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{{short description|2010 film by Taylor Hackford}}
{{About|the 2010 American film|the Love Ranch brothels in Nevada|The Love Ranch|and|Dennis Hof's Love Ranch}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Love Ranch
| name = Love Ranch
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| director = [[Taylor Hackford]]
| director = [[Taylor Hackford]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[David Bergstein]]|[[Lou DiBella]]|Taylor Hackford}}
| producer = {{ubl|[[David Bergstein]]|[[Lou DiBella]]|Taylor Hackford}}
| writer = [[Mark Jacobson]]
| writer = [[The Lampshade: A Holocaust Detective Story from Buchenwald to New Orleans|Mark Jacobson]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Helen Mirren]]|[[Joe Pesci]]}}
| starring = {{ubl|[[Helen Mirren]]|[[Joe Pesci]]}}
| music = [[Chris Bacon (composer)|Chris P. Bacon]]
| music = [[Chris Bacon (composer)|Chris P. Bacon]]
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| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| budget = $25 million<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/01/entertainment/la-et-word-20100701|title=Word of Mouth: 'Love Ranch,' starring Helen Mirren, survives rocky relationship|last=Horn|first=John|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|date=July 1, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2010}}</ref>
| budget = $25 million<ref>{{cite news|url=https://articles.latimes.com/2010/jul/01/entertainment/la-et-word-20100701|title=Word of Mouth: 'Love Ranch,' starring Helen Mirren, survives rocky relationship|last=Horn|first=John|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=July 1, 2010|access-date=July 10, 2010}}</ref>
| gross = $137,885<ref name="box office">{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=loveranch.htm|title=Love Ranch (2010)|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|publisher=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=July 8, 2010}}</ref>
| gross = $137,885<ref name="box office">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=loveranch.htm|title=Love Ranch (2010)|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|publisher=[[IMDb]]|access-date=July 8, 2010}}</ref>
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'''''Love Ranch''''' is a 2010 American [[drama film]] directed by [[Taylor Hackford]] and starring [[Helen Mirren]], [[Joe Pesci]], Sergio Peris-Mencheta, [[Gina Gershon]] and [[Bryan Cranston]]. It was written by [[Mark Jacobson]].
'''''Love Ranch''''' is a 2010 American [[drama film]] directed by [[Taylor Hackford]] and starring [[Helen Mirren]], [[Joe Pesci]], Sergio Peris-Mencheta, [[Gina Gershon]] and [[Bryan Cranston]]. It was written by [[The Lampshade: A Holocaust Detective Story from Buchenwald to New Orleans|Mark Jacobson]].


The film is based on the lives of [[Joe Conforte|Joe and Sally Conforte]], a married couple who operated the first legal [[brothel]] in the United States, the [[Mustang Ranch]] in [[Storey County, Nevada]],<ref>[http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/04/helen_mirrens_brothel_movie_to.html "Helen Mirren's Brothel Movie to Open"], ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]''</ref> Violence results when their marriage is tested by [[infidelity]].<ref>[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20152349,00.html "Mirren, Pesci Team for 'Love Ranch'"], ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''</ref> The story also alludes to the mysterious circumstances surrounding the assassination of famous [[Argentinian]] boxer [[Ringo Bonavena]] in the Mustang Ranch.
The film is based on the lives of [[Joe Conforte]] and [[Sally Conforte]], a married couple who operated the first legal [[brothel]] in the United States after the widespread criminalization of prostitution in the US earlier in the 20th century, the [[Mustang Ranch]] in [[Storey County, Nevada]],<ref>[https://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/04/helen_mirrens_brothel_movie_to.html "Helen Mirren's Brothel Movie to Open"], ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]''</ref> Violence results when their marriage is tested by [[infidelity]].<ref>[http://www.ew.com/article/2007/10/15/mirren-pesci-hackfords-love-ranch "Mirren, Pesci Team for 'Love Ranch'"], ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''</ref> The story also alludes to the mysterious circumstances surrounding the assassination of famous [[Argentinian]] boxer [[Ringo Bonavena]] in the Mustang Ranch.


==Plot synopsis==
==Plot synopsis==
{{More plot|date=November 2015}}
{{More plot|date=November 2015}}
Charlie Bontempo (sometimes called Charlie "Goodtimes") and his wife, Grace, run a legal brothel known as the Love Ranch on a large, remote property near [[Reno, Nevada]]. Grace's mother had been a madam, so Grace knew the business, but it was Charlie who persuaded her to open a brothel in a part of Nevada where doing so would not be violating the law. The business runs smoothly but is not without its headaches, such as unruly customers needing to be dealt with by a [[Bouncer (doorman)|bouncer]] or prostitutes who get out of line. Grace is amazed when Charlie procures the contract of a professional heavyweight boxer, Armando "Bruza" Bonavena, who is from [[Argentina]] and has had fights against the likes of [[Muhammad Ali]] and [[Joe Frazier]].
Charlie Bontempo (sometimes called Charlie "Goodtimes") and his wife, Grace, run a legal [[brothel]] known as the Love Ranch on a large, remote property near [[Reno, Nevada]]. Grace's mother had been a prostitute, so Grace knew the business, but it was Charlie who persuaded her to open a brothel in a part of Nevada where doing so would not be violating the law. The business runs smoothly but is not without its headaches, such as unruly customers needing to be dealt with by a [[Bouncer (doorman)|bouncer]] or prostitutes who get out of line. Grace is amazed when Charlie procures the contract of a professional [[heavyweight boxer]], Armando "Bruza" Bonavena, who is from [[Argentina]] and has had fights against the likes of [[Muhammad Ali]] and [[Joe Frazier]].


