FeatureR2007·97m·6.2

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

To live a life of his own, he has to die first.

DramaActionThrillerCrime

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.

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Cast

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

RayVeness

Party Girl

Candace Elaine

Monk's bikini babe #2

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
$22.0M
Revenue
$413,454
Age rating
R
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Eclectic PicturesMillennium Media

Crew

Director

John Herzfeld

Writers

Don Winslow, Bob Krakower, Allen Lawrence

Bruce Cannon

Editor

Alain Jakubowicz

Editor

Tim Jones

Original Music Composer

Gae S. Buckley

Production Design

John Bailey

Director of Photography

Gallery

Reviews

The Movie Mob

3/25/2023

4.0

**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 actors 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.