Standoff

2/26/20161h 20m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ A deadly game only one can survive ~

Overview:

A troubled veteran gets a chance at redemption by protecting a girl from an assassin after she witnesses a murder. Holding a shotgun with a single shell, he engages in physical and psychological warfare in a desperate fight for the girl's life.

Director:

Adam Alleca

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$8,000,000.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

mask
loss of loved one
camera
rifle
revenge
murder
death of son
graveyard
eyewitness

Cast

Thomas Jane

~ as ~

Carter

Laurence Fishburne

~ as ~

Sade

Jim Watson

~ as ~

Officer Baker

Ella Ballentine

~ as ~

Bird

Joanna Douglas

~ as ~

Mara

Ted Atherton

~ as ~

The Priest

Laura de Carteret

~ as ~

Woman

John Tench

~ as ~

Roger

Darcy Roy

~ as ~

Bodyguard

J.J. Dimichele

~ as ~

Sam

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Reviews (1)

Gimly
Written 9 year(s) ago
6
Despite positioning itself as a simple throwback action B-movie, Standoff is actually much more evolved than it appears. Firstly, the three core characters are all brilliantly portrayed, even "Bird" who is played by a child actor was phenomenal. A bad performance from even one of these three would have brought the whole thing crashing down, thankfully all of them are dedicated to their respective roles. Even Lawrence Fishburne, whom I was worried would just be hear to take an easy paycheque and phone it in hard wound up actually giving the best I've seen from him in years.

There are a couple of lulls in the middle of the piece, and a handful of underdeveloped side-plots. But it overall, and especially the climax, made Standoff a surprise hit for 2016.

Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go.