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Bi-polar mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can't bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective is recruited... See more »

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Ronnie
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Detective Harrison
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Dennis
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Brandi
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Mark
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Charles
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John Yuen
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Matt Yuen (as Matthew Yuan)
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Mom
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Nell
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Flasher
Alston Brown ...
Bruce
Cody Midthunder ...
D-Rock
Debra-Jayne Brown ...
Female Reporter
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Saddamn
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Angry Store Owner
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Toast A Bun Manager
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Girl Employee (as Lauren A. Miller)
Rafael Herrera ...
Janitor
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Detective Nichols
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Department Store Manager
Robbie Hill ...
Tyler
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Little Kid
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Caucasian Crackhead
Milos Milicevic ...
Random Crackhead
Antonia DeNardo ...
Hot Clerk
Danielle Martin ...
Young Girl
David House ...
Policeman
Fran Martone ...
Psychologist
Gail L. Harrington ...
Flashed Lady
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Skateboarder (as Cody Tyler Weselis)
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Skateboarder
Shane Habberstad ...
Skateboarder
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Skateboarder
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Makeup Counter Lady
Parker Ewing ...
Young Girl Shoplifter
Ivan Kraljevic ...
Mall Patron
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ash Baggott ...
Phillip (uncredited)
Derek Blakeney ...
Mall Patron (uncredited)
Cade Borek ...
Blonde kid (uncredited)
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Cosmetic Counter Employee (uncredited)
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Police Officer (uncredited)
Shane Crown ...
Stationery Store Clerk (uncredited)
Kathryn Dove ...
Mall Employee (uncredited)
Zach Dulin ...
Mall Patron (uncredited)
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Hooker / Mall mom (uncredited)
Chase A. Fox ...
Boy on Train (uncredited)
Alison Grainger ...
Shopper (uncredited)
Jamie Haqqani ...
Detective (uncredited)
Alessandra Hayden ...
Mall Employee (uncredited)
Ryan Higgins ...
Crazy Mall Shopper (uncredited)
William T. Johnson ...
Mall Patron (uncredited)
Carlton Liggins ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
Beth Lucero ...
Mall Patron (uncredited)
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Mall Girl (uncredited)
Paul J. Porter ...
Mall Shopper (uncredited)
Michael Neal Powell ...
Postman (uncredited)
David T. Quan ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
Clarence Searles ...
Mall Patron (uncredited)
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Frightened Shopper (uncredited)
River Shields ...
Child in Mall (uncredited)
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Mall Executive (uncredited)
Louis Brandon Warfel ...
Cop (uncredited)
Foued Zayani ...
CSI Agent (uncredited)

Directed by

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Jody Hill ... (directed by)

Written by

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Jody Hill ... (written by)

Produced by

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Donald De Line ... producer (produced by)
Marty P. Ewing ... executive producer (as Marty Ewing)
William Fay ... executive producer
Andrew Haas ... executive producer
Jon Jashni ... executive producer
Thomas Tull ... executive producer
Devesh Verma ... associate producer

Music by

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Joseph Stephens ... (music by)

Cinematography by

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Tim Orr ... director of photography

Editing by

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Zene Baker ... (edited by)

Editorial Department

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Kathleen Latlip ... assistant editor
Bruce Lomet ... digital intermediate producer
April McMorris ... digital intermediate producer
Michael Underwood ... digital intermediate colorist
Everette Jbob Webber ... digital intermediate editor
Michael A. Webber ... additional editor
Chris DeLaGuardia ... color timer (uncredited)
Sara Hyoun ... assistant editor (uncredited)
Daniel Paress ... post-production coordinator (uncredited)
Benjamin Sutor ... digital intermediate editor (uncredited)
Darin Wooldridge ... additional digital colorist: Technicolor (uncredited)

Casting By

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Jo Edna Boldin
Sheila Jaffe ... (casting by)

Production Design by

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Chris L. Spellman ... (as Chris Spellman)

