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‘Out for Justice’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt

June 3, 2025 · Out for Justice (1991) · Action · Crime · Drama · 1:47:21

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Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 4:57Steven Seagal — Steven Seagal - this movie represents his version of Apex Mountain where nobody was saying no to anything and he was running amok
Kyle Brandt▶ 6:00Steven Seagal — Steven Seagal - agrees this is his Apex Mountain because he was cranking out number one hits and nobody could tell him no since everything was turning to gold

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 25:51Would the greatest scene of the 90s have been a cop softball game with Seagal playing shortstop in his beret and sleepless outfit, hitting a game-winning Grand Slam?
Craig Horlbeck▶ 26:41There's never been a more inauthentic sports scene and Seagal's not even playing sports in the scene - it's still that inauthentic.
Kyle Brandt▶ 25:40Has Steven Seagal ever in his life held a baseball in his hand, let alone thrown one? He thinks the answer may be no.

Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 35:36Multiple scenes: opening credits with Seagal beating up the pimp and freeze frame, the beret scene where Gino sees Bobby's body and tells Sarge he's hunting the killers, and the car chase/deli fight scene with the dog Coraggio
Kyle Brandt▶ 36:35The opening credits freeze frame shot of Seagal peeking into the car with the pimp's red socks in frame

Big Kahuna Burger Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:12:01the hot dog
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:12:11the hot dog (though he also considered the six pack of seltzer he buys from the kid in the cooler)

Great Shot Gordo Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:12:16Through the windshield

Is There a Better Title?

Bill Simmons▶ 1:12:42Discusses that the original title was 'The Price of Our Blood' but Warner Brothers required a three-word title like other Seagal films, leading to 'Out for Justice'
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:13:03Explains the Seagal movie title formula requirement ('Steven Seagal is...') but doesn't provide alternative title suggestions

Butch's Girlfriend Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:14:41Everything about Gino's puppy adoption
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:15:25Seagal's wife

What's Aged the Worst

Bill Simmons▶ 1:18:36Steven Seagal - agrees he's aged the worst in every way, calling him highly problematic at best
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:18:31Steven Seagal has aged the worst in every single way, plus Richie's cruise fashion that's so fucking 91 - the silk shirt and early 90s mall look

Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:21:21Steven Seagal should have starred in CSI Brooklyn
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:20:08Steven Seagal should have played Tony Soprano (with James Gandolfini as Johnny Sack)

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 1:26:12Annabella Sciorra — Annabella Sciorra for Gino's Wife and Paul Sorvino as head of the crime family
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:26:21Mia Sara — Mia Sara (Sloane Peterson from Ferris Bueller) as Gino's Wife/Vicky

Hanks or Cruise

Bill Simmons▶ 1:34:08Tom Cruise — Leans Cruise - thinks Cruise wasn't self-aware in that era and would pick the beret and try an Italian accent, but says he hates both sides
Craig Horlbeck▶ 1:33:56Tom Cruise — Cruise - he has unintentional comedy and would be unaware enough to pull off the role, unlike Hanks who would be too aware
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:34:38Tom Cruise — Cruise wins - initially skeptical but defers to Craig's reasoning and notes Cruise wore a beret in Taps

Picking Nits

Bill Simmons▶ 1:35:11Nobody looks at Bobby's desk for three days after the biggest cop murder of the year, and Bobby's widow keeps a dirty polaroid in her purse instead of hiding it safely
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:35:57Steven Seagal has a samurai sword at eye level of his 10-year-old child in the hallway - dangerous and irresponsible parenting

Is This Movie Better With

Bill Simmons▶ 1:37:15Doris Burke — Doris Burke - to provide scene setting commentary about Richie running amok in Brooklyn
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:36:51Daniel Plainview - wants him walking into the bar saying he's looking for Richie, with cue ball and towel, would 'fuck those people up'

Who Won the Movie

Kyle Brandt▶ 1:37:52Sticks

Just One Oscar

Kyle Brandt▶ 1:38:01William Forsythe — Forsythe for Best Supporting Actor (at least a nomination)

Coach Finstock Life Lesson

Bill Simmons▶ 1:39:31Just tell Gino if you saw Richie - the scene where someone should tell Gino information about Richie and why Richie did Bobby Lupo

Best Double Feature

Bill Simmons▶ 1:40:02Hard to Kill - because you can watch Seagal with a normal accent and then trying to do the accent
Kyle Brandt▶ 1:39:49Marked for Death — Marked for Death - pairing it with Hard to Kill

Movies Referenced (46)

Goodfellas (1990)

8 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck▶ 45:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Under Siege (1992)

8 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons▶ 3:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Firm (1993)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:12:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Godfather (1972)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck▶ 7:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tommy Boy (1995)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 46:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Death Wish (2018)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 50:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dirty Dancing (1987)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:11:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Joker (2019)

2 mentions · Kyle Brandt▶ 13:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

2 mentions · Kyle Brandt▶ 21:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Teen Wolf (1985)

2 mentions · Kyle Brandt▶ 3:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Dark Knight (2008)

2 mentions · Kyle Brandt▶ 13:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

And Justice for All (1979)

1 mentions · Craig Horlbeck▶ 1:25:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (9)

Bill Forsyth

12 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt · Known for Local Hero▶ 12:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Hannah Fay Foligno

7 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons · Known for Wicked, Oppenheimer▶ 8:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John Flynn

3 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Out for Justice, Lock Up▶ 31:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Steven Spielberg

2 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons · Known for Schindler's List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan▶ 21:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Woody Allen

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Annie Hall, Deconstructing Harry▶ 1:11:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Iyi Tubi

1 mentions · Craig Horlbeck · Known for Ex Machina, World War Z▶ 1:45:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ridley Scott

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Martian, Blade Runner▶ 1:11:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sean Penn

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Mystic River, 21 Grams, Dead Man Walking▶ 1:32:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tom Brady

1 mentions · Kyle Brandt · Known for The Hot Chick▶ 14:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (60)

Steven Seagal

248 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Craig Horlbeck · Known for Under Siege 2: Dark Territory▶ 0:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tom Cruise

16 mentions · Craig Horlbeck, Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons · Known for Top Gun, Minority Report▶ 3:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

William Forsythe

14 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt · Known for Raising Arizona, Dick Tracy▶ 12:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Shannon Tweed

8 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 56:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Gina Gershon

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt · Known for Killer Joe, Bound▶ 54:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jerry Orbach

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt · Known for Beauty and the Beast, Dirty Dancing▶ 37:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Eddie Murphy

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt · Known for Harlem Nights, The Nutty Professor▶ 44:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

John Leguizamo

4 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons▶ 32:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Beastie Boys

3 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Real Steel, Star Trek▶ 1:01:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dominic Chianese

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt · Known for The Godfather Part II, Dog Day Afternoon▶ 1:24:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Richard Gere

3 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons · Known for Chicago, Pretty Woman, An Officer and a Gentleman▶ 1:04:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Altered Images

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Sixteen Candles, The House Bunny▶ 1:22:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (5)

Arthur Miller

8 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons▶ 38:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Julie Siege

8 mentions · Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons▶ 3:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Attica Locke

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 48:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

George Lucas

1 mentions · Kyle Brandt · Known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, THX 1138, American Graffiti▶ 21:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Tommy Lee

1 mentions · Kyle Brandt · Known for Vanilla Sky▶ 1:31:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

Michael Grantland

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Other Guys▶ 30:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