Bloody Thursday is a Skip Woods film that critics say reminds one of Quentin Tarantino’s early work. The thriller was released in 1998. The article will discuss the actors of the movie Bloody Thursday.
Plot
The main character, Casey Wells, is a drug dealer with many years of experience. At some point, he decides to retire, forget about his criminal past. Casey moves to Houston, changes appearance and becomes like an ordinary respectable citizen. But the past does not leave the drug dealer.
Once a friend named Nick comes to him and leaves a case with unknown contents. In it, of course, drugs. One fine day, and it happens on Thursday, to Casey are dubious personalities one after another. They all want one thing - to get the "product". But Casey destroyed the drugs in a fit of anger. And he had no choice but to eliminate the intruders. Only the last of them remains - policeman Kasarov.
Bloody Thursday: actors
The role of the former drug dealer was played by Tom Jane. Mickey Rourke played a cop in the movie Bloody Thursday. Actor James LeGros played the role of killer and sadist Billy Hill. This character, however, does not last long in the plot. He becomes a victim of Casey, and his lifeless body is in the garage of the protagonist of the movie "Bloody Thursday." Actor Aaron Eckhart played Nick - Casey's friend, whom, incidentally, the hero Rourke deals with in a very sophisticated way. Paula Marshall played the role of the wife of the main character.
Other actors on Bloody Thursday: Michael Jeter, Glenn Plummer, Paulina Porizkova.
Tom jane
Actor, screenwriter and director T. Jane, starring in Bloody Thursday, was nominated three times for the Golden Globe Award. His film career began in the late eighties. Tom Jane became famous after the films Nemesis and Faceless.
Mickey Rourke
Former professional actor and Oscar nominee was born in 1952, in the city of Schenectady. Mickey Rourke's acting career began in the late 90s. But he played his first serious role five years after his film debut, in the movie “Fighting Fish”. And three years later, the actor became a world star: the film “9 1/2 weeks” was released, which later became a classic. The role in this film brought Rourke the status of a sex symbol.
After tremendous success, the actor became very selective. He starred only in films belonging to the category of the so-called real cinema. Moreover, each subsequent work confirmed the versatility of his talent. So, a few years after the premiere of the famous erotic melodrama, he played in the film according to the script of Charles Bukowski. In the film "Drunk" the actor appeared in front of the audience in an unusual role for himself. Critics praised this film work very highly. Mickey Rourke played in the films Thirteen, Courier, Passion Games, Ashby and many others.
Paulina Porizkova - model, actress, screenwriter. In Bloody Thursday, she played Dallas. This role is the most famous in her filmography. Other films with the participation of this actress: "The Right People", "Arizona Dream", "Her Alibi". For her role in the latter, Porizkova was awarded the Golden Raspberry anti-award.