L'incontro-scontro con una vera banda di bikers porterà un sacco di guai e qualche sorpresa.
Commedia leggera, senza troppe pretese e senza risate sguaiate, Svalvolati on the road (Wild Hogs) si regge su un impianto semplice ma solido e soprattutto su ottime interpretazioni.
Cast notevole e perfettamente nei ruoli: Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence e due dei miei feticci: William H. Macy e Ray Liotta. Ruoli minori per John C. McGinley e Marisa Tomei.
Buona, ed in tema, la colonna sonora.
Film per una serata rilassata.
Voto: 7.
Tags: commedia, comico, avventura, on the road, viaggio, motociclista, motocicletta, bikers, Stati Uniti, costa ovest, fallimento, divorzio, dentista, programmatore, tatuaggio, famiglia, rissa, salvataggio, incidente, schianto, sidecar, rivincita, inseguimento, equivoco, tenda, campeggio.
Liotta, Ray
Nome di battesimo: Liotta, Raymond
Data di nascita: 18 December 1954
Altezza: 6' (1.83 m)
Coniuge: Michelle Grace::(15 February 1997 - 2004) (divorced) 1 child
Ultimi lavori:
- Chasing 3000 (2008) .... Adult Mickey [attore]
- Hero Wanted (2008) .... Detective Terry Subcott [attore]
- La Linea (2008) .... Mark Shields [attore]
- The Night Job (2008) .... [attore]
- Only in New York (2008) .... Tommy [attore]
- Powder Blue (2008) .... [attore]
- Battle in Seattle (2007) .... Mayor Jim Tobin [attore]
- Bee Movie (2007) .... Ray Liotta (voice) [attore]
- Crossing Over (2007) .... Cole Frankel [attore]
- In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) .... Gallian [attore]
Biografia:
Intense is the word for Ray Liotta. He specializes in psychopathic characters who hide behind a cultivated charm. Even in his nice guy roles in Field of Dreams (1989) and Operation Dumbo Drop (1995), you get the impression that something is smoldering inside of him. Liotta maintains a steady stream of work, completing multiple projects per year.
Trivia random: Played baseball player "Shoeless" Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams (1989). Ex-wife, Michelle Grace is also the ex-wife of baseball player Mark Grace.
Citazione random: "I am mostly Scottish and a little bit Italian!"
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Tomei, Marisa
Data di nascita: 4 December 1964
Altezza: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Ultimi lavori:
- The Night Job (2008) .... [attrice]
- Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) .... Gina [attrice]
- The Rich Inner Life of Penelope Cloud (2007) (TV) .... Penelope Cloud [attrice]
- War, Inc. (2007) .... Natalie Hegalhuzen [attrice]
- Wild Hogs (2007) .... Maggie [attrice]
- Danika (2006) .... Danika [attrice]
- I Was a Network Star (2006) (TV) .... [attrice]
- Factotum (2005) .... Laura [attrice]
- Loverboy (2005) .... Sybil [attrice]
- Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005) .... Meredith Morrison [attrice]
Biografia:
Marisa Tomei was born on December 4, 1964, in Brooklyn, New York to mother Patricia "Addie" Tomei, an English teacher and father Gary Tomei, a lawyer. Marisa also has a brother, actor Adam Tomei. As a child, Marisa's mother frequently corrected her speech as to eliminate her heavy Brooklyn accent. As a teen, Marisa attended Edward R. Murrow High School and graduated in the class of 1982. She was one year into her college education at Boston University when she dropped out for a co-starring role on the CBS daytime drama "As the World Turns" (1956). Her role on that show paved the way for her entrance into film: in 1984, she made her film debut with a bit part in The Flamingo Kid (1984). Three years later, Marisa became known for her role as Maggie Lawton, Lisa Bonet's college roommate, on the sitcom "A Different World" (1987). Her real breakthrough came in 1992, when she co-starred as Joe Pesci's hilariously foul-mouthed, scene-stealing girlfriend in My Cousin Vinny (1992), a performance that won her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar. Later that year, she turned up briefly as a snippy Mabel Normand in director Richard Attenborough's biopic Chaplin (1992), and was soon given her first starring role in Untamed Heart (1993). A subsequent starring role -- and attempted makeover into Audrey Hepburn -- in the romantic comedy Only You (1994) proved only moderately successful. Marisa's other 1994 role as Michael Keaton's hugely pregnant wife in The Paper (1994) was well-received, although the film as a whole was not. Fortunately for Tomei, she was able to rebound the following year with a solid performance as a troubled single mother in Nick Cassavetes Unhook the Stars (1996) which earned her a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She turned in a similarly strong work in Welcome to Sarajevo (1997), and in 1998 did some of her best work in years as the sexually liberated, unhinged cousin of Natasha Lyonne's Vivian Abramowitz in Tamara Jenkins Slums of Beverly Hills (1998). In recent years, Marisa has co-starred with Mel Gibson in the hugely successful romantic comedy What Women Want (2000) and during the 2002 movie award season, she proved her first Best Supporting Actress Oscar win was no fluke when she received her second nomination in the same category for the critically acclaimed dark drama, In the Bedroom (2001).
