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Stretch

  • 2014
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
33K
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Patrick Wilson in Stretch (2014)
A hard-luck limo driver struggling to go straight and pay off a debt to his bookie takes on a job with a crazed passenger whose sought-after ledger implicates some seriously dangerous criminals.
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A hard-luck limo driver struggles to go straight and pay off a debt to his bookie. He takes on a job with a crazed passenger, whose sought-after ledger implicates some seriously dangerous cr... Read allA hard-luck limo driver struggles to go straight and pay off a debt to his bookie. He takes on a job with a crazed passenger, whose sought-after ledger implicates some seriously dangerous criminals.A hard-luck limo driver struggles to go straight and pay off a debt to his bookie. He takes on a job with a crazed passenger, whose sought-after ledger implicates some seriously dangerous criminals.

  • Director
    • Joe Carnahan
  • Writers
    • Joe Carnahan
    • Jerry Corley
    • Rob Rose
  • Stars
    • Patrick Wilson
    • Ed Helms
    • James Badge Dale
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    33K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joe Carnahan
    • Writers
      • Joe Carnahan
      • Jerry Corley
      • Rob Rose
    • Stars
      • Patrick Wilson
      • Ed Helms
      • James Badge Dale
    • 82User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Honeymoon Husband
    • (as Zachary Calig)
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    • Honeymoon Wife
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    • (as John Carnahan)
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      • Joe Carnahan
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      • Jerry Corley
      • Rob Rose
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    10clewandow

    A film for '80s movie fans!

    I registered just to review this underrated film. Another reviewer summed this film up so perfectly I have to restate it: the film begins exactly as it should, and continues exactly the way you want it to right to the end. It is the sort of movie that would have been at home in 1985--down on his luck protagonist has an increasingly awful night that turns into a rampage through LA. It is funny without ever being stupid or gross, which probably explains its ranking. In a time when big name stars are putting out such comedic, big screen "gems" as the bizarrely unfunny toilet-humored "A Million Ways to Die in the West," it is a flashback to films that were funny without being dumb.
    8topsfrombottom

    I gotta say; I really enjoyed this.

    I just don't get the mediocre ratings I'm seeing for this one. I thought it was a perfect action-comedy - right up there with 'The (original) Hangover', 'Horrible Bosses' and the like.

    Here's how it hit me..

    Story: Tight, to-the-point, succinct and actually, pretty plausible. Pace: Fast from the first few seconds, then damn-near unrelenting. Stunts, Effects, Makeup & Camera-Work: Top-shelf. Characters: Believable and uncomplicated by too much 'back story'. Acting: Each-n-EVERY actor in this film displayed their awesomeness. Predictability: You NEVER knew what was coming next. LOTS of surprises. Oh - and nice ending, too.

    Viewer discretion: This is definitely a film for grown-ups. LOTS of drug use and some mild nudity.

    My head's still spinning down. What a fun flick. Not familiar with much of the director's work, but this was cool.
    8quincytheodore

    Hangover Transporter on crack overdose. Stretch delivers more than enough laughs, partially bitter laughs, in expense of himself and everyone in the film.

    There are so many freaky stuffs here as though they jammed an entire game of Grand Theft Auto or even a compilation of surveillance cameras from an asylum called Hollywood. It's nothing short of glorious. Stretch is unapologetically full of sharp sarcasm, witty quips and a lot of profanities. Once it gets any momentum, Stretch leaves a trail of involuntary gasp reactions, otherwise known as "WTF" remarks, with its broken down mutilated-by-fate limousine.

    Story follows the titular Stretch (Patrick Wilson), a limo driver with a serious identity crisis and a bit of mental disorder. He's about to embark on an overnight journey worth of Hangover, Collateral and Transporter combined. It's amazing how the usual haunted man from Insidious and The Conjuring delivers so many chuckles, although he is still technically haunted in here.

    The cast are nice, each character has very different wacky personality, borderline over-the-top. Still, these characters that seem like they escape video game realm are ridiculously fascinating. Some of them don drug dealer or angry cop personas, while others portray themselves as the elites of Hollywood. Most importantly, they appear to be enjoying themselves in this strange escapade.

    Script is thoroughly and amazingly witty. They exchange banter with insult jab and hefty amount of laughable internal as well as external screams. It's the stuffs you hear behind the closed door of therapy session or rich men orgy. Wilson delivers his inner thought monologues with the despair of broken man and he is sullenly convincing.

    The pace is fast, but it does need some time to rev the engine. Its crude nature might not be for everyone either, it has little to none restraint, so as they say, viewer discretion is advised. However, these are minor issues and can easily be overlooked since the film is just incredibly fun. Stretch delivers more than enough laughs, partially bitter laughs, in expense of himself and everyone in the film.
    Red_Identity

    Pretty entertaining

    This is definitely very much in line with the 21 Jump Street films, if only because they're the last two real comedies I've seen from this year. This one's definitely crazier, reminding me a bit of Filth. Patrick Wilson is having a blast here, allowing to be all kinds of fun and energetic in a way he never really is. Chris Pine is the best in show though, really playing with his character in such tremendously amusing ways. I always loved him in the Star Trek films and he's one to watch out for. Overall, this isn't wildly original but it plays on a scene-to-scene basis and in that respect it works tremendously, even if slight. Definitely fun.
    7jmr303

    Entertaining but does no quite hit the mark

    It's the story of a limo driver whose life has recently fallen apart, again. The majority of the movie taking place over the course of about 24 hours.

    The story is frenetic for the most part which is its blessing and its curse. They really need to trim the movie down or add more back story for Stretch's adversaries. Only two of the characters are really fleshed out, everyone else is just a prop for that scene's action or punchline. You could remove some scenes with little to no effect on the story at all.

    The cast and the look of the film was great. There still are some really good moments but the story doesn't have a clear idea of what it wants to be.

    Well worth the watch, just don't go in expecting something fantastic.

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    • Trivia
      Despite having a major role playing Roger Karos, actor Chris Pine isn't credited.
    • Goofs
      When Stretch is removing the license plate from the limo and it is stolen, the plate falls to the ground. In a later shot when the limo is being towed, the plate is back on the limo.
    • Quotes

      Roger Karos: Did this limo get squat-fucked by Satan?

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the credits, there is a subliminal message shown: "Be a Firestarter".
    • Connections
      Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 498: Inherent Vice and Best of 2014 (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Heart to Tell
      Performed by The Love Language

      Written by Stuart Douglas McLamb

      Published by Downtown DMP

      Courtesy of Merge Records

      By arrangement with Bank Robber Music

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    • Release date
      • October 14, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Universal Pictures
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Phi Vụ Chết Người
    • Filming locations
      • Bardot, 1737 N.Vine St.., Hollywood, California, USA(Nightclub)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Blumhouse Productions
      • Chambara Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,833
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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