Five Aces is a 1999 black comedy drama film written, produced and directed by David Michael O'Neill. It stars Charlie Sheen, Christopher McDonald, Jeff Cesario, Michael McGrady, Tia Carrere, Geoffrey Lewis, and Matt Clark.
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| Directed by | David O'Neill |
| Written by | David O'Neill David Sherrill Kevin Bernhardt (uncredited)[1] |
| Produced by | David O'Neill Andrew Stevens |
| Starring | Charlie Sheen Christopher McDonald |
| Narrated by | Aimée Leigh |
| Music by | Michael Muhlfriedel John Remark |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film was released direct-to-video in many countries.
Plot edit
Chris Martin is a bachelor about to marry his longtime girlfriend. Wanting to enjoy his last few days as a single man, Chris spends several nights hanging out with his old high school friends, the "Five Aces". Chris, Ray, Ash, Todd and Sean spend the week at a winter cabin in their hometown, drinking, swapping life stories, and chasing women. Over the course of forty-eight hours, Chris witnesses the blow-up of one his friend's marriages, runs into an old flame looking to rekindle their relationship, and starts to have second thoughts about his upcoming nuptials.
Cast edit
- Charlie Sheen as Chris Martin
- Christopher McDonald as Ash Gray
- David Sherrill as Ray Vanowen
- Jeff Cesario as Todd Lackey
- Michael McGrady as Sean Haggerty
- Tia Carrere as Karen Haggerty
- Matt Clark as Phillip
- Virginia Hamilton as Kelly
- Geoffrey Lewis as Sloan
- Patricia Skeriotis as Sofia Panagoulis
- Aimée Leigh as Shauna
- Hannes Jaenicke as Hustler
- John LaMotta as Grandfather Yorgas
- Elizabeth Morehead as Lauren Ely-Davis
Reception edit
Writing for Film Freak, Walter Chaw said, "For fully half the picture's brief 95 minutes, Five Aces presents surprisingly realistic and sympathetic characters engaging in well-written and performed conversations...The film earns a recommendation for the rapport and general likeability of our sensitive heroes, but it comes with the warning that Five Aces only maintains its integrity for about an act-and-a-half before succumbing to the mawkish and the easy."[2]
References edit
- ^ "Five Aces". Morgan Creek. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Chaw, Walter (May 20, 2002). "Five Aces (1999) - DVD". Film Freak Central. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
External links edit
- Five Aces at Revolution Studios
- Five Aces at IMDb
- Five Aces at Rotten Tomatoes
- Five Aces at AllMovie
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