Charlie is eager to have a fighter, but coaxes Grace into becoming Bruza's actual manager because Charlie has a felony conviction that prevents him from getting a license. Grace can hardly believe Bruza is willing to live and train at the brothel, where he moves into a trailer. She is surprised even more when Bruza begins to demonstrate a physical interest in her, since she is married and considerably older. She is offended at first, but the boxer's attentions and outgoing personality begin to win her over. Bruza begins to voice an interest in becoming Grace's business partner in running the brothel. Charlie begins to become aware of what's happening behind his back, leading to a disastrous outcome for all.
Charlie is eager to have a fighter, but coaxes Grace into becoming Bruza's actual manager because Charlie has a felony conviction that prevents him from getting a license. Grace can hardly believe Bruza is willing to live and train at the brothel, where he moves into a trailer. She is surprised even more when Bruza begins to demonstrate a physical interest in her, since she is married and considerably older. She is offended at first, but the boxer's attentions and outgoing personality begin to win her over. Bruza begins to voice an interest in becoming Grace's business partner in running the brothel. Charlie begins to become aware of what's happening behind his back, leading to a disastrous outcome for all.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Helen Mirren]] ... [[Sally Conforte|Grace Bontempo]]
* [[Helen Mirren]] as [[Sally Conforte|Grace Bontempo]]
* [[Joe Pesci]] ... [[Joe Conforte|Charlie Bontempo]]
* [[Joe Pesci]] as [[Joseph Conforte|Charlie "Charlie Goodtimes" Bontempo]]
* [[Sergio Peris-Mencheta]] ... [[Ringo Bonavena|Armando Bruza]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0673824/?ref_=tt_cl_t3 Sergio Peris-Mencheta] [[IMDb]]</ref>
* [[Sergio Peris-Mencheta]] as [[Ringo Bonavena|Armando Bruza]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0673824/?ref_=tt_cl_t3 Sergio Peris-Mencheta] [[IMDb]]</ref>
* [[Bryan Cranston]] ... James Pettis
* [[Bryan Cranston]] as James Pettis
* [[Gina Gershon]] ... Irene
* [[Gina Gershon]] as Irene
* [[Scout Taylor-Compton]] ... Christina
* [[Scout Taylor-Compton]] as Christina
* [[Taryn Manning]] ... Mallory
* [[Taryn Manning]] as Mallory
* [[Gil Birmingham]] ... Sheriff Cortez
* [[Gil Birmingham]] as Sheriff Cortez
* [[Bai Ling]] ... Samantha <ref>Fischer, Paul, [http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090705145703/http://www.darkhorizons.com/interviews/1405/bai%2Dling%2Dfor%2Dcrank%2Dhigh%2Dvoltage%2D "Exclusive Interview: Bai Ling for 'Crank: High Voltage'"], ''Dark Horizons'', Thursday April 16th 2009</ref>
* [[Bai Ling]] as Samantha <ref>Fischer, Paul, [http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090705145703/http://www.darkhorizons.com/interviews/1405/bai%2Dling%2Dfor%2Dcrank%2Dhigh%2Dvoltage%2D "Exclusive Interview: Bai Ling for 'Crank: High Voltage'"], ''Dark Horizons'', Thursday April 16, 2009.</ref>
* [[Rick Gomez]] ... Tom Macy
* [[Rick Gomez]] as Tom Macy
* [[Leslie Jordan]] ... Mr. Hainsworth
* [[Leslie Jordan]] as Mr. Hainsworth
* [[M.C. Gainey]] ... Warren Stamp
* [[M. C. Gainey]] as Warren Stamp
* [[Elise Neal]] ... Alana
* [[Elise Neal]] as Alana
* [[Harve Presnell]] ... Dr. Smathers (in his final film role)
* [[Harve Presnell]] as Dr. Smathers (in his final film role)
* [[Wendell Pierce]] ... Naasih Mohammed
* [[Wendell Pierce]] as Naasih Mohammed


==Production and release==
==Production and release==
Filming began in January 2008.
Filming began in [[Reno]], Nevada, in January 2008.


