Pacino, Walken, & Arkin Are 'Stand Up Guys'

In Hollywood, old is sometimes new and the new for today is the casting of three Hollywood legends (i.e old) to appear in Stand Up Guys.  THR is reporting that Oscar winning producer Fisher Stevens (The Cove) will have the pleasure of directing Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin in the project that began as a spec script by Noah Haidle entitled Old Timers.

The story centers on two aging criminals, one of whom has been hired to kill his friend.  

They decide to enjoy one last night of debauchery in which they hit up a brothel, steal some cars and evade police but also face the choices they made in their lives.

Walken and Arkin are no strangers to the comedy genre, but Pacino seems to be the odd addition to the ménage-a-trois-ensemble.  Unless of course Stevens and the producers were among the few to watch last year’s Adam Sandler appalling Jack and Jill and were instantly smitten.  

The film is being made by Lakeshore in conjunction with Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, and is scheduled to begin shooting in April.