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Summary
After failing to get into the police academy, Chris Potamitis settles for a security guard job with an armoured truck company.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 41GoodWatch 44
IMDb5.2
Letterboxd · 7 K ratings2.4/5
Audience score24%
Box office
33%of its budget back
- Budget
- $11 M
- Worldwide
- $4 M
Worldwide it made back $4 M of the $11 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most action movies, −14 min on the typical 108
typical 10894Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 28 countries, rent or buy in 23 more
+18Released
2013
September 3, 2013
13 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
United Kingdom
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 44
Liam HemsworthChris Potamitis
Dwayne JohnsonDetective James Ransome
Emma RobertsNancy Michaelides
Nikki ReedLizzette
Michael AngaranoEddie
Shenae Grimes-BeechEleni
Lydia HullMaria
Jerry FerraraJimmy
James RansoneAgent Nugent
Chris DiamantopoulosSpyro
Michael RispoliTony
Gia MantegnaVicky
Paul Ben-VictorTommy
Sharon AngelaDina
Roger Guenveur SmithAgent Marichal
Bonnie BentleyLittle Boy's Mother
Wayne PéréWilliams
Tony BentleySam Wallace- KCKaren ClarkKaren
Greg VrotsosMike Dimitriu
Craig LeydeckerChilewski
Lucky JohnsonPhil Johnson
Manoli IoannidisDemetrious
Ray GaspardWalterson
Directing · 5
- Dito Montiel Director
- Jean-Paul Chreky Script Supervisor
- Jennifer J. Collins Script Supervisor
- Urs Hirschbiegel First Assistant Director
- Robert Lopez Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Adam Mazer Writer
Production · 10
- Randall Emmett Producer
- Mark Stewart Producer
- George Furla Producer
- Sandy Kyrkostas Producer
- Paul Schnee Casting
- Allison Estrin Casting
Camera · 11
- Dana Gonzales Camera Operator, Director of Photography
- Brouke Franklin First Assistant "C" Camera
- Bill Daimant Dolly Grip
- Bryce Marshall Second Assistant "A" Camera
- Steve Dietl Still Photographer
- Remi Tournois Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator
Editing · 5
- Jake Pushinsky Editor
- Anthony Smedile Assistant Editor
- Sebastian Perez-Burchard Colorist
- Taylor Mahony Digital Intermediate
- Ben Zarai Dialogue Editor
Sound · 11
- David Wittman Music
- Jeff Blehr Boom Operator
- David Barber Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Guillermo Pena-Tapia Boom Operator
- David Kitchens Foley, Sound Supervisor
- Mike Burns Music Supervisor
Art · 8
- Ethan Tobman Production Design
- Selina van den Brink Set Decoration
- Michelle C. Harmon Set Designer
- Javiera Varas Art Direction
- Alexa Kinigopoulos Assistant Property Master
- Jay Johnson Main Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Abby O'Sullivan Costume Design
- Remi Savva Makeup Artist
- James MacKinnon Makeup Artist
- Shareen Chehade Costume Supervisor
- Courtney Lether Makeup Department Head
- Daina Daigle Hairstylist
Lighting · 3
- Michael Marzovilla Gaffer
- Kevin Gazdik Gaffer
- Justin LeBlanc Lighting Technician
Other crew · 23
- Lex D. Geddings Stunt Coordinator
- Taryn Terrell Stunts
- Tanoai Reed Stunt Double
- Daniel Norris Stunt Double
- Beau J. Genot Post Production Supervisor
- Danny Mortenson Transportation Coordinator
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