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‘Shot Caller’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

April 2, 2024 · Shot Caller (2017) · Crime · Drama · Thriller · 1:45:27

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Hall of Fame Plaque

Bill Simmons▶ 16:26Prison movie pyramid with Shawshank Redemption at the top, followed by Cool Hand Luke and Bad Boys at level 2, then Jericho Mile/Longest Yard/Shot Caller at level 3, Blood In Blood Out/Brubaker/American History X/Escape from Alcatraz at level 4, and American Me/Midnight Express/Sleepers/Lock Up/The Hurricane at the bottom level
Chris Ryan▶ 16:48Would put Cool Hand Luke at the top instead of Shawshank, and suggested adding Bronson and Starred Up as additional worthy prison movies

Casting What-Ifs

Chris Ryan▶ 24:35Mentions having a casting what-if but doesn't reveal the specific alternative casting idea

Would Roger Ebert Have Liked This Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 29:33Uses ChatGPT's prediction that Ebert would give Shot Caller 3-3.5 stars, appreciating character development and themes but critiquing sensationalized elements
Chris Ryan▶ 30:443 stars out of 4 (thinks 3.5 would be too high)

Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 32:38The Bernthal party scene, the double date into car accident scene, and Jacob goes to jail with the lawyer's pep talk

Movies Referenced (25)

Den of Thieves (2018)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 13:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

4 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 6:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 16:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

American History X (1998)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 17:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bad Boys (1995)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 8:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Lock Up (1989)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 17:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Midnight Express (1978)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 8:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Rock (1996)

2 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 18:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Whiplash (2014)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 36:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Blink Twice (2024)

1 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 23:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bridesmaids (2011)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 27:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Collateral (2004)

1 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 14:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (3)

Clint Eastwood

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven▶ 21:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Michael Mann

5 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans▶ 12:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jack O'Connell

1 mentions · Chris Ryan▶ 18:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (24)

Jon Bernthal

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for The Wolf of Wall Street, King Richard, Fury▶ 42:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Aaron Paul

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for El Camino, Need for Speed▶ 27:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Holt McCallany

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Fight Club▶ 46:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Josh Holloway

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 25:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Paul Walker

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Fast and the Furious, Furious 7, Running Scared▶ 23:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Robert Redford

2 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Natural, Ordinary People, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid▶ 8:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Game

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Street Kings, The A-Team, Coach Carter▶ 1:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ben Mendelsohn

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Animal Kingdom, The Dark Knight Rises▶ 18:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Brad Pitt

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Fight Club, 12 Monkeys, Mr. & Mrs. Smith▶ 25:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Breaking Benjamin

1 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for National Treasure, Hellboy▶ 27:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Caleb Williams

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 42:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Campbell Scott

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Big Night, Singles▶ 36:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (1)

Roger Ebert

7 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 29:08IMDb ↗Lb ↗