Director Fisher Stevens, better known as an actor and producer, apparently saw Clint Eastwood’s Space Cowboys and decided that he could waste the talents of great old actors even more spectacularly.

This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Rachel Martin. Fisher Stevens is a name you may not know but you've probably seen his face. He was in the 1986 film "Short Circuit" with Steve Guttenberg.

A pair of aging con men try to get the old gang back together for one last hurrah before one of the guys takes his last assignment -- to kill his comrade.

Below, check out Jon Bon Jovi's 'Not Running Anymore' from the film as well as a preview of the original 'Stand Up Guys' soundtrack ...

Watch a clip from the film "Stand Up Guys." A pair of aging con men (Al Pacino and Christopher Walken) try to get the old gang back together for one last hurrah. Also starring Alan Arkin. (Photo/Video ...

Veering between buddy movie and action-thriller, "Stand Up Guys" is a mildly raunchy, modestly entertaining geriatric comedy starring Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin as retired gangsters ...

LITTLE ROCK — When I found out at the last minute that I was going to have a chance to screen Fisher Stevens’ Stand Up Guys, a fellow critic noted that could be a mixed blessing, since primary stars ...

Its comedy is hit or miss, but Stand Up Guys delivers enough heart, action and star power to keep things interesting. Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin star in this film about two aging ...