X: Night of Vengeance (2011)

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Holly Rowe's retiring, kissing her callgirl life goodbye. She just has to get through her last night on the job. Shay Ryan's a teenage runaway, broke and alone. She just has to get through her first night as a hooker. Then fate throws them together on a job that goes horribly wrong and they're… More Holly Rowe's retiring, kissing her callgirl life goodbye. She just has to get through her last night on the job. Shay Ryan's a teenage runaway, broke and alone. She just has to get through her first night as a hooker. Then fate throws them together on a job that goes horribly wrong and they're trapped on an out-of-control roller coaster ride, through the twilight zone of sex-for-sale.

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By: Jon Hewitt
Written By: Linda McClory, Jon Hewitt
Genres: Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense

In Theaters: Apr 8, 2011 Limited
On DVD: Aug 29, 2011
Studio: IFC

Critic Reviews

Jason Best, Movie Talk
The ensuing chase doesn't entirely hang together, with some twists more plausible than others, but the setting's scuzzy, febrile atmosphere adds to the tension and the two leads hold their own.
Ahmed Peerbux, Little White Lies
A night to forget.
Lisa Giles-Keddie, Real.com
As raw and tragic as X tries to be, it stumbles over its delusional awe of the dangerous underworld and its alluring perks ...
Xan Brooks, Guardian [UK]
Hewitt's pungent early scenes of Oz's underbelly have a certain crystal-meth intensity, but the buzz can't last, and the film starts to wilt.
Anna Smith, Empire Magazine
Raw, convincing Aussie thriller set on the meaner streets of Sydney.
Andrew L. Urban, Urban Cinefile
Jon Hewitt has made a short, sharp and edgy thriller that's as effective and engaging as his Red Ball (1999), which was set in the world of corrupt cops
Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile
Sex, violence, corruption and disillusionment are the themes of Jon Hewitt's darkly erotic thriller in which two call-girls get more than they bargain for in a tough night on the job.
Simon Miraudo, Quickflix
There are a few clunky moments and some cheesy, chuckle-inducing pieces of dialogue, but X is a mostly-satisfying genre thriller.
Simon Foster, sbs.com.au
The saddest, seediest locations of Sydney's Kings Cross are manifested vividly in Jon Hewitt's X, but solid production values do not outweigh the film's puerile voyeurism, base misogyny and lurid tone.
Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed
A strong and taut action thriller...
Bill Gibron, PopMatters
A wonderfully noir-ish effort...

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Eric H

Jon Hewitt's latest is a sleazy rollercoaster ride through the seamier parts of Sydney. Two hookers, one high class, one street level, find themselves on the run after witnessing the murder of a client. The location filming is reminiscent of "The Sweet Smell Of… More
Jon Hewitt's latest is a sleazy rollercoaster ride through the seamier parts of Sydney. Two hookers, one high class, one street level, find themselves on the run after witnessing the murder of a client. The location filming is reminiscent of "The Sweet Smell Of Success" in it's effective capturing of a busy city late at night and Hewitt's regular cinematographer Mark Pugh again does great work. I think this guy is right up there with his compatriot Chris Doyle. Viva Bianca and the stunning Hanna Mangan-Lawrence are both excellent in the lead roles. The movie is too muddled to really work but if you like old school sleazy exploitation it'll kill ninety minutes.