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Bullet

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Butch Stein (Mickey Rourke) is out of prison and back on the streets of Brooklyn, N.Y. A lifelong junkie, Butch quickly falls back into his old ways with best friend Lester (John Enos III). Then Butch steals from a local drug pusher, Tank (Tupac Shakur), who decides to settle an old score by sending one of his toughest soldiers after Butch. But Tank soon discovers that Butch is going to put up a fight -- with the help of his brothers, Louis (Ted Levine) and Ruby (Adrien Brody).

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A compelling low-life Mickey Rourke outing. Rated: B Feb 2, 2009 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Jun 29, 2005 Full Review Ryan Cracknell Apollo Guide While some might call it "gritty," the film never goes below the surface. Rated: 46/100 Aug 22, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Isa B Bullet is a well made film. It has its flaws. The soundtrack is amazing. Mickey Rourke is great in this picture. It is actually one of my favorite roles in his legendary career. Mickey also co-wrote the screenplay, which overall is well written. There are certain parts of the plot that one could view as a bit of a stretch. The film has a solid ending. You have to give it an extra point for that. Bullet is an entertaining, mostly well acted movie. I definitely recommend this film. 85/100 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/17/25 Full Review Brace F A young Adrien Brody kicks out a great performance, of course Mickey Rourke nails it too but Ted Levine is stealing scenes in this movie, simply a Master Class. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/19/24 Full Review Max D A b/s movie about fuckall. Like watching paint peeling. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/23/24 Full Review Victor F Great film. Awesome acting. Tupac is great. Mickey is great. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Seruously one of my favorite movies ever since it came out! RIP Bullet aka Butchy Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member The most original and action-packed Tupac Shakur-Mickey Rourke movie ever, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Julien Temple

Director

Mickey Rourke

Butch "Bullet" Stein

Tupac Shakur

Tank

Ted Levine

Louis Stein

Adrien Brody

Ruby Stein

John Enos III

Lester
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Synopsis Butch Stein (Mickey Rourke) is out of prison and back on the streets of Brooklyn, N.Y. A lifelong junkie, Butch quickly falls back into his old ways with best friend Lester (John Enos III). Then Butch steals from a local drug pusher, Tank (Tupac Shakur), who decides to settle an old score by sending one of his toughest soldiers after Butch. But Tank soon discovers that Butch is going to put up a fight -- with the help of his brothers, Louis (Ted Levine) and Ruby (Adrien Brody).
Director
Julien Temple
Producer
John Flock
Screenwriter
Bruce Rubenstein, Mickey Rourke
Production Co
Clipsal Films, Village Roadshow Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 14, 2003
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)