| Give 'Em Hell, Malone | |
| Director: | Russell Mulcahy |
| Producer: | Erik Anderson Johnny Martin Brian Oliver Richard Rionda Del Castro Richard Salvatore |
| Starring: | Thomas Jane Ving Rhames Elsa Pataky |
| Music: | David C. Williams |
| Cinematography: | Jonathan Hall |
| Editing: | Robert A. Ferretti |
| Studio: | Malone Productions North by Northwest Productions Continental Entertainment Capitol Blue Rider Finance |
| Distributor: | Hannibal Pictures |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $15 million |
Give 'Em Hell, Malone is a 2009 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Russell Mulcahy and starring Thomas Jane, Ving Rhames and Elsa Pataky.[1]
An ex-private eye turned gun for hire named Malone is hired to retrieve a suitcase from a building full of armed mobsters, but a violent shootout ensues and Malone is eventually left as the only survivor. Suspecting a set-up, he retains the only noteworthy item contained in the case - a small painted animal referred to as "the meaning of love" - for himself, prompting several different parties in the employ of a local gangster - Whitmore - to pursue Malone in attempt to discern the meaning of the case's contents.
After a series of violent encounters leaving many dead, Malone eventually confronts Whitmore, who admits he was responsible for hiring Malone and planted the toy - a keepsake belonging to Malone's young son - as a means to trick Malone into exterminating Whitmore's criminal help, allowing Whitmore to become a legitimate businessman without worrying about being tainted by potential loose ends from his criminal past. Malone kills Whitmore and phones his (Malone's) wife and son - previously presumed dead - but does not engage them in conversation.
A title-over at the end reads, "To Be Continued...".
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray January 26, 2010.[2]
Tyler Foster of DVD Talk gave the film a negative review, calling it "a movie that's groan-worthy when it follows the beaten path and annoying when it tries to subvert it" and unfavorably compared it to Frank Miller's The Spirit.[3] Brian Pisco for Pajiba had similar feelings, stating that the film "sets up asskickery that never comes about.".[4]
A sequel to the film was announced in 2021, with Jane and Hosack returning as actor and screenwriter respectively.[5] [6]