Made Men (film)

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Made Men
Directed byLouis Morneau
Written byRobert Franke
Alfred Gough
Miles Millar
Produced by Richard Donner
Joel Silver
Starring James Belushi
Michael Beach
Timothy Dalton
Steve Railsback
Carlton Wilborn
Vanessa Angel
Jamie Harris
David O'Donnell
CinematographyGeorge Mooradian
Edited byGlenn Garland
Music by Stewart Copeland
Production
company
Decade Pictures
Distributed by HBO
Release dates
  • June 11, 1999 (1999-06-11)(United States)
  • August 4, 1999 (1999-08-04)(United Kingdom)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million (est)

Made Men is a 1999 film directed by Louis Morneau and produced by HBO starring James Belushi, Michael Beach and Timothy Dalton. It combines elements of comedy with action, crime and adventure. [1]

Contents

Cast

Production

Made men was filmed on location in Utah. [2]

Reception

The film has been described as "an explosive, intense and delirious action movie". [3]

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References

  1. Made Men (1999) | MUBI , retrieved 2023-11-25
  2. D'Arc, James (2010-09-01). When Hollywood Came to Town: A History of Movie Making in Utah. Gibbs Smith. ISBN   978-1-4236-1984-0.
  3. Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de. "MADE MEN, CAMBADA DE PATIFES - Filmes - Acção - RTP". www.rtp.pt. Retrieved 2023-12-07.