Art Direction by

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Masako Masuda

Set Decoration by

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Helen Britten

Costume Design by

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Gary Jones

Makeup Department

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Lorraine N. Alex ... additional hair stylist
Enid Arias ... department head hair
Garnett Burk ... key hair stylist
Berlinda Cantu-Lewis ... additional hair stylist
Tarra D. Day ... makeup department head (as Tarra Day) / special makeup applications
Matthew W. Mungle ... special makeup effects artist (as Matthew Mungle)
Angelique Ortiz ... additional make-up
Sheila Trujillo ... key makeup artist (as Sheila Trujillo-Gomez)
Frieda Valenzuela ... makeup artist: second unit
Corey Welk ... special makeup effects artist

Production Management

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Marty P. Ewing ... unit production manager
Ravi D. Mehta ... executive in charge of production
Jon Romano ... production supervisor (as Jonny Romano)
Todd Ulman ... post-production supervisor (as Todd J. Ulman)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Gary Hymes ... second unit director
Ivan Kraljevic ... second assistant director
Milos Milicevic ... first assistant director
Denise Anderson Poore ... second second assistant director
Darin Rivetti ... first assistant director: second unit
Marcia Woske ... additional second assistant director

Art Department

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Brett Andrews ... assistant property master
James Barth ... construction general foreman
Thomas J. Barton ... greensman
Leandro Di Salvo ... staff assistant
William Eliscu ... graphic designer
Robert Fechtman ... set designer
Amy Giedraitis ... assistant property master
Virginia Hopkins ... lead scenic artist
Arlen Johnson ... construction general foreman (as Arlen J. Johnson)
Kristen Kogler ... art department coordinator
Ben Lowney ... property master
Amy Marsh ... art department coordinator
Geni McAndrews ... staff assistant
Leigh Anne Montaño ... set decorating coordinator (as Leigh Anne Stoudenmire)
Johanna Nelson ... staff assistant (as Johanna M. Nelson)
Sara M. Pennington ... product placement/clearance coordinator (as Sara M. Lewis)
Zack Shisslak ... leadman
Thomas Traugott ... leadman
Christopher Windisch ... construction coordinator (as Christopher D. Windisch)
Colin Zaug ... on-set dresser
Jess Coffer ... set dresser (uncredited)
Jason Delap ... set dresser (uncredited)
Christian Di Salvo ... set dresser (uncredited)
Robert Jackson ... set dresser (uncredited)
Ashley Michelle Marsh ... art department production assistant (uncredited)
John McKey ... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Nichole Miller ... paint foreman (uncredited)
Randy Moffitt ... property maker (uncredited)
Daniel Noah ... construction buyer (uncredited)
Christina Pizzala ... set painter (uncredited)
Lisanne Scafine ... set dressing buyer (uncredited)
Ian Scroggins ... set dresser (uncredited)
Juan Souter ... set dresser (uncredited)
Rachel Srigley ... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Bob Beher ... foley supervisor
Sandy Berman ... sound editor
Curt Cash ... marketing re-recording mixer
Christof Gebert ... production sound mixer (as Christopher Gebert)
Eric Gotthelf ... adr mixer
Charles Hamilton ... temp-dub recordist
Steve Mann ... sound editor
Jason Oliver ... adr mixer / adr recordist
Steve Pederson ... re-recording mixer
Mark Purcell ... dubbing recordist
Terry Rodman ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Katherine Rose ... foley artist
Sean Rowe ... foley artist
Edwardo Santiago ... sound utility
Ric Schnupp ... adr recordist
Zac Sneesby ... sound mixer: second unit
Karen Spangenberg ... dialogue editor
Joseph Stephens ... boom operator
Miles J.D. Vedder ... boom operator
Jake Wilson ... foley mixer
Ross Wissbaum ... adr recordist
Ryland Witten-Smith ... cable
David Wolowic ... first assistant sound editor (as Dave Wolowic)
Ryan Young ... additional adr mixer (as Ryan D. Young)

