Actors: James Spader, David Keith, Leslie Stefanson, John Livingston, Robert Miano
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Stickup
"The Stickup" stars James Spader as Parker, a troubled L.A. detective who by all appearances seems like the person who robbed a small town back wearing a clown mask. While at a bar he meets Natalie (Leslie Stefanson) and he goes home to sleep with her. She also happens to be the ex wife of the policeman Ray DeCarlo (David Keith) who is chasing after him.
Parker was shot during the incident and he gets Natalie to tend to his wounds. Enter rookie FBI Agent Rick Kendall. Everyone is lead to believe that Parker is the bank robber. But as we flash forward and back we learn that Parker is emotional over the loss of his partner during a drug raid. DeCarlo catches on that Parker is with Natalie and he goes to her house where they subdue him and get his weapon.
Agent Kendall had a funny feeling and figures out that Parker couldn't have robbed the bank as there was video footage found at an ATM of him. This when we learn he didn't rob the bank. He stumbled onto the robbery while getting cash at the ATM. He followed the robber and as he was arresting him DeCarlo showed up and shot Parker. It was DeCarlo who set up the bank robbery all along. From here it's an action packed ending as Parker's detective unit from L.A. shows up to take him out because they think he is going to talk about their work robbing drug dealers. At the same time Parker is dealing with DeCarlo who wants the half million dollars.
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Analysis of The Stickup
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Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 30% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Time/Era of Movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Crime & Police Story?
Yes
Criminal enemy is...
- law enforcement gone bad
If this is a criminal POV story...
- wrongly accused clearing name
Romance
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard wavy (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavy
Body type
- average (woman)
Unclothed?
- chest
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- a criminal organization
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately messy visuals of dead
Movie makes you feel...
- challenged
How many deaths in film?
- 4-8
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
- seeing nude female butt
Kind of violence:
- guns
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
