- Film Review
- Reviewed By Sloan Freer
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2 out of 5
A betrayed Wesley Snipes broods his way through this understated though predictable cat-and-mouse thriller. He plays a retired CIA marksman who finds himself on the run from both British police and his US bosses after he's called on to assassinate a terrorist in London. Low-key realism dominates, as director Josef Rusnak uses measured pacing and moody atmospherics to add interest to the otherwise formulaic events. Even the action sequences are unusually small-scale, making their flashy fast-edits feel incongruous. Solid performances offset the feature's direct-to-DVD status, with Inkheart's Eliza Bennett impressive as the precocious young truant whose befriending of Snipes evokes Luc Besson's Leon.
Plot Summary
Action thriller starring Wesley Snipes, Eliza Bennett and Lena Headey. Former CIA agent James Dial is lured back into service on an assassination assignment in London. But he soon finds himself framed for murder and forced to go on the run in an attempt to clear his name.
Cast and crew
Cast
- James Dial
- Wesley Snipes
- Emily Day
- Eliza Bennett
- DI Annette Ballard
- Lena Headey
- Jeremy Collins
- Ralph Brown
- DCS Andrew Windsor
- Charles Dance
- Mrs Day
- Gemma Jones
- Cramston
- Iain Robertson
- Terry Mitchell
- Richard Harrington
Crew
- Director
- Josef Rusnak
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