Body Count (1998 film)

Body Count
Body Count
Directed by	Robert Patton-Spruill
Written by	Theodore Witcher
Produced by	Mark Burg; George Jackson; Doug McHenry
Starring	David Caruso; Linda Fiorentino; John Leguizamo; Ving Rhames; Donnie Wahlberg; Forest Whitaker;
Cinematography	Charles Mills
Edited by	Joseph Gutowski ; Richard Nord
Music by	Curt Sobel
Production; companies	Polygram Filmed Entertainment; Island Pictures ; Mainline Pictures ; Counting Bodies Productions ; The Jackson/McHenry Company
Distributed by	Polygram Video
Release date	April 28, 1998;
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Body Count is a 1998 crime thriller film and starred David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino, John Leguizamo, Ving Rhames, Donnie Wahlberg, and Forest Whitaker. The film was directed by Robert Patton-Spruill.

In the film, a group of thieves flee after a failed heist. They encounter a con artist who has plans for them.

Plot

A group of thieves attempt to rob an art gallery, but when plans backfire and one of the men winds up dead, the group head down south, running afoul of the law. Along the way, they meet up with a seductive con artist with ideas of her own.

Cast

David Caruso as Hobbs
Linda Fiorentino as Natalie
John Leguizamo as Chino
Ving Rhames as Pike
Donnie Wahlberg as Booker
Forest Whitaker as Crane

Production

During development, it had been announced in the press under the titles Framed and The Split.^[1]

Release

The film was released direct to video on April 28, 1998, due to poor audience reaction at test screenings.^[2]

References

^ "Fiorentino takes 'Split'". Variety. December 3, 1996. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
^ Derek Elley (May 5, 1998). "Body Count". Variety. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

External links

Body Count at IMDb
Body Count at Rotten Tomatoes

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[1] "Fiorentino takes 'Split'". Variety. December 3, 1996. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2019.

[2] Derek Elley (May 5, 1998). "Body Count". Variety. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

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