The Death and Life of Bobby Z
2007 · 1h 37m · Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller · United States of America, Germany · Rated R (US)
To live a life of his own, he has to die first.
A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord. When the negotiations go awry, Kearney flees, with Z's son in tow.
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John Herzfeld6.1Smart score
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