6.8
Summary
A psychological thriller; Mace Sowell, an ex-intelligence operative and whose past government activities catches up with him, faces his own mortality, in the shape of the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Holding the electronic key to secret information which implicates a Presidential front-runner, Mace struggles for his life while battling the debilitating effects of the disease.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.
Cast
10 of 10
Patrick StewartMace Sowell
Kimberly Williams-PaisleyAndi Travers
Héctor ElizondoDr. Simon
Joy KilpatrickMichelle Sowell-Ross
Craig ShoemakerStuart Bittenbinder
Richard LivingstonAdmiral Thomas Michelmore
Julia VeraTeresa
Brenda JamesAsthma Girl Interviewee
Hank GarrettHitman / Postman
James LewAsian (uncredited)
Crew
- Directed by
- Eric Steven Stahl
- Written by
- Eric Steven Stahl, Sean McLain, John Schalter
- Produced by
- Eric Steven Stahl, Sean McLain
- Music by
- Kevin Kiner
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Facts
July 1, 1998 · 1 h 52 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Released
- July 1, 1998
- Runtime
- 1 h 52 min
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Thriller
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 1 country
Tropes
Almighty Janitor, What Happened to the Mouse?, Ambiguous Situation +9
Q&A
4 questions, like "Where can I stream Safe House?"
Questions about Safe House
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Safe House worth watching?
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.8).
Will I feel good after watching Safe House?
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
What tropes does Safe House use?
TV Tropes lists 43 tropes for it, including Almighty Janitor, What Happened to the Mouse?, and Ambiguous Situation.