Special Effects by

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Compton Brodhead ... special effects foreman (as D. Compton Brodhead)
Scott Forbes ... special effects coordinator
Dick Hogle ... pyrotechnician
Daniel Holt ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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John Carcieri ... post production assistant
Erin L. Nelson ... digital restoration
Wilson Tang ... digital restoration
Chris B. Schnitzer ... director of visual effects: Warner Bros. (uncredited)

Stunts

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Laura Albert ... stunts
Randall Archer ... stunts
Jeff Brockton ... stunts
Mark Brooks ... stunts
Mark Chadwick ... stunts
Eddie Fiola ... stunts
Christian J. Fletcher ... stunts (as Christian Fletcher)
Al Goto ... stunts
Sean Graham ... stunts
Mark Hicks ... stunt performer / stunts (as Mark A. Hicks)
Collin Hymes ... stunts
Gary Hymes ... stunt coordinator (as Gary M. Hymes)
Michael R. Long ... stunts
Tom McComas ... stunts (as Thomas McComas)
Angelique Midthunder ... stunts
Lin Oeding ... stunts (as Steve Oeding)
Steve Rizzo ... stunt double: Seth Rogen
Jimmy Romano ... stunts
Brady Romberg ... stunts
Tomas Sanchez ... stunts
Mike Seal ... stunts
Russell Solberg ... stunts
Ryan Staats ... stunts
McKay Stewart ... stunts
Sonny Surowiec ... stunts
Shelby Swatek ... stunts
Wyatt Tipton ... stunts: skateboard kid
Jay Torrez ... stunts
Jermaine Washington ... stunts
Jeff Brockton ... stunt double: Ray Liotta (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Mike Benson ... director of photography: second unit (as Michael A. Benson)
Matt Bizer ... video assist: second unit (as Matthew Bizer)
James M. Black ... rigging technician (as James Black)
Jonathon Bradley ... chief lighting technician
Michael A. Chavez ... camera operator: "a" camera: second unit
James F. Cornick ... rigging gaffer (as Jimmy Cornick)
James B. Crawford ... chief lighting technician: seond unit
Ronald De Torres ... lighting console programmer (as Ronald K. De torres)
Brent Egan ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Justin Geoffroy ... video assist
Lamarr Gray ... assistant chief lighting technician (as Lamarr Randell 'Gooch' Gray)
Steven A. Guerrero ... key grip: second unit (as Steve Guerrero) / second unit: key grip
Greg Hewett ... key rigging grip
Tom Hutchinson ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Ignacio' ... lighting technician (as Luis Martinez)
Jimmy E. Jensen ... first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Jimmy Jensen)
Jason Kilgore ... rigging gaffer
Kurt Kornemann ... best boy grip
Robert L. Mant ... second assistant camera: second unit (as Rob Mant)
David Jaxx Nagro ... dolly grip (as David 'Jaxx' Nagro)
Charlie Newberry ... second assistant camera: second unit
Guy Olds ... first assistant camera: second unit
Matthew A. Petrosky ... camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator
Walter 'Bud' Scott ... key grip
Nick Shuster ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Peter Sorel ... still photographer
Mark Steinig ... best boy rigging grip
George Stephenson ... camera operator: "b" camera
Stefan Tarzan ... camera first assistant: "c" camera: second unit
Amber Taylor ... video assist: second unit
Paige Thomas ... camera operator: "c" camera: second unit
Ralph Watson ... camera operator: "b" camera: second unit
Nick Barros ... grip (uncredited)
Theodore Y. Bott ... best boy electric: second unit (uncredited)
Matthew Coleman ... lighting technician (uncredited)
Jacob Cottrell ... electrician (uncredited)
Morgan Davis ... grip (uncredited)
Shane Duckworth ... additional second assistant camera (uncredited)
Allen Eaves ... rigging electrician (uncredited)
Matt Ervin ... electrician (uncredited)
Steven A. Guerrero ... b dolly grip (uncredited)
Ian Hanna ... grip (uncredited)
Trevor Howe ... grip (uncredited)
Jason Linebaugh ... lighting technician (uncredited)
Otis Mannick ... dolly grip: "b" camera (uncredited)
David Melhorn ... lighting technician: second unit (uncredited)
Dave Midthunder ... rigging grip (uncredited)
Lea E. Miller ... grip (uncredited)
Mark O'Flahavan ... lighting technician (uncredited)
Jeremy Antonio Oliver ... rigging electrician (uncredited)
Jessica Ramos ... film loader (uncredited)
Alejandro Snodgrass ... grip (uncredited)
Eric Steinig ... dolly grip: second unit (uncredited) / grip (uncredited)
Jorn Vylonis ... electrician: second unit (uncredited)
Cody West ... grip (uncredited)
Dwayne Willis ... lighting technician (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Jo Edna Boldin ... New Mexico casting
Tina Kerr ... extras casting
Marie A.K. McMaster ... casting associate (as Marie A. Kohl)
Ruth Salen ... casting associate: LA & NY
Karin Aragon ... extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Michael Scott Baker ... extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Sandy Holt ... adr voice casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Jerry Carnevale ... key costumer (as Jerry Carnivale)
Michelle Duval ... set costumer
Bruce Ericksen ... costume supervisor
Jessica Peel ... assistant costume designer (as Jessica Peel-Scott)
Claire Sandrin ... set costumer
Mitchell Travers ... costume intern (uncredited)

