

Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017-06-08 · 94 min · ★ 5.2
Steve Ford is a private detective in Venice Beach, Calif., who's good with the ladies, bad with the punches and wild about his dog Buddy. When local thugs steal Buddy, Ford turns to Spyder, their devious leader, and forges an unlikely alliance. With help from his best friend, Steve pulls out the big guns to retrieve Spyder's stolen cash and cocaine and save Buddy.
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- Directors
- Mark Cullen, Robb Cullen
- Production companies
- Voltage Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 855,888
Top Cast
Bruce WillisSteve
Jason MomoaSpyder
John GoodmanDave Phillips
Thomas MiddleditchJohn
Famke JanssenKatey Ford
Elisabeth RöhmAnne Phillips
Adam GoldbergLou the Jew
Wood HarrisThe Prince
Emily RobinsonTaylor
Kal PennRajeesh
Adrian MartinezTino
TygaSalvatore
Stephanie SigmanLupe
Ken DavitianYuri
Christopher McDonaldMr. Carter
Maurice CompteOscar
Ana Flavia GavlakBeautiful Brunette
Ralph GarmanBum
Kevin BreznahanDonnieTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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