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Pups

1999-04-18 · 99 min · ★ 6.1

Thriller · Action · Drama · Crime

When troubled teen boy Stevie (Cameron Van Hoy) and his girlfriend, Rocky (Mischa Barton), attempt to rob a bank without any forethought, the situation rapidly deteriorates. Soon the young couple is holding bank customers and employees hostage, while law enforcement gathers outside. Daniel Bender (Burt Reynolds), a veteran negotiator for the FBI, is charged with assessing the crime scene and ending the standoff as quickly as possible, but Stevie's short fuse considerably complicates matters.

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Directors
Ash Baron-Cohen
Production companies
Team Okuyama, Allied Entertainment Group Inc., Eagle Eye Films, Fire Heart Films Inc.
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mischa BartonMischa BartonRocky
Cameron Van HoyStevie
Burt ReynoldsBurt ReynoldsDaniel Bender
Adam FarrarWheelchair Man
David Alan GrafDavid Alan GrafBank Manager
Kurt LoderKurt LoderKurt Loder
James GordonJ.P. / TV Preacher
Darling NaritaJoy
Ed MetzgerEd MetzgerMr. Edwards
Jonathan CooganBank Security Guard
Uri RyderPizza Man
Matthew FairchildRocky's Dad
Hsa MannPuppy Seller #1
Stanley B. HermanStanley B. HermanStudio Reporter #3
Susan HortonSusan HortonRio

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