The Death and Life of Bobby Z

Arizona desert. August. A fly on sun-baked chrome. Tim Kearney gets sprung from the slammer to play dress-up for the Feds. Bad wig, meet a worse cartel. Impersonation turns abduction. A hardboiled Elmore Leonard vibe, if you squint.

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John Herzfeld directed The Death and Life of Bobby Z in 2007. See John Herzfeld's full filmography, where to start with John Herzfeld, or where to go after you've seen everything by John Herzfeld.

The Death and Life of Bobby Z was released in 2007 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 97 minutes.