Release date:  September  26,2003

action comedy

Starring   Dwayne Johnson aka THE ROCK,  Sean William Scott, Christopher Walken, Rosario Dawson and Arnold Shwazenegger (cameo)

Directed by Peter Berg
Studio: Universal Pictures

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Hmm...the signs are positive. With the fall bringing in a lot of Oscar worthy flicks to your screens, this movie looks like the last popcorn action flicks left. And that could mean that this film might take it all when the flick opens. And trust me, the signs does get even better when you realise that all the biggies slated to open on this date have reshuffled their dates meaning The Rundown looks all set to open right at the top of the charts. But how long will it stay there is another question you can ponder on later. The only competition right now seems to be a Ben Stiller comedy, which by the way is also a strong contender too.

But first things first...The Rock is back! After a respectably decent starring role in The Scorpion King, famous WWE wrestler Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock once again gets ready for the lead action role in the flick The Rundown...and to keep him company is none other than Mr.Stifler Sean William Scott and veteran Christopher Walken. Didn't I tell you the signs were good.

Beck is a bounty hunter who is right now facing a few debt problems and needs to do this one last job and give it all up forever. So off he goes into the Amazon in order to bring back an "escaped convict".

However once he reaches deep in the jungles of the Amazon, he realises that his so-called dangerous convict is actually the son of the guy who hired Beck in the first place, a loud mouthed Travis (Sean William). And though Beck is the kind of guy who can survive it all, the mouth of Travis gets a little too much for even Beck. And Travis is here in the first place in search of some gold mines. 

And this search brings them right into the evil kingpin Hatcher (Christopher Walken) who too is after the treasures that the forest has to offer. And things get only interesting when you have a local like Mariana (Rosario Dawson) who knows a lot more secrets that anyone else.

And if all these aren't enough headaches for Beck, the jungles have a couple of them of its own too.

This project was formerly titled HELLDORADO, which was a cool title in my opinion. I wonder why or what prompted the makers to change it to something so ordinary as The Rundown. Maybe they just don't want to mess around with anything to do with hell.

Hmm, actually the Rock has a long way to go before you can seriously consider him as an 'actor'. But with the kind of personality and charisma that he exudes, I am sure with the right movies he can make a real good impact. And obviously all his fans are hoping that Rundown is one such right movie.

Even if the Rock fails to sizzle, I am sure I can count on the rest of the cast to do the job for him and save the skin. Christopher Walken is going to make something special out of his B-grade villain character. And surely you can expect Sean William Scott to 'rock' the house with his jokes and one-liners. He has always been exceptional in these supporting roles and I expect the same from him this time around too.

Budget of 80 million, I hear...my god! Now which part of the Amazon did they drown that much money, I can't wait to find out. 

and PS....Arnold Shwarzenneger, yesterday's bigtime action hero and tomorrow's possible Governor, is slated to have a special cameo appearance in the flick.

So how adventurous will things get when the 'Rock' meets the 'Stifler'? Both have great fan following too, mind you!

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