This time we have a father who volunteers to go undercover for the DEA as he desperately tries to rescue his son from prison where he landed after he was set up in a drug deal. (When Dwayne Johnson, formerly "The Rock," does a film, it usually promotes family values. One reviewer made the astute observation that while Johnson still isn't an actor, he IS a movie star.)
We see:
- Dwayne Johnson ("Fast Five") is the father, completely out of his depth dealing with bad guys (he owns a construction company). The first thing that happens, he gets his behind whupped!
- Rafi Gavron ("Celeste & Jesse Forever") is the son trying to be a loyal friend despite his chum's betrayal...but prison's no picnic!
- Jon Bernthal ("Rampart") is an employee who has a prison record but is determined to go straight.
- Melina Kanakaredes (lots of TV) is the distraught mother, frantic to get her son out of jail.
- Barry Pepper ("Broken City") is a DEA agent, smart, experienced ...and worried about an innocent schmuck being used by special interest groups.
- Susan Sarandon ("Cloud Atlas") is a District Attorney running for higher office. THAT is HER sole focus!
- Michael Kenneth Williams (Omar in "The Wire") is once again, a thug, a ringleader, a killer and an all-around bad guy.
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Here is a link to a preview:
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1168877337/
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Here is a link to a preview:
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1168877337/
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