Summary
Follows disillusioned young family man John as a mysterious stranger, Richie takes him on a murder-fueled ride that transforms the weak-willed John into a desperate hero willing to go to any length to protect his family.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+32)
Critics 13Audiences 45GoodWatch 30
Tomatometer13%
IMDb5.3
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings2.5/5
User score4.8
Audience score31%
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most crime movies, −17 min on the typical 106
typical 10689Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 59 more
Released
2012
January 31, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaMysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more23 people
- Luke WilsonJohn
- Samuel L. JacksonRichie
- Leslie BibbJoanie
- Peyton ListTammy Strate
- Muse WatsonFrank
- Tracie ThomsLatisha Rogers
- Bret RobertsPeter the Pool Guy
- Jason Alan SmithTrevor
Tina ParkerRhonda
Danny EpperRedneck Trucker
Ryan LeeScooter- SRSam RobbinsJohn Felton Jr.
- GHGabrielle HarveySam Felton
- DHDanny HanemannBartender
- AMAllison McConnellGas Station Attendant
Jillian BathersonCharlene
Avi LakeLittle Girl with Dog- JTJimmy TownsendSuburban Cop #1
Ritchie MontgomerySuburban Cop #2- CFCharles FerraraOld Diner Patron
- CCClaire ContiDiner Waitress
Dustan CostineState Policeman- SSSamantha SitzmanGirl at Gas Station
Directing · 2
- Chris Fisher Director, Writer
- Stanton Barrett Second Unit Director
Production · 4
- Brad Krevoy Producer
- Justin Bursch Producer
- Mike Callaghan Producer
- Pamela Jones Post Production Accountant
Camera · 1
- Marvin V. Rush Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Ryan Beveridge Original Music Composer
Other crew · 2
- Danny Epper Stunt Driver
- Mallory Thompson Stunt Double
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