The Specialist
(1994)
The government taught him to kill. Now he's using his skills to help a woman seek revenge against the Miami underworld.
Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Rod Steiger, Eric Roberts
Director: Luis Llosa
Writer: Alexandra Seros, John Shirley
Language: English
Studio: Warner Studios
Duration: 110
Rated: R
DVD Release: August 2000
Just awful enough to qualify as someone's guilty pleasure, this convoluted thriller was supposed to cash in on the supposedly sexy teaming of Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone (then hot from her ample exposure in Basic Instinct), but their naked groping in a shower provides one of the film's unintentionally funny highlights. Ray Quick (Stallone) is a former CIA bomb expert whose former colleague (James Woods) is now in cahoots with a Miami drug cartel led by kingpin Joe Leon (Rod Steiger), who chews the scenery while his son Tomas (Eric Roberts) proceeds with a greedy hidden agenda. May Munro (Stone) hires Quick to kill off Roberts. The Specialist, featuring lots of explosions and redeemed by a dandy role for James Woods, is best suited for ardent Stallone and Stone fans. --Jeff Shannon
| Sylvester Stallone | Ray Quick |
| Sharon Stone | May Munro/Adrian Hastings |
| James Wood | |
| James Woods | Ned Trent |
| Rod Steiger | Joe Leon |
| Eric Roberts (II) | Tomas Leon |
| Eric Roberts | Tomas Leon |
| Mario Ernesto Sánchez | Charlie |
| Kurt Russell | |
| Sergio Dore jr. | Strongarm |
| Teri Hatcher | |
| Chase Randolph | May's Dad |
| Jeana Bell | May's Mom |
| Jack Palance | |
| Wesley Snipes | |
| Brittany Paige Bouck | Young May |
| Emilio Estefan | |
| Emilio Estefan Jr. | Piano Player |
| LaGaylia Frazier | Singer #1 |
| Ramón González Cuevas | Priest at Cemetery |
| Tony Munafo | Tony |
| Cheito Quinonez | Singer at Party |
| John Barry | Composer |
| Tony Tatis | Backup Singer |
| Mercedes Enriquez | Pregnant Woman On Bus |
| Jeffrey L. Kimball | Cinematographer |
| Yeniffer Behrens | Schoolgirl on Bus |
| Scott Blake | Punk #1 |
| Rex Reddick | Punk #2 |
| Allan Graf | Bus Driver |
| Juan F. Cejas | Latin Thug |
| Marcela Cardona | Tina |
| Brent Sexton | Manny |
| Yamilet Hidalgo | Hooker (as Yami Hildalgo) |
| Alfredo Álvarez Calderón | Bomb Expert |
| Steve Raulerson | Danny, Chief of Police |
| David Caprita | OPS Buddy |
| Mayte Vilan | Ordinance Expert |
| Bud Ekins | Veteran cop |
| John Archie | Cop #1 |
| Frank A. DeVito III | Young Squad Expert |
| Bobbi Evors | Woman at Poker Game |
| Jon Curry | Parking Attendant |
| Chris Conrad | Officer |
| Carmen More | Cop #3 |
| Anabel Gracia | Young Girl at Funeral |
| Guillermo Gentile | Priest |
| Ashley Nolan | Hotel Clerk |
| Victoria Bass | Socialite |
| Mario Roberts | Kitchen Thug #1 |
| Jeff Moldovan | Kitchen Thug #2 |
| Gene Hartline | Kitchen Thug #3 |
| Antoni Corone | Marksman |
| Steve Gladstone | Teckie |
| Jackie Davis | Grocery store owner |
| Elvis the Cat | Timer |
| Robert Apisa | Ned's thug in Hotel Room (uncredited) |
| Elvis | Timer |
| Jack Hofstra | Editor |
| Jeff Bornstein | Punk #3 (uncredited) |
| Ray Buffer | Innocent Bystander |
| Walter P. Martishius | Production Designer |
| Robert Leon Casey | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Alan E. Muraoka | Art Director |
| Carl Ciarfalio | Ned's thug in hotelroom (uncredited) |
| Scott Jacobson | Set Decorator |
| Vincent De Paul | Restaurant Host (South Beach) (uncredited) |
| Judianna Makovsky | Custome Designer |
| Scott Waugh | Punk #1 (uncredited) |
| Paul Abascal | hair stylist |
| Karlos Granada | Steven Cop #4 |
| Jay Cannistraci | makeup artist: Rod Steiger |
| Jimmy Star | Police Officer |
| Scott H. Eddo | makeup artist: Sylvester Stallone |
| Sharon Kalb | additional makeup artist |
| Jackie Burch | Casting Director |
| Steve LaPorte | key makeup/makeup effects |
| Gwyne Redner | hair stylist |
| Tricia Sawyer | makeup artist: Sharon Stone |
| Peggy Semtob | key hair stylist |
| John E. Gallagher | second assistant director |
| Joe Lotito | second second assistant director |
| Dennis Maguire | first assistant director |
| Nelson Cabrera | second assistant director |
| John Balling | charge scenic |
| Michael Calabrese | lead man |
| Curtis Carlin | additional props |
| Fred Fontana | Production Supervisor |
| Michael Charboneau | construction foreman |
| R.J. Louis | Unit Production Manager |
| Harold Collins | construction coordinator |
| John Gallagher | second assistant director (as John E. Gallagher) |
| Nicklas Farrantello | scenic foreman |
| Michael J. Flynn | greensman |
| Audrey A. Johnson | assistant property master |
| Cheryl C. Johnson | stand-by painter (as Cheryl Johnson) |
| Jane B. Johnson | Buyer |
| David Alban | Carpenter |
| Kent H. Johnson | property master |
| Kevin Long | props |
Genre: Action, Adventure
Media: DVD
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
IMDb: 0111255