Trivia random: No relation to Concetta Tomei.
Citazione random: "I don't prefer much of film over stage... The only thing I prefer is the paycheck."
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Travolta, John
Nome di battesimo: Travolta, John Joseph
Data di nascita: 18 February 1954
Altezza: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Coniuge: Kelly Preston::(12 September 1991 - present) 2 children
Ultimi lavori:
- Dallas (2009) .... J.R. Ewing [attore]
- Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2009) .... Dave (voice) [attore]
- Bolt (2008) .... (voice) [attore]
- Old Dogs (2008/I) .... [attore]
- Hairspray (2007) .... Edna Turnblad [attore]
- Wild Hogs (2007) .... Woody Stevens [attore]
- Lonely Hearts (2006) .... Elmer Robinson [attore]
- Be Cool (2005) .... Chili Palmer [attore]
- Ladder 49 (2004) .... Captain Mike Kennedy [attore]
- A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004) .... Bobby Long [attore]
Biografia:
John Travolta first gained fame as the swaggering Vinnie Barbarino on the television series "Welcome Back, Kotter" (1975). In 1977, he parlayed his teeny-bopper fame into a big-screen career with the disco blockbuster Saturday Night Fever (1977). He languished in light dramas and television movies in the 1980s, but started a comeback in 1989 with Look Who's Talking (1989). He further resuscitated his career with an Oscar nomination for his role as a heavyset sympathetic hitman in Pulp Fiction (1994) in 1994.
Trivia random: Has published two books: "John Travolta Staying Fit!", published by Simon and Schuster in 1984, & "Propeller One-Way Night Coach, A Fable for All Ages", published by Warner Books in 1997.
Citazione random: When they asked me to be Edna Turnblad I said, 'Gee, 32 years as a leading man… why me? What makes you think I'd be the perfect woman?'
Salario massimo: $20,000,000, per The General's Daughter (1999)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
McGinley, John C.
Nome di battesimo: McGinley, John Christopher
Data di nascita: 3 August 1959
Altezza: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Coniuge: Nichole Kessler::(7 April 2007 - present), Lauren Lambert::(February 1997 - December 2001) (divorced) 1 child
Ultimi lavori:
- American Crude (2007) .... Jim [attore]
- Are We Done Yet? (2007) .... Chuck Mitchell, Jr. [attore]
- Wild Hogs (2007) .... Highway Patrolman [attore]
- A.W.O.L (2006) .... Garris [attore]
- Puff, Puff, Pass (2006) .... Jerry Dupree [attore]
- Two Tickets to Paradise (2006) .... Mark [attore]
- Lil' Pimp (2005) (V) .... Man Cub Master (voice) [attore]
- Identity (2003) .... George York [attore]
- Crazy as Hell (2002) .... Parker [attore]
- Highway (2002/I) .... Johnny the Fox [attore]
Biografia:
John C. McGinley's path to stardom is a story that reads like a classic Hollywood script. While an understudy in New York in the Circle-In-The-Square production of John Patrick Shanley's "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea," he was spotted by director Oliver Stone and soon after was cast in "Platoon," the first of a long list of collaborations between Stone and McGinley which includes "Wall Street," "Talk Radio," "Born on the Fourth of July," "Nixon" and "Any Given Sunday." He has received rave reviews for his work in NBC's Emmy-nominated medical comedy series, "Scrubs" - now in production on its seventh and final season. TV Guide proclaimed, "The young cast is appealing, but McGinley steals the show as the mercurial doctor who deep down actually gives a damn. So will you." And the San Francisco Chronicle glowed, "If [McGinley] doesn't win the Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy, I'm going to bring the smack-down to the Emmy voters." John C. relishes the chance to portray the gruff, worldly 'Dr. Perry Cox' on "Scrubs." "As an actor, it's great to play a strong leader with a heart of gold," he offers. "Dr. Cox mentors the rookie doctors with a spoonful of dirt and then a cup of sugar. I see him as an archetypal descendant of two of my favorite curmudgeonly characters: Lou Grant and Louie De Palma." Most recently, John C. starred opposite Ice Cube in Sony/Revolution Studios' feature, "Are We Done Yet?," the sequel to the hit comedy "Are We There Yet?." "Are We Done Yet?" picks up as the family moves from the big city to the suburbs for an idyllic life. A house renovation leads to chaos, particularly when the enthusiastic and larger-than-life real estate agent/neighbor/contractor 'Chuck Mitchell, Jr.' (John C. McGinley) who is hired to work on the home, clashes with Ice Cube's character but bonds with his wife and kids. Of John C.'s performance, The New York Times proclaimed, "....a marvelous John C. McGinley, playing a dodgy jack-of-all-trades with the kind of energy that forces other actors to step up their game. He is so good. He redeems his character through acting skill alone." John C. voiced the main character in "Dead Head Fred," an original PSP (PlayStation) game featuring dark humor and a violent portrayal of revenge and redemption. John C. will bring to life 'Fred Neuman,' a