6.1 Score

2006 • 2h 2min • R • Thriller, Crime, Drama

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"One crime. 38 witnesses. No way back."

Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his 'gang' kidnap Jake's 15 year old brother and hold him hostage.

IMDb 6.9

RT 54%

MC 53

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Nick Cassavetes

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Nick Cassavetes

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Emile Hirsch

Johnny Truelove

Bruce Willis

Sonny Truelove

Amanda Seyfried

Julie Beckley

Justin Timberlake

Frankie Ballenbacher

Shawn Hatosy

Elvis Schmidt

Ben Foster

Jake Mazursky

Harry Dean Stanton

Cosmo Gadabeeti

Matthew Barry

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