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The Rewatchables · June 3, 2025

Out for Justice

host Bill Simmons host Kyle Brandt producer Craig Horlbeck theme Three-Word Titles

What aged best: Margulies, the supporting cast, Orbach's career, and the director's blunt Seagal assessment
Weakest link: Gino’s wife and the unexplained handling of the puppy
What aged worst: Seagal's later reputation and Richie's crew's period fashion

All 36 categories

Who won the movie Steven Seagal
Cruise or Hanks Cruise
Dion Waiters Award Sticks
Scorsese or Spielberg Scorsese

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award · 1:19:24

Seagal as Tony Soprano or a Brooklyn CSI lead

Kyle Brandt: A hypothetical more-collaborative Seagal is proposed as Tony Soprano, with his physicality and screen presence cited.

Kyle Brandt: James Gandolfini is proposed for Johnny Sack in the same alternate casting.

The Coach Finstock Award for Best Life Lesson · 1:39:06

Tell Gino where Richie is and why he killed Bobby.

Kyle Brandt: The selected lesson is to tell Gino where Richie is and why Richie killed Bobby.

The film

Out for Justice (1991)

Directed by John Flynn · Crime

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Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Steven Seagal Det. Gino Felino

William Forsythe Richie Madano

Jerry Orbach Capt. Ronnie Donziger

Jo Champa Vicky Felino

Sal Richards Frankie

Gina Gershon Pattie Madano

Julianna Margulies Rica

Shareen Mitchell Laurie Lupo

Kent McCord Jack

Ronald Maccone Don Vittorio

Anthony DeSando Vinnie Madano

Dominic Chianese Mr. Madano

Vera Lockwood Mrs. Madano

George Vallejo Picolino

Robert LaSardo Bochi

Jay Acovone Bobby "Arms"

Nicky Corello Joey "Dogs"

Jerry Clauri Bennie "The Book"

Jorge Gil Chas "The Chair"

Thomas F. Duffy Det. O'Kelly

Everything from the episode

In the order the hosts got to it. Open a row for the discussion.

23:40

The Tom Cruise Award for Most Valiant Attempt to Emulate a Normal Human

Seagal pretending to know how to play catch

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (2)

Approx. transcript time · 00:23:40Read transcript

Craig selects Seagal's attempt to look like he knows how to play catch with his son. — Craig Horlbeck
The way Seagal holds the glove and inventories the bat and ball is treated as visibly inauthentic. — Craig Horlbeck

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1:12:44

The Vincent Chase Award: Are We Sure This Character Is Actually Good at Their Job?

The police and mob pursuers

Flex pick · Kyle Brandt

In the discussion (2)

Approx. transcript time · 01:12:44Read transcript

Kyle selects the mobsters for failing to find Richie in their own neighborhood. — Kyle Brandt
The mob is also criticized for tolerating Gino's defiance and failing to control Richie or its streets. — Kyle Brandt

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