And bosworths humble pursuit of authenticity after such a public career filled with bluster and bravado only ensures that this film will remain in rotation throughout my life. In the early 90s, brian bosworth made the seamless transition from football bad boy to onscreen bad ass. Stone cold dvd is a great action showcase film for bosworth in his hay day. Check out those cheesilygreat oneliners, crazed 80sstyle villains, the gratuitous violence. My favorite scene from that film was definitely when bosworth uses his. Bosworth can be heard telling his pet lizard, listen, man. Brian bosworth gives an okay performance in his double part as joe huff and john stone. The title of the film refers to an internal conflict bosworth discusses during the film at. Under the alias john stone, he has deal to with many trials and tribulations from the gang, and comes to learn that they are planning to assassinate a district attorney, who is going to charge one of their members with. In the early 90s, brian bosworth made the seamless transition from football bad boy to.
Jul 31, 2019 stone cold brian bosworth full movie posted on july 31, 2019 july 31, 2019 by biker calendar joe huff is a tough, goitalone cop with a flair for infiltrating dangerous biker gangs. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. The mission is to catch drug runners, but it is also sting operation against dirty cops, some of whom set up the excops dismissal from the force. Brian bosworth internet movie firearms database guns. Stone cold is a 1991 action film starring brian bosworth as joe huff, an alabama cop who is recruited by the fbi to go undercover as john stone, to infiltrate a deadly biker gang in mississippi. Brian bosworth can be seen using the following weapons in the following films. Baxley originally the second unit director but promoted after bruce. The film, titled brian and the boz, premiered on october 28, 2014 as part of the espn 30 for 30 series and chronicled bosworth s rise and fall as an athlete. Instead of smash cutting to black, like it should have, the credits role as joe huff just wanders around a parking all bloodied.
Stone cold is a 1991 action film directed by craig r. He remains the only player to win this award twice. Brian made his acting career in an action movie, stone cold, which was directed by craig r. The film, titled brian and the boz, premiered on october 28, 2014 as part of the espn 30 for 30 series and chronicled bosworths rise and fall as an athlete. It was produced by stone group pictures and distributed through columbia pictures. My favorite thing about stone cold is how everyone implicitly trusts bosworth for absolutely no reason. May 18, 2016 brian the boz bosworth, then a former nfl star, was positioned with stone cold to make the jump to action cinema. Baxley originally the second unit director but promoted after bruce malmuth was fired and a gleefully overthetop. It didnt take, although it wasnt for a lack of trying. Jul 06, 2015 stone cold will always live on as one of the greatest star vehicle action films to ever come down the pike. Stone cold stars former seattle seahawks linebacker brian the boz bosworth in a film thats walltowall, knock down, knock out action. Then, just a short time later, the alamo drafthouse hosted a screening of. He followed this with a disastrous movie career, starting with stone cold in 1991. A remarkably bad vanity picture featuring former nfl player bosworth as a rogue undercover cop infiltrating a biker gang.
After retiring from the professional sport, bosworth started his career as an actor, debuting in the lead role of the action film stone cold 1991 directed by craig r. Stone cold r by richard harrington washington post staff writer may 21, 1991 brian bosworths acting debut in stone cold carries about the same wallop the boz did in the late stages of. Self made trailer and also tribute to this cool movie and brian bosworth, who deserved a bigger moviecareer in my opinion. The grocery store scene and one of the greatest openers in action history, from stone cold 1991. Stone cold was such a big bomb in theaters, it not only put an end to the stone group film company, but derailed brian bosworths chance of a postfootball career in theatrical movies it was several years later when bosworth made his next movie, which went straight to video. The boz was one of the most notorious tough guys of the 1980s. It premiered in the united states on may 17th, 1991. Tom magee the boz man takes on the colossal expower lifter tom magee as an initiation ritual to gain approval from the brotherhood. He picked up a role in the toughguy cop film stone cold in 1991. The film was the action flick debut of exfootball player, the notorious brian bosworth and had it been better received, might have led to a more prolific action flick career for the. The title of the film refers to an internal conflict bosworth discusses during the film at length, which got to the point where the image he created for himself as the boz took control. The following weapons were used in the film stone cold 1991. That centers on a biker gang that tries to assassinate the district attorney and free one of their members who is on trial for murder. In 1992 he was a nominee of razzie award for the film stone cold 1991worst new star.
