Paparazzi is a 2004 action film directed by Paul Abascal, produced by actor Mel Gibson, and starring Cole Hauser and Tom Sizemore. The film chronicles the life of a popular Hollywood movie star in the aftermath of a tragic car accident caused by four paparazzo tabloid photographers. Bo Laramie is a famous Hollywood actor dealing with the negative sides of high publicity. After his wife and son are badly injured in a car accident, he decides to take revenge by murdering three of the four paparazzi photographers who were responsible for the accident , then pinning the murders on the... ringleader . Mel Gibson, who was one of the film's producers, appears as an anger management patient in the waiting room of their shared therapist. In addition, Chris Rock appears as a pizza delivery driver, Vince Vaughn appears as Bo Laramie's co-star, Matthew McConaughey appears as himself at a movie premiere. At about forty minutes into the movie, Detective Burton tells Bo how one of the papparazzi has previously sued "Alec Baldwin" or one of the "Baldwins.
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| Release date: | September 3, 2004 |
| Directed by: | Paul Abascal |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 84 Minutes |
| Producer: | Mel Gibson, Bruce Davey, Stephen McEveety |
| Editor: | Robin Russell, Robin Russell |
| Music by: | Brian Tyler |
| Cinematography: | Daryn Okada |
| Screenplay by: | Forrest Smith |
| Estimated budget: | $20,000,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller |