Domino
Harvey, the inspiration for Tony Scott's film, died in
her Los Angeles home on the evening of June 27th, 2005
at the age of 35.
Domino never failed to surprise or inspire
me over the last 12 years. She was a free spirit
like no other I have ever known.
- Tony Scott (director)
Although our film is not intended as a biographical
piece, hers was the dynamic personality and
indomitable spirit that spawned an exciting
adventure, not just on screen, but in real
life.
- Samuel Hadida (producer)
Smart. Daring. Defiant and dangerous. As well as
beautiful. This is Domino Harvey and this is her
real life story…well, sort of.
The daughter of respected actor and matinee idol
Lawrence Harvey, and model turned socialite Sophie
Wynn, Domino Harvey (Keira Knightley) was born
into a life of wealth and privilege – a lifestyle
that did not interest her. Even from her earliest
years, Domino rebelled against convention and the
jet set. At the tender age of eight her beloved
father passed away and her mother looked to the
stability of boarding school in a misguided attempt
to tame her wild child. But nothing could repress
Domino's fiery nature – not friendships, not school,
not her mother's high society. Even the extraordinary
excesses paraded before her during a brief stint
at modeling paled in comparison to her own escapades.
Not until she stumbled upon a job seminar recruiting
aspiring bounty hunters was her thirst for excitement
at long last quenched. To Sophie's (Jacqueline
Bisset) horror, Domino not only fell in love with
the job but also with her fellow adventurers, who
over the years would become her family.
And so our tale of adventure, action and suspense,
tinged with dark comedy, begins . . .
Domino finds her true calling and joins a colorful
band of reprobates that includes her wolfish yet
formidable ex-con boss, Ed Mosbey (Mickey Rourke);
Choco (Edgar Ramirez), a ruggedly sexy Latino who
secretly worships Domino; and Alf (Rizwan Abbasi),
an Afghani ex-pat obsessed with explosives. An
unlikely foursome to be sure, but their synchronized
style consistently results in the capture of felonious
bail jumpers. Before long they become L.A.'s most
successful, not to mention infamous, bounty hunters.
And where better to show off one's talent than
on television?
When producer Mark Heiss (Christopher Walken)
and his faithful assistant, Kimmie (Mena Suvari),
come knocking, the bounty hunters agree to become
the stars of a new reality television show, "The
Bounty Squad", hosted by Beverly Hills 90210's
Ian Ziering and Brian Austin Green (as themselves).
Unbeknownst to cast and crew alike, Domino, Ed,
Choco and Alf are about to embark on their biggest
case ever.
In a bizarre turn, the bounty hunters find themselves
tracking the most dangerous fugitives of their
careers thanks to the antics of their employer,
bail bondsman Claremont Williams III (Delroy Lindo).
Faced with a financial crisis concerning his extended
family – including his girlfriend, Lateesha (Mo'Nique),
their daughter and granddaughter, as well as Lateesha's
twin cousins Lashandra (Macy Gray) and Lashindra
(Shondrella Avery) – Claremont hatches a reckless
plan to extricate himself from economic ruin. When
his plan goes awry, Domino and her team blast their
way out of a complex FBI investigation, led by
criminal psychologist Taryn Miles (Lucy Liu), that
involves the mob, a couple of errant college students
and some ‘greazee' white trash thieves.