Bullet (1996): Cast & Plot
Bullet is a 1996 drama thriller directed by Julien Temple, starring Mickey Rourke as Butch 'Bullet' Stein, Peter Dinklage and Suzanne Shepherd. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Julien Temple
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Village Roadshow Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bullet About?
The premise of Bullet without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
You only get one shot at revenge. A tough, Jewish ex-con just released from prison crosses a powerful drug dealer and former prison rival in his return to a life of crime.
Bullet Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- drug dealer
- pubic hair
- male pubic hair
- male nudity
- embarrassing nudity
- drugs
- action violence
- cult film
- racial tension
- rear nudity
- nudity
- male rear nudity
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- clothed male naked male scene
- bare chested male
- embarrassing male nudity
- male wears underwear
- public nudity
- forced to strip
- ordered to strip
- undressing
- pointing a gun at someone
- looking at oneself in a mirror
- character name as title
- nickname as title
- female topless nudity
- hood
- female nudity
- man wears briefs
- briefs
- man forced to strip
- threesome sex
- sex scene
- sex with stranger
- casual sex
- drug crime
- gun fu action
- vietnam war veteran
- prison
- artist
- jewish
- tragic ending
- death of protagonist
- main character shot
- gunfight
- shootout
- pistol
- violence
- villain
- villain as protagonist
- one word title
Bullet Cast & Characters
Mickey Rourke leads the cast as Butch 'Bullet' Stein, with Peter Dinklage as Building Manager and Suzanne Shepherd as Cookie Stein. Directed by Julien Temple; 30 actors are credited in all.
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Director Julien Temple
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Mickey Rourke as Butch 'Bullet' Stein -
Peter Dinklage as Building Manager -
Suzanne Shepherd as Cookie Stein - Matthew Powers as Paddy
Also Starring in Bullet
· 26 more- John Enos III Lester
- Manny Perez Flaco
- Tupac Shakur Tank
- Ted Levine Louis Stein
- Adrien Brody Ruby Stein
- Larry Romano Frankie 'Eyelashes'
- Donnie Wahlberg Big Balls
- Michael Kenneth Williams High Top
- Paul Sampson Pruitt
- Ray Mancini Gates
- Frank Senger Prison Guard
- Jerry Grayson Sol Stein
- Eddie Daniels Tacky Girl #1
- Joe Dain Punk #2 - Brian
- Jermaine Hopkins Pudgy
- Oni Faida Lampley Attractive Black Woman
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- Mick O'Rourke Thief #1 - Joey
- Kevin Pinassi Bernard
- Stretch Dallas
- Mario Bosco Young Boy #1 - Stanley
- Willy DeVille Willy Lookout
- Ellsworth Davis Shadow
- Shirley Scott Heavy Woman
- Fatmir Haskaj Punk #1 - Jamie
- Anthony Giangrande Punk
- Heather Laszlo Dog-Walking Girl
More from Julien Temple
More films directed by Julien Temple, best-rated first: Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan, The Filth and the Fury, Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten and London - The Modern Babylon.
Bullet Plot Summary
What happens in Bullet from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Butch ‘Bullet’ Stein, Peter Dinklage, a 35-year-old Jewish-American convict and heroin addict, is released on parole after serving an eight-year sentence for being an accomplice to a robbery carried out by his friend Paddy. Bullet and his friend Lester rob two teenagers for drugs. He also robs drug runner Flaco and stabs him in the eye, telling him to notify his boss Tank of his return. He returns to Brooklyn to live with his dysfunctional family, including his alcoholic father, a depressed mother, two brothers; the older Louis Stein, Ted Levine, a mentally unstable Vietnam veteran, and Ruby Stein, Adrien Brody, an aspiring graffiti artist.
Full summary
The whole story of Bullet, scene by scene
Bullet Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Bullet.
How Well Do You Know Bullet?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which actor portrays the title character Butch "Bullet" Stein?
Cars in Bullet
11 cars on screen, including the 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme and the 1983 Cadillac Eldorado.
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1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Main role -
1983 Cadillac Eldorado Important role -
1993 Cadillac Fleetwood Stretched Limousine Important role -
1988 Jaguar XJ6 XJ40 Important role
Bullet Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Пуля” and “Bullet 1996”.
- Also known as
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- Пуля
- Bullet 1996
- Bullet - Auge um Auge
- Önpusztítók
- בולט
- Střela
- Куля, ტყვია
- 黑街杀手
- Mermi
- 黑街殺手
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Movies Like Bullet
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Bulletproof, Bulletproof and Naked Bullet.
Bullet FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Bullet, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bullet?
Bullet runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Bullet released?
Bullet was released on March 1, 1996.
Who directed Bullet?
Bullet was directed by Julien Temple.
More films by Julien Temple Who is in the cast of Bullet?
Bullet stars Mickey Rourke as Butch 'Bullet' Stein, Peter Dinklage as Building Manager and Suzanne Shepherd as Cookie Stein, among 30 credited actors.
Does Bullet have a post-credit scene?
No. Bullet has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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