The Death and Life of Bobby Z
To live a life of his own, he has to die first.
2007 | 97m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | John Herzfeld |
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| Writer: | Bob Krakower, Allen Lawrence, Don Winslow |
| Staring: |
| A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord. When the negotiations go awry, Kearney flees, with Z's son in tow. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 23, 2007 |
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| Director: | John Herzfeld |
| Writer: | Bob Krakower, Allen Lawrence, Don Winslow |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | vineyard, rifle, drug trade, drug lord, double cross, estate, baja california, san remo, landfill, gallop, rolling eyes, booby trap, shot, golden gun |
| Production Companies | Millennium Media, Eclectic Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $413,454
Budget: $22,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Walker | Tim Kearney |
| Laurence Fishburne | Tad Gruzsa |
| Olivia Wilde | Elizabeth |
| Jason Lewis | Bobby Z |
| Michael Bowen | Duke |
| Richard Bairos | Drug dealer |
| Jarrod Bunch | Security Guard |
| Shirly Brener | Surfer Girl |
| Keith Carradine | Johnson |
| Chuck Liddell | Maddog |
| Joaquim de Almeida | Don Huertero |
| Paul Diaz | Felipe |
| Troy Brenna | Actor |
| Rebekah Chaney | Ashley |
| Adamo P. Cultraro | Monk's Boat Captain |
| Jason Flemyng | Brian Cervier |
| Rob Fleming | Prisoner |
| Carrie Fleshman | Server at party |
| Gina-Raye Carter | Party Girl |
| Candace Elaine | Monk's bikini babe #2 |
| M.C. Gainey | Boom Boom |
| Dax Garner | Aryan Brotherhood inmate |
| Daniel N. Butler | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Stefanos Miltsakakis | Nico |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | Huertero Thug |
| Bruce Dern | Narrator |
| Zoshka Mizak | Sexy Woman |
| J.R. Villarreal | Kit |
| Jacob Vargas | Jorge Escobar |
| Josh Stewart | Monk |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | Mexican Detective |
| Margo Martindale | Macy |
| Raymond J. Barry | Stanley |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Eleanor Sabaduquia | Makeup Artist |
| Randy Westgate | Makeup Department Head |
| Calvin Scott | Makeup Artist |
| Bob Krakower | Writer |
| Tim Jones | Original Music Composer |
| Kenneth Burke | Line Producer |
| Efrain Lomeli | Casting |
| Gae S. Buckley | Production Design |
| Cody King | Foley Editor |
| Jill M. Ohanneson | Costume Designer |
| Carlie Bergman | ADR Recordist |
| Allen Lawrence | Writer |
| Alain Jakubowicz | Editor |
| Bruce Cannon | Editor |
| Douglas Murray | ADR Mixer |
| Elvia Felix Herrera | Makeup Artist |
| Randy Babajtis | Sound Designer |
| Richard Kitting | Sound Recordist |
| John Herzfeld | Director |
| Don Winslow | Writer |
| John Bailey | Director of Photography |
| Oakley Lehman | Stunt Coordinator |
| Billy D. Lucas | Stunt Driver |
| Clay Cullen | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Omar Veytia | Producer |
| Stan Erdreich | Producer |
| Heidi Jo Markel | Producer |
| Josef Lautenschlager | Executive Producer |
| Keith Samples | Producer |
| Larry Schapiro | Producer |
| Mark Handel | Executive Producer |
| Trevor Short | Executive Producer |
| Andreas Thiesmeyer | Executive Producer |
| Brandon Hill | Producer |
| Manfred D. Heid | Executive Producer |
| Gerd Koechlin | Executive Producer |
| Matt Luber | Producer |
| Boaz Davidson | Executive Producer |
| Danny Dimbort | Executive Producer |
| Danny Lerner | Executive Producer |
| Peter Schlessel | Producer |
| Avi Lerner | Executive Producer |
| Paul Walker | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 21 | 45 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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**The Life and Death of Bobby Z was a bad 2007 B movie that has not much to offer besides a reminder of how fantastic Paul Walker was.** The Life and Death of Bobby Z was a story of swapped identities with a horrible soundtrack, lousy directing, a confusing plot, and a cast with some excellent ac ... tors trying to make it all work. I would say it’s surprising that even with actors like Laurence Fishburne and Olivia Wilde, a movie could be this bad, but it was 2007, and this movie felt VERY 2000s. It tried to be serious with Point Break influence but also tried to be a little goofy and charming. Unfortunately, it did not pull it off, and the outrageous soundtrack didn’t help with the more serious tones. It was nice to see Paul Walker doing his thing, though.