A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses. Under constant surveillance by Detective Brikowski and assassin ... Read allA case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses. Under constant surveillance by Detective Brikowski and assassin Goodkat, he must get them before they get him.A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses. Under constant surveillance by Detective Brikowski and assassin Goodkat, he must get them before they get him.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 4 nominations
- The Rabbi
- (as Sir Ben Kingsley)
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Did you know
- TriviaJosh Hartnett (Slevin) lived with screenwriter Jason Smilovic and his girlfriend in New York City while the script was being written. Smilovic said that he thought of having Slevin wear a towel a lot of the time because he saw Hartnett in one so often. More so, it added a vulnerable quality to Slevin.
- Goofs(at around 47 mins) During one scene, Slevin tells Lindsey that he has "ataraxia," a condition he describes as "freedom from worry." But the English subtitles have the word showing as "anorexia," an eating disorder.
- Quotes
Mr. Goodkat: Charlie Chaplin once entered a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest in Monte Carlo and came in third; that's a story.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Making 'Lucky Number Slevin' (2006)
Despite a reasonably confusing series of opening events, Slevin is essentially a straight forward, neat black comedy of errors(mistaken identity for one). The dialogue is at times razor sharp and the action is well shot. The body count climbs steadily as the movie progresses at a cracking pace that never becomes dull. Slevin is thematically similar to a few other choice stories, but like Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Slevin should be enjoyed more for the ride and the audience should try not to guess ahead of the plot and let it unfold naturally. There will still be some surprises appearing even for the most avid film fans but like so many thrillers Slevin could be ruined from word of mouth. If it weren't for the warm, familiar feel of similar films, this little gem would be rated higher. Unfairly dismissed by some as confusing, wrongly compared to the legendary Usual Suspects - it's a league apart from the mess that was Revolver and doesn't outstay a welcome.
Oh, and Willis gets to call someone a 'f*** head'. Great stuff.
- Youkilledmypine
- Mar 1, 2006
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- Lucky # Slevin
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Box office
- Budget
- $27,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $22,495,466
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,031,921
- Apr 9, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $56,308,881
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1