Smokin' Aces is a 2006 action thriller film written and directed by Joe Carnahan. The film centers on the chase for Las Vegas magician turned mafia informant Buddy "Aces" Israel, on whom a one-million-dollar bounty is placed. The ensemble cast includes Ryan Reynolds, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Common, Andy García, Alicia Keys, Taraji P. Henson, Ray Liotta, Chris Pine, and Matthew Fox, all co-starring as the various individuals attempting to either capture or protect Israel. Smokin' Aces was the official acting debut of Keys and Common. The film is set in Lake Tahoe and was mainly filmed at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa, called the "Nomad Casino". It received generally mixed reviews, and grossed $57 million at the box office. It was followed by a 2010 prequel, Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball, directed by P. J. Pesce and produced and co-written by Carnahan.
| Director | Joe Carnahan |
| Produced by | Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner |
| Writer(s) | Joe Carnahan |
| Starring | Ben Affleck, Andy García, Alicia Keys, Ray Liotta, Jeremy Piven, Ryan Reynolds |
| Music | Clint Mansell |
| Cinematography | Mauro Fiore |
| Edited by | Robert Frazen |
| Production, company | StudioCanal, Relativity Media, Working Title Films, Scion Films |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures (International), United International Pictures (United Kingdom), StudioCanal (France) |
| Released | December 09, 2006 (Butt-Numb-A-Thon), January 12, 2007 (United Kingdom), January 26, 2007 (United States) |
| Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States, United Kingdom, France |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $57.3 million |
| Netflix ID | 70056427 |
About Smokin' Aces
Buddy Israel turns on the mob and testifies against them in court which leads to many people wanting to see Buddy with a bullet in his head.
Achievement of Smokin' Aces
Joe Carnahan wrote and directed the film. Some of the scenes in the film were improvised.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Smokin' Aces
Films directed by Joe Carnahan.. Films shot in Nevada.. Films set in Nevada.. Working Title Films films.. Films about contract killing.. Relativity Media films.. 2000s crime films.. StudioCanal films.. Lesbian-related films.
Latest information about Smokin' Aces updated on July 28 2021.
