Three friends incur the wrath of a violent L.A. gangster by kidnapping his prized shih tzu in this black comedy from In Bruges director Martin McDonagh. Aspiring screenwriter Marty has a brilliant screenplay called Seven Psychopaths floating around in his head; unfortunately he’s usually too hungover to make any real progress on it.

Meanwhile, Marty’s best friend Billy has some great ideas for the story, but he’s reluctant to offer input without invitation. A down-on-his-luck actor, Billy pays his rent by running a lucrative dognapping scam with smooth-talking Hans. Just when frustrated Marty begins to fear that all of his ideas have dried up, however, Billy shows up with an adorable shih zhu swiped from a quick-tempered gangster, and a desperate trip into the desert finds the ideas flowing like drinks at an open bar. Director: Martin McDonagh. Cast: Colin Farrell, Christopher Walken, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, Olga Kurylenko.  Rated: R. Time: 1:51.