Morgan Freeman, John Cusack, Jamie Anderson

The only thing standing between an assassin and his target is a father who must protect his son. While on a hiking trip to reconnect with his son after the death of his wife, Ray Keene (John Cusa...( read more  read more... )ck) stumbles into a nightmare scenario of paid assassins and ex-military guns-for-hire. Frank Cardin (Morgan Freeman) is attempting to fulfill a contract to assassinate a high profile businessman when things go awry and he ends up in the custody of the U.S. Marshalls. After an ill-fated attempt by his compatriots to free him Frank finds himself in the custody of ex-lawman Ray and his son (Jamie Anderson). As the trio tries to make their way back to civilization they are relentlessly pursued by Frank's friends who are intent on freeing their leader in order to collect on the contract. But one pursuer may be more foe than friend.

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R, 97 min.

Directed by: Bruce Beresford

Release Date: October 9, 2006

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DVD Release Date: July 24, 2007

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  • October 9, 2008
    Morgan Freeman and John Cusack. Two of my favorites. A dream match-up, right? Well, yes and no. Can't say I could recommend this one, even for one viewing, The plot's thinner than the curry at Paradise Palms, despite a decent premise. Just because we all begin with curry po...( read more)wder does not necessarily mean we will all be heralded as heroes of curry cuisine by all of our curry-loving acquaintances once our various concoctions are plated up and served. I do especially like the idea of Freeman as a professional killer; however, he's definitely needing a stronger story to give him more to work with.

    Gentlemen, I give you both mulligans. One more time, gentlemen. Please.

  • May 1, 2008
    It sounded interesting, I had no doubts that it would be a good movie. I thought Morgan Freeman and John Cusack would make it a good movie, but I guess I was overrating it because they are both one of my favourite actors.

    The story is original to me, I hadn't seen a movie like...( read more) it before. There are probably movies out there with a story like that, I just didn't know it.

    Its the story of an assassin [Morgan Freeman] who is planing to take out a target when there is a car crash and he is 'rescued' by Ray Keene [John Cusack] who is supposedly on a camping trip with his on who is still dealing with the fact that Ray's wife has just died. The camping trip is for the two to bond, and the assassin, Frank Cardin, comes into the picture and suddenly everything changes. Instead of a camping trip it turns into the father and son taking Frank into the cops so everyone will be safe. However, Frank's men chase them through the forest and will stop at nothing to get back Frank.

    Basically while Ray and his son take the assassin in, they bond more than they could have without him. They discover looking after each other and protecting themselves. It was a little below average, not completely a bad movie, it just could have done with something else to make it better. The acting was also average, a surprise. And the characters weren't showing anything amazing to impress anyone. I wouldn't really recommend this to anyone, but I'm not stopping you to see it, go ahead if it sounds like a good movie to you.
  • March 11, 2008
    This was good. Morgan Freeman is the man no matter what he does and John Cusack I feel pretty much the same. The movie itself was a bit slow and something we've seen plenty of times already but the cast way made up for that. I swear these 2 could read me the phonebook and I would...( read more) be in aaww
  • February 13, 2008
    A riveting and pulse-pounding cat and mouse action-thriller. Stunningly exciting and explosively entertaining. Smart, sharp and fantastic. Packed with intelligent action and white-knuckle tension. A heart-racing film righ till the end. Morgan Freeman and John Cusack are teriffic....( read more) A great standoff between two captivating and dynamic talents. Freeman creates a slick, likeable, charasmatic and unpredictable villian. Cusack is calm, collective and satisfying. Character driven, intelligent and complex. Top notch excitment that never lets up for an instant. Wickedly cool and brilliant. It will keep you on the edge of your seat. Gripping and relentlessly memerising. This is an awsome movie.
  • November 10, 2007
    Even Morgan Freeman and John Cusack could not save this poorly written script. The storyline has great potential, but it was shoddily developed. Director Bruce Beresford allowed this film to plod along instead of getting to the meat. The casting department was most incompetent...( read more), for this had to be the worst cast of supporting actors in history. The list of producers for this film is longer than the cast list. Cinematographer, Dante Spinotti, is deserving of kudos for some beautiful mountain scenery. Freeman and Cusack must have been obligated to some powers that be; otherwise, I cannot fathom their wanting to make this movie. If this is one you want to see, rent it on a slow night and be prepared for a big disappointment.
  • November 16, 2009
    I had no idea that two of my favorite actors had made this movie.Since I had never heard of this film I had low expectations. I enjoyed the film on the whole. The plot was not the greatest but Cusack and Freeman were good and the kid wasn't bad either.
  • October 3, 2009
    Morgan Freeman? Assassins? I like this.
  • September 24, 2009
    good with lots action... Morgan Freeman was fantastic...
  • September 17, 2009
    Good thriller, great acting and pretty scenery, what's not to like?
  • August 19, 2009
    an average movie, nothing special about it.its a story about a man(John Cusack) who wants to redeem himself in the eyes of his son by tryin to bring back a world class assassin (Morgan Freeman).
    movie have a nice speed,but really there is nothing grt in the movie caz of weak stor...( read more)y.actors did their grt but u cant do a lot in such movie.all in all an ok movie, can give a shot

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