Stand Up Guys

"They don't make 'em like they used to."

Feb 1 2013 R 1h 35m
Comedy, Crime, Thriller

After serving 28 years in prison for accidentally killing the son of a crime boss, newly paroled gangster Val reunites with his former partners in crime, Doc and Hirsch, for a night on the town. As the three men revisit old haunts, reflect on their glory days and try to make up for lost time, one wrestles with a terrible quandary: Doc has orders to kill Val, and time is running out for him to figure out a way out of his dilemma.

Plot

After 28 years, Val gets out of prison, and his friend Doc picks him up. The local mob boss, Claphands, wants Val dead (Claphands' son died in a robbery and he blames Val) and Doc has until morning to kill him. It's a long night: Val wants to party - they visit a cat house, Val needs Viagra, they break into a pharmacy. After midnight, they pick up Hirsch, their old wheelman, drive the city in a stolen car. They visit the cat house, help a woman in distress, bury a body, and eat at Doc's hangout, a café where the waitress, Alex, is cheerful. The sun rises, Claphands wants Val dead, and Val, who has figured out his fate, is resigned. Is there anything left to take care of?

Written by

Noah Haidle

Directed by

Fisher Stevens

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Lakeshore Entertainment, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Lionsgate

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
59,099
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
41
Popularity
NA