben Markowitz finding out about the abduction. Hollywood called the taking of Nicholas irrational and not well-thought out. Hollywood said he was afraid after Ben Markowitz left threatening messages, poisoned his dog and broke a window at his home, only hours before Nicholas was abducted. Hollywood, an admitted marijuana dealer, said Ben Markowitz owed him a $2,500 drug debt - more than twice the amount prosecutors have cited. He said the teen was taken in an escalating dispute between him and the boy's older half-brother, Ben Markowitz. I feel terrible that anyone would think I could do something like that." "I feel terrible for the Markowitz family. "I just feel terrible about everything that happened," Hollywood testified. He testified that he and two friends grabbed Markowitz off a street in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles but did not order the teen's murder.
Hollywood took the stand in his own defense, a move legal experts say is rare and potentially risky. (AP Photo/Rafael Maldonado) Photo: Jesse James Hollywood appears in a holding cell in Santa Barbara, Calif.
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