private detective savagely murdered and then resurrected in a bizarre scientific experiment without his memory or his head. John C.'s impressive career in film spans a diverse range of characters in over sixty features to date. He has also appeared in such features as "Wild Hogs," "Identity," "The Animal," "The Rock," "Nothing to Lose," "Set It Off," "Seven," "Office Space," "Mother," "Wagons East," "Surviving the Game," "On Deadly Ground," "Point Break," "Highlander II," "A Midnight Clear" and "Fat Man and Little Boy." John C. has a solid commitment to the independent film community as well as the studio system. He appeared in director Eriq La Salle's "Crazy As Hell" and director Scott Silver's "Johns." He also worked on "Truth or Consequences, N.M.," Kiefer Sutherland's feature directorial debut; and on "Colin Fitz," a film John C. co-produced which premiered in competition at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. He recently starred in director D.B. Sweeney's independent feature, "Two Tickets to Paradise," which is currently receiving raves on the festival circuit. For his performance in the later film, John C. was awarded Method Fest's Festival Director's Award, which is awarded for special recognition/excellence in film. He is a partner at McGinley Entertainment Inc., an independent film production company with several projects currently in development. John C. first worked both sides of the camera, serving double duty as actor and producer for the romantic comedy "Watch It!" (with Peter Gallagher and Lili Taylor). For television, he received stunning reviews for his starring role in Dean Koontz's gripping and highly rated 1997 suspense drama, "Intensity," a four-hour original film for FOX-TV. Of his performance, the New York Times stated, "John C. McGinley plays 'Vess' with effective cold-blooded menace. It is McGinley, in a strong, low-key performance, who emerges as the film's secret weapon. His face is familiar from many movie roles where his guy-next-door looks have made him a natural sidekick. As the murderer with the unlikely name 'Edgler Vess,' he uses that regular-guy demeanor to make the character especially chilling."
Trivia random: Co-owned a restaurant with fellow Platoon (1986) star, Willem Dafoe called "Match", in New York City.
Citazione random: I did Highlander II: The Quickening (1991), with Sean Connery and Christopher Lambert down in Buenos Aires, and I stunk. I was infatuated with Orson Welles' filmography at the time, so I wanted to see if I could make my voice as low as his, and I succeeded. Nothing in the text supported that choice, though, so in the film, I look like a jackass. I don't look like a tough guy, I look like an idiot actor trying to toy around with his vocal apparatus.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Macy, William H.
Nome di battesimo: Jr., William Hall Macy
Data di nascita: 13 March 1950
Altezza: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Coniuge: Felicity Huffman::(6 September 1997 - present) 2 children
Ultimi lavori:
- Antique (2008) .... [attore]
- Bart Got a Room (2008) .... [attore]
- The Deal (2008) .... (screenplay) [scrittore]
- Family Man (2008) (TV) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
- House of Re-Animator (2008) .... The President of the United States [attore]
- Hurricane Mary (2008) .... Dr. Rocchio [attore]
- Keep Coming Back (2008) .... [regista]
- The Lonely Maiden (2008) .... (producer) [produttore]
- The Tale of Despereaux (2008) .... Lester (voice) [attore]
- He Was a Quiet Man (2007) .... Gene Shelby [attore]
Trivia random: After spending years in Chicago theater and building his resume as an actor, at age 28 he relocated to New York City for film and television work.
Citazione random: "When you do something well, they'll ask you to do it again. Early on, I must have done this [playing losers] well and the reputation was out there. It's strange because in my life, I don't feel like a loser. Far from it. I feel lucky."
Salario massimo: $750,000, per Sahara (2005)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Wild Hogs (2007)
Centauri da strapazzo
Regista: Walt Becker
Scrittore: Brad Copeland
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Valutazione: 6.1/10 (18146 voti)
Durata: 100 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English
Cast:
- Tim Allen .... Doug Madsen
- John Travolta .... Woody Stevens
- Martin Lawrence .... Bobby Davis
- William H. Macy .... Dudley Frank
- Ray Liotta .... Jack
- Marisa Tomei .... Maggie
- Kevin Durand .... Red
- M.C. Gainey .... Murdock
- Jill Hennessy .... Kelly Madsen
- Dominic Janes .... Billy Madsen
Trama:
Four middle-aged men decide to take a road trip from Cincinnati to the Pacific in order to get away from their lives which are leading them nowhere. Taking their motorcycles, these "Wild Hogs" tear up the road and eventually stop in New Mexico for a drink not knowing that the bar belongs to the "Del Fuegos", a mean biker gang. When the Del Fuegos steal a bike that belongs to the Wild Hogs, the four men form a plan to steal their bike back.
