Postal (2007)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

Uwe Boll

Writers:

Uwe Boll (written by) and
Bryan C. Knight (written by)

Release Date:

18 October 2007 (Germany)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Some comedies go too far... others start there.

Plot:

In the ironically named city of Paradise, a recently laid-off loser (Ward) teams up with his cult-leading uncle (Foley) to steal a peculiar bounty of riches from their local amusement park; somehow, the recently arrived Taliban have a similar focus, but a far more sinister intent.

Plot Keywords:

Midget Rape | George W. Bush | Nazi Rally | Strapped To Bomb | Hitler Spoof

Cast

Zack Ward	...	Postal Dude
Dave Foley	...	Uncle Dave
Chris Coppola	...	Richard
Jackie Tohn	...	Faith
J.K. Simmons	...	Candidate Wells
Ralf Moeller	...	Officer John
Verne Troyer	...	Himself / Voice of Krotchy
Chris Spencer	...	Officer Greg
Larry Thomas	...	Osama bin Laden
Michael Paré	...	Panhandler
Erick Avari	...	Habib
Lindsay Hollister	...	Recorder
Brent Mendenhall	...	George W. Bush
Rick Hoffman	...	Blither
Michael Benyaer	...	Mohammed

Also Known As:

Postal: Der Film (Germany)
Postal: The Movie (USA) (alternative transliteration)

MPAA:

Rated R for extremely crude humor throughout, including strong sexuality, graphic nudity, violence, and for pervasive language and some drug use.

Runtime:

100 min | 102 min (Director's Cut) | 107 min (uncut) | 130 min (Director's Cut) (approx.) | Germany:114 min (Director's Cut DVD)

Country:

USA | Canada | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:16 | USA:R | Canada:18A | UK:18 | Australia:MA | Italy:VM14

Filming Locations:

Cloverdale, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Running With Scissors

Trivia:

Almost all lines by J.K. Simmons were ad-libbed.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Although the story is based in a fictional town in the United States, two Canadian post-office boxes are visible in the postal-van hijacking scene.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Asif: Congratulations, Nabi. We are at the doorstep of our martyrdom.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Back to the Woods (#6.9)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Jihad killaz

Postal: Boll's "Best" Movie

Now we all know Uwe Boll's track record when it comes to movies, but even more so when it's applied to video games. However, in the case of Postal I have to say I was rather surprised because the movie possessed this subtle flair of the game. While watching it I felt it was trying its hardest to be as true to the game as it could. It has sick and pointlessly funny humor both political and sexual, and it has a ridiculous plot that feels like something right out of the game. Perhaps the one thing Boll does well in Postal is the bumbling collection of Muslim terrorists who are apathetic about the whole "Jihad" thing and they are quite funny to watch as they goof around. I guess what makes Postal the movie special is the collection of little silly Easter egg-esquire instances that will just make you chuckle. Like the Postal game, the movie deserves its due because it is a novelty among movies. Regardless, it's Boll's "best" work.