Location Management

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Brett Heicher ... location production assistant
David Israel ... location manager
Ian Larsson ... additional location assistant
Lee David Lee ... assistant location manager
Cyndy McCrossen ... assistant location manager
Hilton Clay Peres ... location scout

Music Department

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Christian Almiron ... music editor
Ryan Blaine ... score recordist
Bob Engel ... score engineer
Scott Nurkin ... score recordist
Joseph Stephens ... score recordist
Dave Tough ... additional music
Richard Ziegler ... music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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Mamie Mitchell ... script supervisor: second unit
Brenda K. Wachel ... script supervisor (as Brenda Wachel)

Transportation Department

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Ted Basso ... genny operator
Greg Bronner ... transportation captain
Charley Bob Burnham ... driver
Cody Frost ... driver
Penny Hicks ... driver
Dennis Milliken ... transportation coordinator
Harold L. Woods ... driver generator operator

Additional Crew

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Lynn Ambrosino ... set staff assistant
Alexander Andrews ... staff assistant
Matthew Bass ... assistant: Seth Rogen (as Matt Bass)
Spencer Beighley ... staff assistant
Natalie Bloomer ... additional set production assistant
Daniel Booko ... adr loop artist
Rachel Bris ... craft service assistant
John Carcieri ... set staff assistant
Joann Connolly ... additional set production assistant
Dax A. Cuesta ... second assistant accountant
Robert Cupp ... staff assistant
Amy Czigan ... staff assistant
Angelina Del Rio ... staff assistant
Lisa Dilenschneider ... assistant: Andrew Haas
Francisco A. Fernandez ... staff assistant (as Francisco Fernandez)
Mathew Ferrante ... production coordinator: Warner Bros.
Carey Field ... set staff assistant
Matt Gamboa ... staff assistant
Audrey Garrison ... studio teacher
Colin Garza ... set staff assistant (as Collin Garza)
Marissa M. Gonzales ... accounting clerk
Kevin Graham-Caso ... assistant: Jody Hill
Dia Hahn ... studio teacher
Sean Halvorson ... stand-in: Seth Rogen
Karen A. Harris ... assistant production coordinator
Hillary Higgins ... staff assistant (as Hillary A. Higgins)
Rebecca Hilliard ... production coordinator
Alex Holcomb ... assistant: Donald De Line
Jason Huberman ... sr. estimator
Scott Hussion ... set staff assistant
Jim Ivy ... set medic
David Jacobson ... assistant: Marty Ewing
Ray Johnson ... staff assistant
Elissa Kannon ... assistant production coordinator
Brady Kephart ... production assistant
Brad LaChance ... stand-in
Erin Lander ... adr loop group
Kym Langlie ... unit publicist
Brian G. Lax ... key medic
Ashley Marie Lowry ... set staff assistant
Ashley Michelle Marsh ... staff assistant (as Ashley Marsh)
Leigh Anne Montaño ... staff assistant (as Leigh Anne Stoudenmire)
Walter E. Myal ... additional set production assistant
Michael Neal ... payroll accountant
Tiffany Patterson ... set staff assistant
Ryan J. Pezdirc ... additional set production assistant
Mayda Renizzi-Holt ... first assistant accountant
Ken Ryan ... production accountant
Ben Salazar ... staff assistant
Brendan Shepherd ... assistant production coordinator
Ryan Spencer ... set medic (as Ryan Spencer Jackson)