The fbi contracts him to take down a biker gang known as the brotherhood, who have been implicated in drug trafficking and. Stone cold is a really fun b action movie that sadly was not appreciated when it first opened but, now seems to have garnered a very well deserved cult following. With brian bosworth, lance henriksen, william forsythe, arabella holzbog. Stone cold 1991 and brian bosworth, reluctant action hero. Stone cold 1991 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. But i have to wonder what the reasoning was with the end credits. Brian bosworth was a nominee of the teen choice award for the film longest yard in the year. Brian bosworth is a former nfl linebacker who starred in such action films as stone cold and one mans justice. It is interesting, then, that i never saw his fantastic action movie debut stone cold 1991 until just a few years ago. I find myself once again writing about bosworth and stone cold upon the release of the film on bluray from olive films. Brian bosworth internet movie firearms database guns in. Youre gonna have to eat your grub if you wanna be stud in the opening. Stone cold 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Brian bosworth was a football star at the university of oklahoma in the mid 1980s before spending two disappointing years with the seattle seahawks. Joe huff, a cop on suspension, is forced to infiltrate a biker gang known as the brotherhood. Huff goes by the name john stone for the majority of the film. The film marked the acting debut of 1980s football star brian bosworth. Brian bosworth, lance henriksen and william forsythe. Stone cold is a pure, uncut slice of 90s action cinema. Brian the boz bosworth, then a former nfl star, was positioned with stone cold to make the jump to action cinema. Hes actually quite good in the role, supported by strong action and stunt work by director craig r. Most of the energy of the largely absurd film comes not courtesy of the somewhat inert bosworth but from vivid turns by old pros lance.
New listing 1991 press photo actor brian bosworth in stone cold movie hcp91286. Stone cold is a pure, uncut slice of 90s action cinema forbes. Apart from playing career, brian is also famous as a sports commentator and actor. Apr 24, 2014 stone cold brian bosworth jen dobbins. Joe huff is a tough, goitalone cop with a flair for infiltrating dangerous biker gangs. Stone cold dvd is a great action showcase film for bosworth. Bosworth got a golden raspberry nomination for worst new star. Former nfl seattle seahawks linebacker, the always controversial brian boz bosworth only played three seasons in the nfl but during that period he made plenty of headlines for a mixture of reasons, however he was forced to retire due to a chronic shoulder injury which then saw boz pitched as a new action star in the cinema.
Taking down the brotherhoods murderous leader, chains cooper lance henriksen, aliens, near dark, and bringing the gang to justice, wont be easy. Baxley that centers on a biker gang that tries to assassinate the district attorney and free one of their members who is on trial for murder. Stone cold brian bosworth full movie bikercalendar. The film s cast includes lance henriksen and william forsythe. The film suffered cuts to gain an r rating in the us after the mpaa rated the first. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
Its a mean, hard r rated action film from the 90s with an 80s action. Brian bosworth was the winner of the first two butkus awards as the nations top college linebacker. The german vhs release changed the title to stone cold 2 and marketed it as a sequel to brian bosworth s 1991 debut film stone cold, including a picture of bosworth from the vhs cover for that film. A tough alabama cop is blackmailed by the fbi into going undercover in a violent mississippi biker gang. Brian bosworth as joe huff aka john stone with a ruger gp100 in stone cold. Brian bosworth, as joe huff, truly is an amalgamation of all the toughguy tropes of the era delivered in one meathead package. In 2014, bosworth was the subject of a documentary by thaddeus d. Former football player brian bosworth stars as john stone a cop coerced by the f. An excop gets pulled back in an undercover mission for the fbi by his former partner. Stone cold brian bosworth full movie posted on july 31, 2019 july 31, 2019 by biker calendar joe huff is a tough, goitalone cop with a flair for infiltrating dangerous biker gangs.
You have the rogue cop on the edge in the form of joe huff brian bosworth. The film s cast includes lance henriksen and william forsythe the following weapons were used in the film stone cold. Stone cold r by richard harrington washington post staff writer may 21, 1991 brian bosworth s acting debut in stone cold carries about the same wallop the boz did in the late stages of. Stone cold may have come and gone in 1991 without leaving a lasting impression but its a fun movie to rediscover in this disgustingly pc age.
Brian bosworth plays a cop who goes undercover as a prospect in a motorcycle gang. Under the alias john stone, he has deal to with many trials and tribulations from the gang, and comes to learn that they are planning to assassinate a district attorney. Save stone cold brian bosworth dvd to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. The fbi contracts him to take down a biker gang known as the brotherhood, who have. Stone cold dvd brian bosworth is a terrific film that goes for dirt and grit with each shot. The costars of this movie are lance henriksen, william forsythe, and sam mcmurray. The fbi blackmail joe into an undercover operation to. He made acting debut in an action movie, stone cold, which was directed by craig r. Bosworth and henriksen are terrific in stone cold 1991 dvd.
Still, football was a significant source of brian bosworth s net worth. So yeah, brian bosworth has always been a symbol of a certain era of coolness that was simply engraved onto my child psyche. Through it all he was known for his controversial behavior and arrogance known by people other. In stone cold, the boz plays cop joe huff, a brute force specialist. Stone cold jane austen, 337 lower main rd, cape town, wc, 7925, south africa. Brian bosworth in stone cold 1991 stone cold 1991 brian bosworth in stone. The film was the action flick debut of exfootball player, the notorious brian bosworth and had it been better received, might have led to a more prolific action flick. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. I wrote it up in my favorite cinapse column, the actionadventure section. With brian bosworth, joe torry, dara tomanovich, alan scarfe.
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