Plot
After watching their respective partners die, a New Orleans hitman and a Washington D.C. detective form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.
Release Year: 2012
Rating: 7.0/10 (1,310 voted)
Director:
Walter Hill
Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Momoa, Christian Slater
Storyline After watching their respective partners die, a New Orleans hitman and a Washington D.C. detective form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.
Writers: Alessandro Camon, Alexis Nolent
Cast: Sylvester Stallone
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James Bonomo
Sung Kang
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Taylor Kwon
Sarah Shahi
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Lisa Bonomo
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
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Robert Nkomo Morel
Jason Momoa
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Keegan
Christian Slater
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Marcus Baptiste
Jon Seda
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Louis Blanchard
Holt McCallany
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Hank Greely
Brian Van Holt
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Ronnie Earl
Weronika Rosati
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Lola
Dane Rhodes
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LT. Lebreton
Marcus Lyle Brown
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Detective Towne
Andrew Austin-Peterson
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Crawfish Hollow Band
Paul Etheredge
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Crawfish Hollow Band
Robert Cavan Carruth
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Crawfish Hollow Band
Trivia: Wayne Kramer was originally hired to direct in February 2011. After clashing with Stallone over the tone of the film, he left the production and was replaced by Walter Hill on April 11, 2011.
User Review
Surprisingly Enjoyable
Rating: 7/10
I didn't even know this movie existed until I got an email about a
private screening. I went just because I didn't have anything to do and
didn't expect much. Anything with Sylvester Stallone is guaranteed to
be your run of the mill, cheesy, action flick with guns, explosions and
cheesy one liners. This is exactly what this movie was but this time I
enjoyed it from start to finish.
First, I'd like to say that Stallone's on screen chemistry with Sung
Kang is awesome. The dialogue between is always laugh out loud. I don't
think I've a movie where Stallone's sarcastic sense of humor just made
me let out a loud yelp of laughter but this movie did. Kudos to the
writer for writing all those comedic one liners, every scene is
guaranteed to make you giggle. Sung Kang was also enjoyable in his
character of a determined, yet rookie cop from out of state trying to
solve a murder case. Reminded me of Jackie Chan in Rush Hour, minus the
strong accent. Also, Jason Momoa (besides being sexy) did very well as
the villain of the film. Towards the beginning he was a little one note
but as the the film progresses he starts to show off more and more. The
twist at the end definitely allowed him to get more shine and let the
world know he can do more than just be Conan The Barbarian.
The action in the movie was really enjoyable as well. There were times
in the theater where all the watchers would cheer or let out a "Damn"
or "Wow" because you literally could feel every punch, kick, slam, shot
and everything else. The ending fight scene was my fave. Some of the
cinematography and shots seemed a little off being that the budget for
this film was slightly high. But overall, it's an enjoyable film. No
complex script, no Oscar worthy acting, just a simple yet solid plot,
good action, cheesy and funny one liners, believable characters and not
too long.
I'd recommend this movie for all the true action lovers that don't
always need a complex, layered storyline. Just a fun, action flick to
watch on a Friday night with your buddies or maybe even date, if you're
girlfriend is into that type of stuff!
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