‘Out for Justice’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt
June 3, 2025 · Out for Justice (1991) · Action · Crime · Drama · 1:47:21 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsSteven Seagal — Steven Seagal - this movie represents his version of Apex Mountain where nobody was saying no to anything and he was running amok▶ 4:57
Kyle BrandtSteven Seagal — Steven Seagal - agrees this is his Apex Mountain because he was cranking out number one hits and nobody could tell him no since everything was turning to gold▶ 6:00
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsWould the greatest scene of the 90s have been a cop softball game with Seagal playing shortstop in his beret and sleepless outfit, hitting a game-winning Grand Slam?▶ 25:51
Craig HorlbeckThere's never been a more inauthentic sports scene and Seagal's not even playing sports in the scene - it's still that inauthentic.▶ 26:41
Kyle BrandtHas Steven Seagal ever in his life held a baseball in his hand, let alone thrown one? He thinks the answer may be no.▶ 25:40
Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsMultiple scenes: opening credits with Seagal beating up the pimp and freeze frame, the beret scene where Gino sees Bobby's body and tells Sarge he's hunting the killers, and the car chase/deli fight scene with the dog Coraggio▶ 35:36
Kyle BrandtThe opening credits freeze frame shot of Seagal peeking into the car with the pimp's red socks in frame▶ 36:35
Big Kahuna Burger Award
Kyle Brandtthe hot dog (though he also considered the six pack of seltzer he buys from the kid in the cooler)▶ 1:12:11
Is There a Better Title?
Bill SimmonsDiscusses that the original title was 'The Price of Our Blood' but Warner Brothers required a three-word title like other Seagal films, leading to 'Out for Justice'▶ 1:12:42
Kyle BrandtExplains the Seagal movie title formula requirement ('Steven Seagal is...') but doesn't provide alternative title suggestions▶ 1:13:03
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsSteven Seagal - agrees he's aged the worst in every way, calling him highly problematic at best▶ 1:18:36
Kyle BrandtSteven Seagal has aged the worst in every single way, plus Richie's cruise fashion that's so fucking 91 - the silk shirt and early 90s mall look▶ 1:18:31
Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Kyle BrandtSteven Seagal should have played Tony Soprano (with James Gandolfini as Johnny Sack)▶ 1:20:08
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsAnnabella Sciorra — Annabella Sciorra for Gino's Wife and Paul Sorvino as head of the crime family▶ 1:26:12
Hanks or Cruise
Bill SimmonsTom Cruise — Leans Cruise - thinks Cruise wasn't self-aware in that era and would pick the beret and try an Italian accent, but says he hates both sides▶ 1:34:08
Craig HorlbeckTom Cruise — Cruise - he has unintentional comedy and would be unaware enough to pull off the role, unlike Hanks who would be too aware▶ 1:33:56
Kyle BrandtTom Cruise — Cruise wins - initially skeptical but defers to Craig's reasoning and notes Cruise wore a beret in Taps▶ 1:34:38
Picking Nits
Bill SimmonsNobody looks at Bobby's desk for three days after the biggest cop murder of the year, and Bobby's widow keeps a dirty polaroid in her purse instead of hiding it safely▶ 1:35:11
Kyle BrandtSteven Seagal has a samurai sword at eye level of his 10-year-old child in the hallway - dangerous and irresponsible parenting▶ 1:35:57
Is This Movie Better With
Bill SimmonsDoris Burke — Doris Burke - to provide scene setting commentary about Richie running amok in Brooklyn▶ 1:37:15
Kyle BrandtDaniel Plainview - wants him walking into the bar saying he's looking for Richie, with cue ball and towel, would 'fuck those people up'▶ 1:36:51
Coach Finstock Life Lesson
Bill SimmonsJust tell Gino if you saw Richie - the scene where someone should tell Gino information about Richie and why Richie did Bobby Lupo▶ 1:39:31
Best Double Feature
Bill SimmonsHard to Kill — Hard to Kill - because you can watch Seagal with a normal accent and then trying to do the accent▶ 1:40:02
Movies Referenced (47)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodfellas (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 45:26 |
| Under Siege (1992) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:55 |
| Weapons (2025) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 43:39 |
| The Godfather (1972) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 7:22 |
| Tommy Boy (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 46:38 |
| Dirty Dancing (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:11:00 |
| Joker (2019) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 13:43 |
| Noah (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 1:23:40 |
| Phone Booth (2002) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 52:51 |
| Psycho (1960) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 1:14:45 |
| Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 21:11 |
| The Dark Knight (2008) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 13:33 |
Directors Referenced (9)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Forsyth | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 12:28 | |
| Hannah Fay Foligno | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | Wicked, Oppenheimer | ▶ 8:10 |
| John Flynn | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Out for Justice, Lock Up | ▶ 31:28 |
| Steven Spielberg | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | Schindler's List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan | ▶ 21:50 |
| Woody Allen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Annie Hall | ▶ 1:11:06 |
| Iyi Tubi | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Craig Horlbeck | Ex Machina, World War Z | ▶ 1:45:53 |
| Ridley Scott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Martian, Blade Runner | ▶ 1:11:15 |
| Sean Penn | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Mystic River, 21 Grams, Dead Man Walking | ▶ 1:32:58 |
| Tom Brady | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | The Hot Chick | ▶ 14:30 |
Actors Referenced (60)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Seagal | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 248 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Craig Horlbeck | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory | ▶ 0:42 |
| Tom Cruise | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 16 | Craig Horlbeck, Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | Top Gun, Minority Report | ▶ 3:24 |
| William Forsythe | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | Raising Arizona | ▶ 12:28 |
| Shannon Tweed | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 56:26 | |
| Gina Gershon | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 54:11 | |
| Jerry Orbach | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | Beauty and the Beast, Dirty Dancing | ▶ 37:54 |
| Eddie Murphy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | The Nutty Professor, Beverly Hills Cop II | ▶ 44:11 |
| John Leguizamo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | ▶ 32:32 | |
| Beastie Boys | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | Real Steel, Star Trek | ▶ 1:01:38 |
| Dominic Chianese | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | The Godfather Part II, Dog Day Afternoon | ▶ 1:24:10 |
| Richard Gere | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | Pretty Woman, An Officer and a Gentleman | ▶ 1:04:18 |
| Altered Images | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Sixteen Candles | ▶ 1:22:55 |
Writers Referenced (5)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Miller | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | ▶ 38:31 | |
| Julie Siege | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | ▶ 3:55 | |
| Attica Locke | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 48:44 | |
| George Lucas | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, American Graffiti | ▶ 21:50 |
| Tommy Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | Vanilla Sky | ▶ 1:31:57 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Other Guys | ▶ 30:22 |