No Man's Land Page #4

Synopsis: After various skirmishes, two wounded soldiers, one Bosnian and one Serb, confront each other in a trench in the no man's land between their lines. They wait for dark, trading insults and even finding some common ground; sometimes one has the gun, sometimes the other, sometimes both. Things get complicated when another wounded Bosnian comes to, but can't move because a bouncing mine is beneath him. The two men cooperate to wave white flags, their lines call the UN (whose high command tries not to help), an English reporter shows up, a French sergeant shows courage, and the three men in no man's land may or may not find a way to all get along.
Genre: Drama, War
Director(s): Danis Tanovic
Production: United Artists Pictures
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 27 wins & 20 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.0
Metacritic:
84
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
R
Year:
2001
98 min
$948,054
Website
1,261 Views


- Yeah, why is that? | - He's rich.

- You think crime doesn't pay? | - No. I mean rich, rich. Family money.

Took me to this fancy club.

- What happened? | - Nothing, we hung out.

Talked to his sister a little bit.

I guess what's important here | is that you're having a good time.

Look, I...

I don't even think he's a thief. | I can't see him killing anybody.

How many killers have you met | in your life, exactly?

Look, I gotta go to work.

You are at work.

Look, maybe I can try the girl again.

I don't give a sh*t about the girl.

You think he tells his sister | that he kills people?

I want Varrick.

Now, you concentrate on Varrick.

- Are you taking inventory? | - Damnedest thing, boss.

Brand-new water pump here | with 15,000 miles on it.

Come on. | Are they switching the boxes on me again?

These guys.

Let me ask you something.

You interested in picking up | a little extra cash?

Stolen parts business?

No, I was thinking more along the lines | of some repo work.

You ever done any?

Some. You a car thief, too?

I'm a businessman.

Sometimes I sell parts, cars, might as well | fix an old car up, sell it out the back door.

Maybe I should get some plaid pants, | do late-night commercials.

Seriously, somebody took one of our | consignment Porsches a few nights ago.

And it seems like we should take it back.

This ain't exactly repo work.

This ain't exactly work, period.

But it's all part of the fight | for truth and justice.

You game?

- You know where it is? | - I'll drive.

Check it out.

That's our girl.

You're out of your mind. | What about the valets?

Come on, those guys never pay attention.

Besides, I have the key.

There's two of us, right?

- F*** it. I'll do it. | - No, I'll do it.

I got a better idea. You do it.

Look, Malcolm got the spares | all screwed up, but...

it is definitely one of these.

Great.

That's reassuring.

Sh*t.

What's that guy doing with the Porsche?

Randy, Travis! Send somebody...

Stop him!

Look out!

- You okay? | - Damn it! I almost had it!

Yeah. No sh*t.

I want to go back and get that car.

Come on, are you out of your mind?

Obviously.

I feel good

I knew that I would, now

- So good | - So good

So good 'cause I got you

Why don't you use the Porsche | till tomorrow? You earned it.

- What do you mean? | - Drop it off at the shop.

I'll have someone pick it up in the morning.

Have a cigar.

Don't mind if I do.

- Something to cool your engines? | - Sure, why not?

Too bad about this place.

Yeah, it is kind of seedy.

- Guess I'll have to suffer. Great hat. | - Thank you.

Cheers.

What are you celebrating?

- Hi. | - How are you?

Not as good as you, from the sound of it.

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