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62% Critic Match
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
“To live a life of his own, he has to die first.”
6.2 / 10• 2007• 1h 37m•R• English
DramaActionThrillerCrime
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Paul Walker
Tim Kearney
Lead
Laurence Fishburne
Tad Gruzsa
Olivia Wilde
Elizabeth
Jason Lewis
Bobby Z
Michael Bowen
Duke
RB
Richard Bairos
Drug dealer
Jarrod Bunch
Security Guard
Shirly Brener
Surfer Girl
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Herzfeld's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Death and Life of Bobby Z is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
