Money Talks


1h 35m 1997

Brief Synopsis

On the weekend of his wedding, tabloid television journalist James Russell is in need of a scoop. He finds it when a famous jewel thief, Villard, escapes from prison while handcuffed to Franklin Hatchett, a ticket scalper. Once the burglar and Franklin are separated, the latter teams up with Russell to locate a Villard's hidden cache of diamonds.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Central Casting, Inc.; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Cinelease, Inc.; Cinema Research Corporation; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Media Services, Inc.; Near North Insurance Brokerage Of California Inc; New Line Cinema; New Line International; Panavision, Ltd.; Sunrise Films; Todd-Ao; Unique Catering Inc
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE); Afmd; Cathay Film Organization; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Gaga Communications (Parent); Metropolitan Filmexport; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; Myndform; New Line Cinema; New Line Home Entertainment; Polygram Filmed Entertainment; StudioCanal; Studiocanal; Village Roadshow Limited
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Synopsis

On the weekend of his wedding, tabloid television journalist James Russell is in need of a scoop. He finds it when a famous jewel thief, Villard, escapes from prison while handcuffed to Franklin Hatchett, a ticket scalper. Once the burglar and Franklin are separated, the latter teams up with Russell to locate a Villard's hidden cache of diamonds.

Crew

Michael Amorelli

Best Boy Electric

John Armstrong

Location Manager

Chad Baalbergen

Special Effects

Carmen Baker

Assistant Sound Editor

Jeff Ballard

Other

David M. Barrett

Stunt Performer

Aaron Barsky

1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit)

Bobby Bass

Stunt Performer

Kevin Beard

Production Assistant

Jim Biehahn

Driver

Kirk Bloom

2nd Assistant Camera

Mike Boudry

Adr Recordist

Matthew Brandstein

Special Assistant

Eddie Braun

Charlie Sheen'S Stunt Double

Jeff Brockton

Stunt Performer

Jim Brookshire

Sound Editor

Paul Broucek

Music Executives

Troy Brown

Stunt Performer

John Buckley

Chief Lighting Technician

Betty Burkhart

Assistant Adr Editor

John Burns

Craft Service

Henry Burrell

Caterer (Unique Catering)

William H Burton

Stunt Performer

Andrew Burward Hoy

Storyboard Artist

Nelson Bush

Art Department Coordinator

John Cade

Stunt Performer

Jack R Campbell

Driver

Pat Carman

Other

Russell Carpenter

Director Of Photography

David Cass

2nd Assistant Director

David S Cass

Assistant Director

John Cenatiempo

Stunt Performer

Mark Chadwick

Stunt Performer

David Channel

Stunt Performer

Tim Chau

Sound Design & Supervising Sound Editor

Lisa Christy

Makeup (For Heather Locklear)

Martin Coblenz

Transportation Coordinator

Walter Coblenz

Producer

Joel Cohen

Screenplay

Chuck Comisky

Visual Effects Supervisor

Faith Conroy

Script Supervisor

Paul Coogan

Other

Angelicque Cope

Hair Stylist (For Chris Tucker)

Loren Corl

Key Grip

Christy Cotton

Stunt Performer

Bob Coyle

Other

Andy Crawford

Dolly Grip

Andrew Crusse

Casting Assistant

Tony Cutrono

Additional 2nd Unit Photography (2nd Unit)

Andy D'addario

Re-Recording Mixer

Ara Darakjian

On-Set Dresser

Lisa Davis

Charlie Sheen'S Assistant

Sharen Davis

Costume Designer

Daniel Dayton

1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)

Dhamarata G. Dhiensuwana

Key Rigging Grip

David Dion

Special Effects

Dennis Dion

Special Effects Coordinator

Alyss Dixson

Assistant (To Walter Colblenz)

Ian Dodd

1st Assistant Camera

Rob Dohan

Location Manager

Danial Donai

Stunt Performer

Eddy Donno

Stunt Performer

Tony Donno

Stunt Performer

Michael Dorner

Other

Todd A Dos Reis

1st Assistant (2nd Unit)

Brad Draper

Best Boy (2nd Unit)

Leon Dudevoir

Production Executive

Jim Ealy

Medic

Albert Eismont

Electrician

Toby Emmerich

Executive In Charge Of Music

Tony Epper

Stunt Performer

Rodney Epps

Extras Casting (Central Casting)

Mark Figueroa

2nd Assistant Camera

Bill Fine

Best Boy

Joe Fineman

Executive In Charge Of Post-Production

Hal Fowler

Medic

Jamie Freitag

Assistant Director

Steve Frohardt

Key Grip

Carla Fry

Executive In Charge Of Production

Judd Funk

Production Attorney

Victor Galvis

Electrician

Omer Ganai

Camera Intern

Albert Gasser

Sound Editor

Andre Gaudry

Assistant Location Manager

Evan L Gilner

Second 2nd Assistant Director

Diane Glavin

Driver

Freddy Goeske

Picture Car Consultant

David M Goldman

Assistant Property Master

Cary Gordon

2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit)

Michael Grady

Best Boy

Rich Green

Foley Coordinator

Rick Grimes

Craft Service (2nd Unit)

Greg Harris

Stunt Performer

Roz Harris

Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)

Bob Hart

Negative Cutter (Sunrise Film)

Dana Hart

Key Costumer

Vanessa Hart

Costumer

Steve Harvey

Gaffer (2nd Unit)

