2 Days in The Valley

– In a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete by t..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 44 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
2 Days in the Valley (1996)

In a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete by two hit men sets into motion a chain of events that puts the mundane lives of a dozen residents on a collision course. This clever tale tells the story of two hit men, a mistress, a nurse, a vindictive ex-wife, a wealthy art dealer and his lovelorn assistant, a suicidal writer and his dog, and a bitter cop and his partner.

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Producing Country:
USA
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2 Days in the Valley (1996) - Trailer

Release Date:

27 Sep 1996

Language:

English, Vietnamese

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

John Herzfeld

Writer:

John Herzfeld

Main Actors:

Danny Aiello, Greg Cruttwell, Jeff Daniels, Teri Hatcher

Plot:

John Herzfeld deftly welds together a multitude of subplots-- a loser hitman and a cool assassin involved in an insurance scam; a washed-up director, turned suicidal, if only he had someone to care for his beloved dog; a snooty art dealer, wracked by kidney stones, cared for by his devoted assistant; a grungy deranged vice cop, now partnered with a fresh-faced rookie; and two beautiful and jealous women entangled in their deadly scheme--into a spoof of the crime thriller genre.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

HBO Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
59%