City of Ghosts (2002 film)
City of Ghosts | |
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MGM Distribution Co. | |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $17.5 million[1] |
Box office | $1.3 million[2] |
City of Ghosts is a 2002 American
It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2002, and was released in the United States on April 25, 2003.
Premise
Jimmy is a conman who has been working for an insurance company in New York City that the FBI is investigating since it cannot pay policyholder claims following a hurricane. The mastermind of the scheme and his mentor, Marvin, is in Thailand.
In
He learns to trust the word of Sok when attempting to make contact as there are unsafe places and people. He meets an
Marvin turns up, but the scam he is trying to put together – involving corrupt Cambodian government officials, high-ranking military and the Russian mafia – turns out to be more risky and dangerous than was anticipated.
Cast
- Matt Dillon as Jimmy
- James Caan as Marvin
- Stellan Skarsgård as Joseph Kaspar
- Natascha McElhone as Sophie
- Gérard Depardieu as Emile
- Kem Sereyvuth as Sok
- Rose Byrne as Sabrina
- Kyoza as Rocky
- Loto as The Red Tuxedo Man
- Robert Campbell as Simon
- Bo Hopkins as Teddy (uncredited)
Release
Box office
Made on a budget of $17.5 million, the film only gained a limited release, and made $357,197 at the domestic box office, and a total of $1.3 million worldwide.[2]
Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 47% based on 66 reviews, with an average rating of 5.53/10. The website's critics consensus called the film "Atmospheric, but that's about it."[3] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 57 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]
Soundtrack
Music from the Motion Picture City of Ghosts | |
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Lakeshore Records |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [5] |
The soundtrack for City of Ghosts features an eclectic mix of music that includes 1960s-70s
.References
- ^ "City of Ghosts (2002) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "City of Ghosts (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "City of Ghosts (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "City of Ghosts Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- AllMusic
External links
- City of Ghosts at IMDb
- City of Ghosts at AllMovie
- City of Ghosts at Rotten Tomatoes