''Love Ranch'' was released in limited U.S. theaters on June 30, 2010.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6360HB20100407 Hackford's "Love Ranch" finally gets release date] ''[[Reuters]]''</ref> It was [[Harve Presnell]]'s final film role.
''Love Ranch'' was released in limited U.S. theaters on June 30, 2010.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6360HB20100407 Hackford's "Love Ranch" finally gets release date] ''[[Reuters]]''</ref> It was [[Harve Presnell]]'s final film role.


==Reception==
==Reception==
The film has received mostly negative reviews. On [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 13% based on 52 reviews, and an [[average rating]] of 3.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Despite its saucy setup and the always marvelous Helen Mirren, ''Love Ranch'' is disappointingly flaccid."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/love_ranch |title=Love Ranch (2018) |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango Media]] |accessdate=March 22, 2018}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 37 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/love-ranch |title=Love Ranch Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=March 22, 2018}}</ref>
The film has received mostly negative reviews. On [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 13% based on 52 reviews, and an average rating of 3.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Despite its saucy setup and the always marvelous Helen Mirren, ''Love Ranch'' is disappointingly flaccid."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/love_ranch |title=Love Ranch (2018) |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |access-date=March 22, 2018}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 37 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/love-ranch |title=Love Ranch Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=March 22, 2018}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:2010 films]]
[[Category:2010s drama films]]
[[Category:2010 drama films]]
[[Category:American drama films]]
[[Category:American drama films]]
[[Category:Films about prostitution]]
[[Category:Films about prostitution in the United States]]
[[Category:Films directed by Taylor Hackford]]
[[Category:Films directed by Taylor Hackford]]
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[[Category:Films shot in Nevada]]
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[[Category:2010s English-language films]]
[[Category:2010s American films]]

Latest revision as of 20:31, 8 July 2024

This article is about the 2010 American film. For the Love Ranch brothels in Nevada, see The Love Ranch and Dennis Hof's Love Ranch.

Love Ranch
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTaylor Hackford
Written byMark Jacobson
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKieran McGuigan
Edited byPaul Hirsch
Music byChris P. Bacon
Distributed by
Release date
  • June 30, 2010 (2010-06-30)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million[1]
Box office$137,885[2]

Love Ranch is a 2010 American drama film directed by Taylor Hackford and starring Helen Mirren, Joe Pesci, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Gina Gershon and Bryan Cranston. It was written by Mark Jacobson.

The film is based on the lives of Joe Conforte and Sally Conforte, a married couple who operated the first legal brothel in the United States after the widespread criminalization of prostitution in the US earlier in the 20th century, the Mustang Ranch in Storey County, Nevada,[3] Violence results when their marriage is tested by infidelity.[4] The story also alludes to the mysterious circumstances surrounding the assassination of famous Argentinian boxer Ringo Bonavena in the Mustang Ranch.

Plot synopsis

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Charlie Bontempo (sometimes called Charlie "Goodtimes") and his wife, Grace, run a legal brothel known as the Love Ranch on a large, remote property near Reno, Nevada. Grace's mother had been a prostitute, so Grace knew the business, but it was Charlie who persuaded her to open a brothel in a part of Nevada where doing so would not be violating the law. The business runs smoothly but is not without its headaches, such as unruly customers needing to be dealt with by a bouncer or prostitutes who get out of line. Grace is amazed when Charlie procures the contract of a professional heavyweight boxer, Armando "Bruza" Bonavena, who is from Argentina and has had fights against the likes of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.

Charlie is eager to have a fighter, but coaxes Grace into becoming Bruza's actual manager because Charlie has a felony conviction that prevents him from getting a license. Grace can hardly believe Bruza is willing to live and train at the brothel, where he moves into a trailer. She is surprised even more when Bruza begins to demonstrate a physical interest in her, since she is married and considerably older. She is offended at first, but the boxer's attentions and outgoing personality begin to win her over. Bruza begins to voice an interest in becoming Grace's business partner in running the brothel. Charlie begins to become aware of what's happening behind his back, leading to a disastrous outcome for all.

Cast

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Production and release

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Filming began in Reno, Nevada, in January 2008.

Love Ranch was released in limited U.S. theaters on June 30, 2010.[7] It was Harve Presnell's final film role.

Reception

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The film has received mostly negative reviews. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 13% based on 52 reviews, and an average rating of 3.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Despite its saucy setup and the always marvelous Helen Mirren, Love Ranch is disappointingly flaccid."[8] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 37 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Horn, John (July 1, 2010). "Word of Mouth: 'Love Ranch,' starring Helen Mirren, survives rocky relationship". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  2. ^ "Love Ranch (2010)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  3. ^ "Helen Mirren's Brothel Movie to Open", New York
  4. ^ "Mirren, Pesci Team for 'Love Ranch'", Entertainment Weekly
  5. ^ Sergio Peris-Mencheta IMDb
  6. ^ Fischer, Paul, "Exclusive Interview: Bai Ling for 'Crank: High Voltage'", Dark Horizons, Thursday April 16, 2009.
  7. ^ Hackford's "Love Ranch" finally gets release date Reuters
  8. ^ "Love Ranch (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  9. ^ "Love Ranch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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