Made
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jon Favreau
Produced by	Jon Favreau Vince Vaughn Peter Billingsley
Written by	Jon Favreau
Starring	Jon Favreau Vince Vaughn Peter Falk Sean Combs
Music by	John O'Brien Lyle Workman
Cinematography	Christopher Doyle
Editing by	Curtiss Clayton
Distributed by	Artisan Entertainment
Release date(s)	July 13, 2001
Running time	94 min.
Country
Language	English
Budget	$5 million
Gross revenue	$5,308,707

Made is a 2001 film written and directed by Jon Favreau. It stars Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Peter Falk, and Sean Combs.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Movie connections 4 Reception 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Plot

Bobby has ties to the local mafia boss, Max, but works as an honest mason for Max's construction projects. He fights in amateur boxing matches on the side, but his career is lackluster. Struggling to support his stripper girlfriend Jessica and her daughter Chloe, Bobby decides to do a mafia job for Max. Against his better judgment, he brings his ne'er-do-well friend Ricky along.

Bobby and Ricky go to New York to act as Max's representatives for a money laundering deal with his east coast partner, Ruiz. They meet Jimmy, who will be their driver, and Horrace, who is connected to both Max and Ruiz. Ricky and Bobby squabble throughout their trip as Ricky tries to live large while Bobby wants to keep cautious and stick to the letter of Max's instructions. Ruiz has a low opinion of the pair, but sends them off to show his criminal contact, the Welshman, a good time. Gaffing several times along the way, the pair eventually manages to arrange a deal between Ruiz and the Welshman's Westie contacts.

Ricky grows suspicious of Ruiz and insists that they bring a gun to their meeting with the Westies. Bobby adamantly refuses. On the day of the meet, Ricky has disappeared, but Jimmy insists that Bobby carry on with the meeting. As Bobby begins to grow suspicious of Jimmy, he meets with the Welshman and the Westies. The Westies doublecross Bobby and the Welshman, but Ricky arrives from a side entrance with a gun. A Westie recognizes Ricky's weapon as a starter pistol and a fight breaks out. Jimmy arrives with a real pistol and sends the boys away while he deals with the Westies.

Back in Los Angeles, Bobby severs all business ties with Max. Arriving home, he discovers Jessica in bed with a client and snorting cocaine. Bobby tries to convince Jessica to clean up her act for Chloe's sake, but Jessica refuses. Instead, she asks that Bobby take custody of Chloe and leave. In an epilogue set at Chuck E. Cheese's, we learn that Bobby and Ricky are now raising Chloe together—although the two friends still bicker constantly.

[edit] Cast

• Jon Favreau as Bobby Ricigliano. Though Bobby has ties to the mob, he tries to lead a normal life as a mason and aspiring boxer. He is cautious and usually mild-mannered, but Ricky's irresponsibility sometimes causes him to lose his temper.
• Vince Vaughn as Ricky Slade. A loud, obnoxious, and arrogant loser, Ricky has known Bobby since high school. He got expelled from school for protecting Bobby after a stunt. Ever since, Bobby has tried to help him out in any way he can, though Ricky always finds a way to mess things up.
• Famke Janssen as Jessica. A stripper with a child, Jessica is not as committed to her domestic and familial responsibilities as her boyfriend Bobby.
• Peter Falk as Max. An elderly mafioso, Max is indebted to Bobby and supports him with work in his shady businesses. He cannot tolerate Ricky, but employs him as well at the insistence of Bobby.
• Sean Combs as Ruiz. A powerful underworld boss and mogul in New York, Ruiz has style, wealth, and a very low opinion of Bobby and Ricky.
• Faizon Love as Horrace. A go-between in the crime dealings of Max and Ruiz, Horrace divides his time between Los Angeles and New York.
• Vincent Pastore as Jimmy. Bobby's and Ricky's driver in New York, Jimmy plays it cool with the boys from L.A. until their mistakes finally catch up with them.
• David O'Hara as The Welshman. A Scottish criminal who protects his identity, the Welshman is interested in making a deal with Max and Ruiz.
• Makenzie Vega as Chloe. Jessica's daughter from a previous relationship, Chloe is largely neglected by her mother and is much more fond of Bobby.

[edit] Movie connections

Because the film is written by Jon Favreau and stars Favreau and Vince Vaughn, it is commonly seen as a follow-up to Swingers. The license plate of Jimmy's Limo, "DBLDN11", is a reference to a blackjack strategy articulated in Swingers that one should "always double down on an 11."

During Dustin Diamond's cameo, Ricky refers to him as "Screech", referencing Diamond's character on Saved By the Bell.

[edit] Reception

The critical reception of the film was mildly positive, receiving a 67% "Fresh" rating at Rotten Tomatoes.^[1] The film received a limited release in America and had almost no release overseas. It had a world box office gross of $5.3 million,^[2] slightly lower than Swingers. Overall it was not as successful or as culturally influential as Swingers in spite of the increase in budget and star power.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Made at the Internet Movie Database

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