Juan Torres Jr. ... security gaffer
Lisa Vanallen ... craft service (as Lisa Van Allen)
Sarah J. Williams ... production secretary (as Sarah Williams)
Helena Wyss ... set medic
Emily Lipson Zambello ... studio teacher (as Emily Lipson)
Tim Granlund ... production assistant (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Ronnie Barnhardt lives with his alcoholic mother. He's chief security guard at Forest Ridge Mall, where he's in love with Brandi, a cosmetic sales clerk, and gets a free coffee each day from Nell, a cheery clerk in the food court. A flasher haunts the mall's parking lot, and at night, thefts occur. Ronnie is intent on catching the criminals but has no investigative skills, is delusional about his abilities, and makes mad accusations. His bête noire is Detective Harrison, the city cop sent to investigate. Ronnie thinks he could be an officer, thinks he stands a chance with Brandi, and slowly loses his self control. Will reality set in? What about redemption? Written by

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Taglines Right now, the world needs a hero. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Ronnie la Gaffe (France)
  • Shopping-Center King - Hier gilt mein Gesetz (Germany)
  • Cuerpos de seguridad (Observe & Report) (Spain)
  • O Segurança Fora de Controle (Brazil)
  • Stebėk ir raportuok (Lithuania)
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Runtime
  • 86 min
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Box Office

Budget $18,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $11,017,334, 12 Apr 2009

Did You Know?

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Trivia Chris Evans had a panic attack while auditioning for the movie. He was brought back to audition a second time and had a second panic attack and still remembers the experience as one of his worst auditions. See more »
Goofs During the scene where Rogan is accusing the Indian mall worker of being the streaker as he massages lotion into a high school chick, you notice as they are going back and forth saying "f*** you" there is a woman pushing a stroller in the right background by the kiosk who disappears and reappears while they are cursing at each other. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Monsters VS. Aliens/Spinning into Butter/The Education of Charlie Banks/Goodbye Solo/Adventureland (2009). See more »
Soundtracks When I Paint My Masterpiece See more »
Quotes Ronnie Barnhardt: I have a dream most nights. It starts on a playground. There's kids swinging, laughing, dogs barking, butterflies just flapping their little wings. And then you hear a rumbling, and over the horizon comes a black cloud and it's made of cancer and pus. And it starts sweeping over the playground and everyone starts screaming and clawing their eyes and pulling at their hair, and saying "Help! What do we do?" And you know what happens next? Out steps me wielding the biggest fucking shotgun you've ever seen in your whole life. And you know what I do? I blow every fucking thing away. And I am getting God's work done. When it's all over and the dust has settled, the whole world gathers below me and they say, "Thank you, Ronnie, thank you for helping, being a great man and doing this for us." And you know what I say? "You don't need to thank me. I'm just a guy with a gun. I'm just a cop."
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