A deadly game only one can survive
Director: Adam Alleca
Producer: Tove Christensen, Lee Clay, Eric Gozlan, Michael Wexler
A troubled veteran gets a chance at redemption by protecting a girl from an assassin after she witnesses a murder. Holding a shotgun with a single shell, he engages in physical and psychological warfare in a desperate fight for the girl's life.
80 min
Rating: 6/10
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Top Cast
Thomas Jane
Carter
Laurence Fishburne
Sade
Jim Watson
Officer Baker
Ella Ballentine
Bird
Joanna Douglas
Mara
Ted Atherton
The Priest (as Tim Atherton)
Movie Info
Director: Adam Alleca
Producer: Tove Christensen, Lee Clay, Eric Gozlan, Michael Wexler
Production Companies: First Point Entertainment, Goldrush Entertainment, Maple Leaf Films, Voltage Pictures
Countries: Canada
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Gimly:
Despite positioning itself as a simple throwback action B-movie, _Standoff_ is actually much more evolved than it appears. Firstly, the three core characters are all brilliantly portrayed, even "Bird" who is played by a child actor was phenomenal. A bad performance from even one of these three would have brought the whole thing crashing down, thankfully all of them are dedicated to their respective roles. Even Lawrence Fishburne, whom I was worried would just be hear to take an easy paycheque and phone it in hard wound up actually giving the best I've seen from him in years.
There are a couple of lulls in the middle of the piece, and a handful of underdeveloped side-plots. But it overall, and especially the climax, made _Standoff_ a surprise hit for 2016.
_Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go._