- Film Review
- Reviewed By Dave Aldridge
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2 out of 5
There's much to admire about this Bruce Willis outing, but precious little to really like about it. A slickly made if preposterously plotted thriller, it has Willis in dour mode as Jeff Talley, an LAPD hostage negotiator who quits his job to become a small-town police chief after an assignment ends in tragedy. Talley's past catches up with him, however, when three teenagers break into the hi-tech home of businessman Walter Smith (Kevin Pollak), taking Smith and his kids hostage. Smith's Mob connections result in Talley's estranged wife and daughter also being caught up in the drama. All this is watchable enough, but without the trademark twinkle and smug self-confidence that Willis brought to the Die Hard series, it becomes just another routine action thriller with delusions of grandeur. By and large, this is a film that misuses its star by taking him, and itself, far too seriously.
Plot Summary
Crime action thriller starring Bruce Willis and Kevin Pollak. While working in a low-stress police job, former hostage negotiator Jeff Talley must call upon all his tenacity when the home of accountant Walter Smith is taken over by thugs - particularly when Jeff's wife and daughter become involved in proceedings.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Jeff Talley
- Bruce Willis
- Walter Smith
- Kevin Pollak
- Dennis Kelly
- Jonathan Tucker
- Mars
- Ben Foster
- Kevin Kelly
- Marshall Allman
- Jennifer Smith
- Michelle Horn
- Tommy Smith
- Jimmy Bennett
- Sean Mack
- Jimmy "Jax" Pinchak
- The watchman
- Kim Coates
- Jane Talley
- Serena Scott Thomas
Crew
- Director
- Florent Emilio Siri
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