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Shot Caller

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Summary

An ex con is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival squad on the streets of Southern California. Crime drama, starring Jon Bernthal, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Lake Bell

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Stephen Carty

How would you survive if you ended up in prison? What would you be willing to do? This gritty drama invites us to ponder such questions, as it follows happily married stockbroker Jacob Harlon (Games of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), who is incarcerated after a booze-induced car accident. In order to stay alive, Jacob joins a gang of white supremacists, agreeing to perform a variety of heinous, unthinkable tasks. As time passes, he becomes a different person, transforming into a hardened, well-connected convict who is feared by those around him. Some of this might sound familiar (especially if you've seen A Prophet, or even 80s Tom Selleck flick, An Innocent Man), but it never feels clichéd or generic. Also, Jacob's transformation is entirely convincing, thanks to an outstanding performance from Coster-Waldau. Shot Caller contains some brutal violence, but it works best as a character study, telling an authentic, involving story about the cost of survival in prison.

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7.3/10

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Cast

rolenameJacob Harlon, "Money"Nikolaj Coster-WaldauKutcherOmari HardwickKate HarlonLake BellFrank Costello, "Shotgun"Jon BernthalHowieEmory CohenBottlesJeffrey DonovanChopperEvan JonesJerry Manning, "The Beast"Holt McCallanyManny SanchezBenjamin BrattTonyAndrew BachelorSteveMichael LandesTomMax Greenfield

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rolenameDirectorRic Roman Waugh

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Theatrical distributor

Altitude

Released on

2017-12-15

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing, nudity

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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