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Columbus Day

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
3.6K
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Columbus Day (2008)
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A thief tries to fix the damage done during the biggest heist of his career.A thief tries to fix the damage done during the biggest heist of his career.A thief tries to fix the damage done during the biggest heist of his career.

  • Director
    • Charles Burmeister
  • Writer
    • Charles Burmeister
  • Stars
    • Val Kilmer
    • Bobb'e J. Thompson
    • Richard Edson
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    3.6K
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    • Director
      • Charles Burmeister
    • Writer
      • Charles Burmeister
    • Stars
      • Val Kilmer
      • Bobb'e J. Thompson
      • Richard Edson
    • 24User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • John Cologne
    Bobb'e J. Thompson
    Bobb'e J. Thompson
    • Antoine
    Richard Edson
    Richard Edson
    • Manny
    Marg Helgenberger
    Marg Helgenberger
    • Alice
    Ivana Milicevic
    Ivana Milicevic
    • Cheryl
    Lobo Sebastian
    Lobo Sebastian
    • Jimmy Espinosa
    Michael Muhney
    Michael Muhney
    • Detective Daniels
    Sean Blakemore
    Sean Blakemore
    • Officer Walters
    Wilmer Valderrama
    Wilmer Valderrama
    • Max
    Ashley Johnson
    Ashley Johnson
    • Alana
    Mark Kelly
    Mark Kelly
    • Leonard
    Miles Platt
    • Edward
    Jack McGee
    Jack McGee
    • Paul
    Courtney Thomas
    Courtney Thomas
    • Woman
    Shelley Malil
    Shelley Malil
    • Babul
    Dot-Marie Jones
    Dot-Marie Jones
    • Cop #1
    Wilson Tai
    • Tech Cop
    • (as Wilson W. Tai)
    Larrs Jackson
    • Executive Man
    • Director
      • Charles Burmeister
    • Writer
      • Charles Burmeister
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    10lydia-chase

    Fantastic, I loved it

    I don't know what movie a few of those reviewers were watching because this is Val Kilmer at his best. Columbus Day is a fantastic film all of the way through. I absolutely loved it.

    To start, the acting is superb. Even more importantly is the exquisite way in which this film was shot. The attention to detail, high level camera work and manner in which the story unfolded and was depicted was beyond impressive.

    I was also fully engrossed in the story and the romantic plot was organic and engrossing. I think that this film is totally underrated and deserves high level praise because it was a seriously captivating and entertaining watch for me.
    5Sylviastel

    How Did This Script Win Anything?

    No offense, this movie has lots of problems mostly with the writing. I don't know what exactly happens except that Val Kilmer's character walks around Echo Park in Los Angeles, California with a briefcase. He befriends, Antoine, an African American boy, off from school for the holiday. Val's character makes constant phone calls to his ex-wife Alice (played by Marg Helgenberger); his adult daughter in Florida; Wilmer Valderamma's character; and his girlfriend. I only saw this movie because a favorite actor of mine, Michael Muhney, plays Detective Daniels in the film. It's a small supporting part. The setting of the park in Los Angeles is quite lovely to look at on screen. The film was shot entirely on location in Los Angeles, California and probably on a low budget. I wonder how bad the other screenplays were. While I believe the strongest aspect of the film is the Antoine friendship with Val's character. I still don't know what happened at the end.
    2moviesareawayoflife

    Val Kilmer....In A Park

    Reading the cover of Columbus Day i thought i was in for a tense heist film. Wrong. This is Val Kilmer after a heist in a park on and off the phone with an annoying child in tow. Marg Helgenberger of CSI fame is completely sidelined and wasted in a small role. The little action there is is badly shot and amateurish. Val Kilmer does what he can with the role he is given but even he cannot save this film. At 1 hour 26 minutes this film is short but to me felt like an eternity. You take your chance with low budget B movies like these, and you can uncover some gems. This however is not one of them.
    8way2grimee

    A Return To Form For Val Kilmer

    After seeing the horrendous 'Conspiracy' I had almost lost faith in kilmer all together. However this movie is a return to form. The little black kid he talks to in the park is a great character and really helps Val along with his own demons.

    For a low budget flick it works well and the acting is superb, especially the kid, top little actor, I expect to see more from this dude.

    The plot all be it simple is effective and pretty much the entire movie transpires in echo park. The romance sub-plot works well and didn't feel like it was just thrown in their and overall was a good movie with some tense parts throughout and a great ending.

    I recommend it to Val Kilmers fans and anyone else for that matter.

    By no means a Hollywood blockbuster but taking into account a tiny budget, linear setting and some good acting...

    I give it 8/10 Well worth a look.
    5felixcalpe

    Yawn, Not the best Val Kilmer movie I've seen.

    Val Kilmer runs around in a park for a whole day. Sorry I just told you the whole movie.

    Not the best I've seen but not even close to the worst. There is really nothing wrong with the acting. The story is just so boring. Endless phonecalls here and there to persons that are not introduced so you have to guess who it may be and that just makes it more confusing. Sudden laps in time back and forward but without indication on whats past and what is present.

    The filming is very nice but would fit better to a romantic comedy. Endless panoramics over the park and closeups on people doing parkthings is nice for so many seconds but not througe a whole movie.

    Sorry to say I couldn't watch it to the end. Still I give it a 5 because the movie makers has potential to become better. I hope this was low budget because it would explain a lot.

    See the movie for yourselves and remember taste is different. You might love it who knows.

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    • Trivia
      Charles Burmeister's script for Columbus Day won the Chesterfield Screenwriting Fellowship sponsored by Paramount Pictures and was named Top 30 of 5,500 scripts in the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' Nicholl Fellowship.
    • Goofs
      Most readily apparent during close ups of Johnny inserting coins into the pay phone, beginning with the phone call that Johnny makes to Manny to warn him, and subsequent call, the type of pay phone Johnny is using, changes repeatedly from one that has the coin slot towards the left side and the coin return lever to the right side, to the type that has the coin slot to the extreme right and the return lever towards the center and back again.
    • Quotes

      John Cologne: After I'm done talking to you, I feel good.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: New Year's Eve (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Once In A Blue Moon
      Music by Michael A. Levine

      Lyrics by Michael A. Levine

      Performed by Michael A. Levine

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    • Release date
      • June 26, 2010 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • День Колумба
    • Filming locations
      • Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bert Marcus Productions
      • Columbus Day the Movie LLC
      • Trigger Street Productions
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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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