Patti Hawn

Unit Publicist

Mark Helfrich

Editor

Amy Henkels

Co-Executive Producer

Jongwoo Heo

Visual Effects

Mark A Hicks

Chris Tucker'S Stunt Double

Loren Hillebrand

Dolly Grip

Jongwoo Hoe

Digital Effects Artist (Todd-Ao)

Brian Holden

Digital Effects Artist (Todd-Ao)

Steve Holladay

Stunt Performer

Billy Hank Hooker

Stunt Performer

Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunt Coordinator

Mentor Hubener

Conceptual Storyboard Artist

Randal Huber

Stunt Performer

Thomas J Huff

Stunt Performer

Victor Ivanov

Stunt Performer

Chris Jackson

1st Assistant Editor

Doug Jackson

Sound Editor

Mark R Jackson

1st Assistant Camera

Nils C Jensen

Supervising Foley Editor

Pops Johnson

Driver

Doc Kane

Adr Mixer

Dean Katz

On-Set Dresser

Mark S. Kaufman

Music Executives

Dianne Ketchem

Location Manager (2nd Unit)

Robb Wilson King

Production Designer

Barbara Anne Klein

Stunt Performer

Rory Knepp

Camera Operator (2nd Unit)

Tracy Kramer

Producer

Ritchie Kremer

Property Master

Richard Kucera

Driver

Valerie Mickaelian Kucera

Production Coordinator

Celeste Lachance

Other

Norman Langley

Camera Operator

Lance Lombardo

Set Decorator

Frankie Lombardo Vii

On-Set Dresser

Khristian Lupo

Stunt Performer

Thomas L Lupo

Stunts

Thomas Lupo

Stunt Performer

Reggie Lurry

Assistant (To Chris Tucker)

Russel J Lyster

Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)

Brenda Maben

Set Costumer

Alicia Maccarone

Set Designer

Michael P Mahoney

Apprentice Editor

Don Malouf

Sound Design & Supervising Sound Editor

Rich Mariani

Labor Foreman

Bob Marshak

Still Photographer

Jerry L. Marshall

Video Assistant

Jerry L. Marshall

Grip

John Marshall

Art Director

Johnny M Martin

Stunt Performer

Glen Mastright

Driver

Mato

Color Timer

Andrew Matthews

Business Affairs

John H. Maxwell

On-Set Dresser

Donald Mayabb

Special Effects

Valerie Mccaffrey

Casting

Chris Mccann

Special Effects

Steve Mccroskey

Supervising Music Editor

Scott Mcgeo

Best Boy Grip

Mimi N Mcgreal

Assistant Production Coordinator

Vince Mckewin

Screenwriter

Jack Mclean

Electrician

Myke Michaels

Special Effects Make-Up

Kyle Mickaelian

Production Assistant

Rebecca Milgrom

Assistant Location Manager

Daniel J Miller

Visual Effects

Douglas G Miller

Transportation Captain

Eric Mises-rosenfeld

Digital Effects Supervisor (Todd-Ao)

Lonna Montrose

Stunt Performer

Paul Anthony Morris

Key Hairstylist

Monica Muehlhause-horn

Production Accountant

Andrea Netze

Production Assistant

Jinny Norling

Other

Kelly O'gurian

Costumer

Ralph Odum

Stunt Performer

Shane Odum

Stunt Performer

Shawn Odum

Stunt Performer

George Oliver

Digital Effects Artist (Todd-Ao)

Bobby Ore

Stunt Performer

Kim Ornitz

Sound Recordist

Jeff Ozimek

Set Designer

Michael Papajohn

Stunt Performer

Ron E Patterson

On-Set Dresser

Gary Perdew

Construction Foreman

Chuck Picerni Jr.

Stunt Performer

Steve Picerni

Stunt Performer

Michael F Pierre

Electrician

Gary K. Price

Stunt Performer

Robert Primes

Director Of Photography

Paul Prokop

Production Controller

Alan Purwin

Helicopter Pilot

Chad Randall

Stunt Performer

Joshua Ravetch

Product Placement Executive

Adam Rich

Production Assistant

Brian Robertson

Grip

Troy Robinson

Stunt Performer

S K Roesler

Assistant (To Brett Ratner)

Richard D Rogers

Re-Recording Mixer

Ruben Rojo

Other

Pat Romano

Stunt Performer

Sara Romilly

Post-Production Supervisor

Joan Rowe

Foley Artist

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Central Casting, Inc.; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Cinelease, Inc.; Cinema Research Corporation; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Media Services, Inc.; Near North Insurance Brokerage Of California Inc; New Line Cinema; New Line International; Panavision, Ltd.; Sunrise Films; Todd-Ao; Unique Catering Inc
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE); Afmd; Cathay Film Organization; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Gaga Communications (Parent); Metropolitan Filmexport; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; Myndform; New Line Cinema; New Line Home Entertainment; Polygram Filmed Entertainment; StudioCanal; Studiocanal; Village Roadshow Limited
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 35m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Summer August 22, 1997

Released in United States on Video January 13, 1998

Charlie Sheen reportedly received $5,000,000 for this project.

Charlie Sheen reportedly received $5,000,000 for this project.

Completed shooting September 25, 1996.

Began shooting July 5, 1996.

Released in United States Summer August 22, 1997

Released in United States on Video January 13, 1998