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Gone in 60 Seconds
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDominic Sena
Written byScott Rosenberg
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPaul Cameron
Edited by
Music byTrevor Rabin
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures
Release date
  • June 9, 2000 (2000-06-09)
Running time
118 minutes
136 minutes (extended cut)[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$90 million
Box office$237.2 million

Gone in 60 Seconds (also known as Gone in Sixty Seconds) is a 2000 American action heist film, starring Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Christopher Eccleston, Robert Duvall, Vinnie Jones, and Will Patton. The film was directed by Dominic Sena, written by Scott Rosenberg, and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. The film is a loose remake of the 1974 H.B. Halicki film of the same name.

The film was shot throughout Los Angeles and Long Beach, California.

The film was released on June 9, 2000 by Buena Vista Studios. Upon release ,the film received mixed reviews from critics. It was criticized for its writing and its direction as well as the acting, although Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie's performances, as well as the action sequences, were praised. Despite the critical failure, the film became a huge commercial success, grossing over $237 million against a budget of $90 million.

Plot

Kip Raines (Giovanni Ribisi), an aspiring car thief in Los Angeles, is working with his gang to steal fifty expensive cars for Raymond Calitri (Christopher Eccleston), a British gangster who has inexplicably taken over organized crime in Long Beach, via Calitri's associate, Atley Jackson (Will Patton). On the last heist, their antics bring attention by the police, and they narrowly avoid capture, though are forced to abandon the warehouse and the bulk of cars they stole. Detectives Castlebeck (Delroy Lindo) and Drycoff (Timothy Olyphant) seize the cars and begin an investigation.

Calitri kidnaps Kip and threatens to kill him for failing the job. Atley, sympathetic to Kip's plight, visit Kip's older brother, Randall "Memphis" Raines (Nicolas Cage), a former car thief having gone straight years before, and explains the situation. Memphis meets with Calitri to negotiate Kip's release, but in exchange, Calitri forces Memphis to agree to steal the fifty cars within 72 hours or else he will kill Kip. Memphis visits his mentor Otto Halliwell (Robert Duvall) and they assemble a crew, including Donny Astricky (Chi McBride), Sphynx (Vinnie Jones), and Sara "Sway" Wayland (Angelina Jolie), Memphis' old flame. Kip and his crew also offer to help. Knowing the police will be watchful for the thefts, Memphis suggests to steal all the cars in a twelve-hour period. The group starts to identify the target cars with Memphis giving each a female name. He plans on stealing a modified 1967 Ford Shelby GT500, dubbed "Eleanor", last, as he considers the car cursed, with all previous attempts to steal one gone awry. As they scout the car locations, Memphis is approached by Castlebeck and Drycoff. While they cannot charge him with any crime, they warn him that they are watching his activities closely. Later, the detectives discover that some of the previous Mercedes heists were accomplished by ordering laser cut transponder keys direct from Hamburg, Germany, and they set up stakeouts to watch those cars specifically.

On the night of the heists, most of the initial thefts go without problems, with the gang members delivering the cars to Calitri's dock. When Memphis and others prepare to steal the Mercedes with the transponder keys, he gets a sense of something amiss, and has the gang abandon those; instead, they successfully scheme a way to obtain those cars from the police impound. Castlebeck, furious that he could not catch Memphis in the act, returns to the seized warehouse to search for any more clues. They discover pieces of a blacklight lamp, and shortly discover the list of fifty cars written in ultraviolet-sensitive paint on the wall. Aware they cannot watch all those cars, Castleback focuses on the Shelby GT500, knowing Memphis' penchant for this car, and its rarity. They quickly locate the few Shelbys in the city.

Just as Memphis is about to take the Shelby, the detectives arrive. Memphis leads them and their police escort on a dangerous chase through the city, eventually ditching them near the docks. He delivers the damaged car to Calitri, who refuses it since Memphis was twelve minutes late and the car sustained damage. Calitri then has the Shelby crushed. Memphis again pleads for Calitri's mercy as he prepares to kill Memphis instead with a gun, but Kip and a repentant Atley overcome their guards, and force Calitri to flee into his dockside warehouse; Memphis gives chase just as Castlebeck and Drycoff arrive. Memphis and Calitri engage in a game of cat-and-mouse, the noise drawing the detectives inside. Just as Calitri has Memphis cornered, Castlebeck appears, confusing Calitri, who then prepares to execute Castlebeck. Memphis seizes the opportunity to rush Calitri and push him over a railing to his death, saving Castlebeck. Memphis tensely explains the situation to Castlebeck and where they can find the other stolen cars, and Castlebeck reluctantly lets Memphis and Kip go.

The gang celebrates with a barbecue, and as a way of showing thanks, Kip announces he has sold off his chopper motorcycle to buy Memphis a partially-wrecked, but still drive-able, Shelby GT500.