Trivia random: When Peter Fonda's character Damien Blade tells the Wild Hogs to lose their watches, it's a subtle reference to Easy Rider (1969), which starred Fonda. In the beginning of that movie Fonda's character Wyatt throws his watch away for the upcoming road trip.
Citazione random: Damien Blade: Why do you think I don't wear the colors, Jack? Why do you think I ride alone? You've forgotten what riding is all about. And I suggest all of you get back on the road, until you remember what riding is about.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Allen, Tim (I)
Nome di battesimo: Dick, Timothy Alan
Data di nascita: 13 June 1953
Altezza: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
Coniuge: Jane Hajduk::(7 October 2006 - present), Laura Diebel::(7 April 1984 - March 2003) (divorced) 1 child
Ultimi lavori:
- Redbelt (2008) .... [attore]
- The Six Wives of Henry Lefay (2008) .... Henery Lefay [attore]
- Wild Hogs (2007) .... Doug Madsen [attore]
- Cars (2006) .... Buzz Lightyear Car (voice) [attore]
- The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) .... (producer) [produttore]
- The Shaggy Dog (2006) .... (producer) [produttore]
- Zoom (2006) .... Jack Shepard/Captain Zoom [attore]
- Christmas with the Kranks (2004) .... Luther Krank [attore]
- Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom (2004) (TV) .... Meldar (voice) [attore]
- These Guys (2003) (TV) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
Biografia:
Timothy Allen Dick was born on June 13, 1953, in Denver, Colorado, USA. His father was Gerald Dick, a real-estate salesman who was killed in a collision with a drunk driver while driving his family home from a University of Colorado football game when Tim was 11-years-old. His mother was Martha Dick (AKA Marty Dick), a community-service worker who remarried her high-school sweetheart, an Episcopalian deacon, two years after Tim's father's death. Tim also has a total of eight siblings. When Tim was young, his family moved to Birmingham, Michigan. In high school, his favorite subject was shop, of course, and after high school, he attended Western Michigan University and graduated with a degree in Television Production in 1975. In 1978, he was arrested on drug charges and spent two years in jail. Upon his release, he had a new outlook on life and on a dare from a friend, started his comedy career at the Comedy Castle in Detroit. Later, he went on to do several cable specials, including, Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen (1988) and Tim Allen: Men Are Pigs (1991) (TV). In 1991, he became the star of his own hit television series on ABC called "Home Improvement" (1991). While continuing to film his television show throughout most of the '90s, he starred in a string of blockbuster movies including The Santa Clause (1994), Toy Story (1995), Toy Story 2 (1999), and Galaxy Quest (1999). In August of 1996, he developed and unveiled his own signature line of power tools, manufactured by Ryobi. On top of all that, he has his own racing team, Tim Allen/Saleen RRRRacing. In May of 1999, he ended his show "Home Improvement" (1991) after 8 seasons and in 2001, he filmed such movies as Big Trouble (2002) and Joe Somebody (2001).
Trivia random: Tim Taylor, Allen's character on "Home Improvement" (1991), was ranked #20 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].
Citazione random: "Men are pigs. Too bad we own everything."
Salario massimo: $1,250,000/episode (1998-1999 season), per "Home Improvement" (1991)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Lawrence, Martin (I)
Nome di battesimo: Lawrence, Martin Fitzgerald
Data di nascita: 16 April 1965
Altezza: 5' 7" (1.70 m)
Coniuge: Patricia Southall::(7 January 1995 - 17 September 1996) (divorced) 1 daughter
Ultimi lavori:
- College Road Trip (2008) .... [attore]
- Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008) .... [attore]
- Wild Hogs (2007) .... Bobby Davis [attore]
- Big Momma's House 2 (2006) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
- Open Season (2006) .... Boog (voice) [attore]
- Rebound (2005) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
- Bad Boys II (2003) .... Detective Marcus Burnett [attore]
- National Security (2003) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
- Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat (2002) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
- Black Knight (2001) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
Trivia random: Lapses into a coma after collapsing from heat exhaustion while jogging. Recovered in hospital. [25 August 1999]
Citazione random: "No one is immune to the trials and tribulations of life."
Salario massimo: $20,000,000, per National Security (2003)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
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