The Rundown (2003)
1h 44m | PG-13
When Travis, the mouthy son of a criminal, disappears in the Amazon in search of a treasured artifact, his father sends in Beck, who becomes Travis's rival for the affections of Mariana, a mysterious Brazilian woman. With his steely disposition, Beck is a man of few words -- but it takes him all the discipline he can muster to work with Travis to nab a tyrant who's after the same treasure.
Director: Peter Berg
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Genre: Adventure, Action, Comedy, Thriller
Video: 720p
Cast
Dwayne Johnson
as Beck
Seann William Scott
as Travis
Rosario Dawson
as Mariana
Christopher Walken
as Hatcher
Ewen Bremner
as Declan
Jon Gries
as Harvey
Reviews
Combination action, adventure, broad comedy, and buddy movie has The Rock well-cast as a "retrieval expert" fed up with his occupation and looking for a way out. He agrees to one last job in which he travels to a remote village in South America to find his employer's delinquent son, but in the midst of his search he tangles with the town's greedy, megalomaniacal boss, embittered citizens, and gets caught up in a search to find a rare and priceless artifact. Engaging, high-energy action scenes, enthusiastic performances, and moments of genuine humor make this a blast from start to finish. Formulaic to be sure, but lots of fun with Walken adding a hilarious presence as Hatcher. ***