Cast

The 50 cars, stolen in the film, are listed below. They are listed in the same order as seen in the film; by year and model, along with their respective codenames.

An original "Eleanor" car, circa. 2010. They were created by "hot rod" designer Chip Foose, who in turn based his design on the sketches drawn by illustrator Steve Stanford. Of the 12 made, five were destroyed during the film's production.[2]
# Years Automobiles Codes # Years Automobiles Codes
1 1999 Aston Martin DB7 Mary 26 1999 Infiniti Q45 Rachel
2 1962 Aston Martin DB1 Barbara 27 1994 Jaguar XJ220 Bernadine
3 1999 Bentley Arnage Lindsey 28 1999 Jaguar XK8 Coupe Deborah
4 1999 Bentley Azure Laura 29 1990 Lamborghini Diablo SE30 Gina
5 1964 Bentley Continental Alma 30 1999 Lexus LS 400 Hillary
6 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Madeline 31 1999 Lincoln Navigator Kimberley
7 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Patricia 32 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL/Gullwing Dorothy
8 1999 Cadillac Escalade Carol 33 1999 Mercedes-Benz CL500 Donna
9 2000 Cadillac Eldorado STS Daniela 34 1999 Mercedes-Benz S600 Samantha
10 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible Stefanie 35 1998 Mercedes Benz SL 600 Ellen
11 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Erin 36 1950 Mercury Custom Gabriela
12 1953 Chevrolet Corvette Pamela 37 1971 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda Shannon
13 1967 Corvette Corvette Stingray L71 Stacey 38 1969 Plymouth Road Runner Jessica
14 2000 Ford F-Series F-350 4×4 Pickup (Modified) Ann 39 1965 Pontiac GTO Sharon
15 1971 DeTomaso Pantera Kate 40 1999 Porsche 996 Tina
16 1970 Plymouth Superbird Vanessa 41 2000 Porsche Boxster Marsha
17 1998 Dodge Viper Coupé GTS Denise 42 1961 Porsche 356B Speedster Natalie
18 1995 Ferrari F355 B Diane 43 1988 Porsche 959 Virginia
19 1997 Ferrari F355 F1 Iris 44 1997 Porsche 911 Twin Turbo Tanya
20 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Nadine 45 2000 Rolls-Royce Park Ward Stretch Limousine Grace
21 1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello Angelina 46 1966 Shelby AC Cobra Ashley
22 1987 Ferrari Testarossa Rose 47 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 Eleanor
23 1956 Ford Thunderbird Susan 48 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser Katie
24 2000 GMC Yukon Megan 49 1998 Toyota Supra Turbo Lynn
25 1999 Hummer H1 (2 Door) Tracy 50 1999 Volvo S80 Lisa

Release

In 1995, Denice Shakarian Halicki entered into a license contract to produce the remake with Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer. Filming began in 1999, with Halicki as Executive Producer. The movie premiered on June 9, 2000.

The film trailer was narrated by Melissa Disney and the film is widely credited as one of the first major movies to employ a female trailer voice.[3]

In its opening weekend, Gone in 60 Seconds grossed $25,336,048 from 3,006 US theaters, leading all films that weekend. By the end of the film's theatrical run, it had grossed $101,648,571 domestically and $135,553,728 internationally, comprising a total gross revenue for the film of $237,202,299 worldwide.[4]

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Soundtrack

Main article: Gone in 60 Seconds (soundtrack)

A soundtrack containing a blend of rock, electronic, and hip hop music was released on June 6, 2000 by the Island Def Jam Music Group. It peaked at #69 on the Billboard 200.[7]

Critical reception

The film garnered a mostly poor reaction from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 25% out of 137 reviews gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 4.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Even though Oscar-bearers Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, and Robert Duvall came aboard for this project, the quality of Gone in 60 Seconds is disappointingly low. The plot line is nonsensical, and even the promised car-chase scenes are boring."[8] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 35 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[9] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Gone in 60 Seconds (15)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  2. ^ Carscoop. "One of the Original “Eleanor” Mustang GT500 Film Cars Going under the Hammer", www.carscoops.com, published 01-06-2012. Retrieved 11-07-2015.
  3. ^ Smith, C. Molly (August 9, 2013). "Lake Bell's New Movie Asks Why More Women Aren't Used to Narrate Movie Trailers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) – Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2009-01-25. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Edward Jay Epstein (May 16, 2005). "Gross Misunderstanding: Forget about the box office". Slate.com. Retrieved 2006-12-30. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "The Big Picture: The New Logic of Money and Power in Hollywood" Edward Jay Epstein, 2005
  7. ^ Billboard Album Info Retrieved September 15, 2011
  8. ^ "Gone in 60 Seconds (Gone in Sixty Seconds) (2000)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  9. ^ "Gone in Sixty Seconds Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  10. ^ "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com.[permanent dead link]
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