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Actors: James Spader, Danny Aiello, Jeff Daniels, Teri Hatcher, Paul Mazursky, Greg Crutwell, Glenne Headly, Eric Stoltz, Charlize Theron, Keith Carradine, Lo
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Two Days in the Valley |
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One night in the San Fernando Valley, hired killer Lee Woods (James Spader) and Dosmo Pizzo (Danny Aiello) sneak into the home of Olympic skiier Becky Foxx (Teri Hatcher), sedate her, and put a bullet in the head of her ex-husband Roy (Peter Horton).
Pulling a doublecross, Lee shoots Dosmo and leaves him a car rigged with a bomb, planning to lay the blame for the murder on him. But the clever Dosmo, expecting such a ploy, survives the shot with a bulletproof vest and escapes before the bomb can go off, taking refuge in the mansion of obnoxious art dealer Allan Hopper (Greg Cruttwell), who he takes hostage, along with his assistant (Glenne Headly).
Meanwhile, Becky, having awoken to find a dead man in bed with her, reports it to two Vice cops: Alvin Strayer (Jeff Daniels), a cynical veteran on the verge of a breakdown, and Wes Taylor (Eric Stolz), a rookie who just wants to be in Homicide.
Becky, it soon develops, is the one who hired Lee to kill Roy, but the assassin and his girlfriend (Charlize Theron) are going to have a little trouble collecting their money, as it sits in a lockbox in Becky's bedroom, which is now a crime scene.
As Lee heads off to get his money, a suicidal movie director (Paul Mazursky) arrives at Allan Hopper's house with the art dealer's nurse/sister (Louise Fletcher), forcing Dosmo to take them captive.
Dosmo just wants to get out of town, Lee just wants his money, Wes just wants to crack a case, and their paths are about to intersect one last time on the second of two days in the Valley.
--James Craver, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Two Days in the Valley |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- criminals killing each other
- Killer POV story
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- criminal
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- bald
Hair type
- (man) bald
Body type
- (man) fat
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Italian
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- killer
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- red
Hair type
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- (man) skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- licking
- seeing breasts
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Jazz/r&b
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