A newly released prisoner is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.A newly released prisoner is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.A newly released prisoner is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.
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The title is the only thing that's not quite there with this movie - it suggests a sort of b-grade thriller. But what this movie actually delivers is a taut, razor-sharp story about how someone's life can go horribly wrong.
This is the only thing I've seen NCW in apart from Game Of Thrones and I was blown away by his range - he's in full-on acting mode here, entirely believable, and hard as nails.
One of the best movies of 2017.
This is the only thing I've seen NCW in apart from Game Of Thrones and I was blown away by his range - he's in full-on acting mode here, entirely believable, and hard as nails.
One of the best movies of 2017.
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It showed a lot of potential with the premise, but it spends most of its time hovering between wanting to be a smart character study of how a businessman can become a ruthless gangster through prison, and a violent action/thriller that focuses on gangs and how they operate. By not fully committing to either, some potency is lost. But is it bad? Not at all. In fact, with a captivating central performance of a complex character from Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and enough interesting ideas to hold your attention (particularly when it comes to the effects and inner-workings of a prison), it's still pretty entertaining.
i don't think i can really express how good this film is in words, but ill do my best...
Its about more than just a man screwed by life, it about loyalty and family, and where you will ever go to protect those you love.
I must say, this one is on my top 3 of the year. Brutal and deep film that touches you.
Its about more than just a man screwed by life, it about loyalty and family, and where you will ever go to protect those you love.
I must say, this one is on my top 3 of the year. Brutal and deep film that touches you.
There's the movie you close when it ends. You don't look at the credits, you just close everything and go on about other things.
And there's the movie that lingers. The one that glued you till the very last scene, and then it cuts to the credits and you watch all of it.
Shot Caller is the latter. Stuntman turned writer/director Ric Roman Waugh signs here a beautiful, poignant and powerful movie. The story is compelling, easy to understand. It shines in its simplicity, with a cast that leads the narrative like masters.
I highly recommend you watch it.
And there's the movie that lingers. The one that glued you till the very last scene, and then it cuts to the credits and you watch all of it.
Shot Caller is the latter. Stuntman turned writer/director Ric Roman Waugh signs here a beautiful, poignant and powerful movie. The story is compelling, easy to understand. It shines in its simplicity, with a cast that leads the narrative like masters.
I highly recommend you watch it.
Strongly recommend watching this, very strong performances from all of the cast. Good score, solid cinematography and a story line that got me hooked from the start and one that I don't doubt for a second has happened numerous times around the world.
Will watch again (because that's what i do when i like a film).
Will watch again (because that's what i do when i like a film).
Did you know
- TriviaJon Bernthal's character; Shotgun, has a tattoo on his neck that says PEN1. It stands for Public Enemy No. 1. PEN1 is a white street gang from Orange County California.
- GoofsAt the end of the film, when Jacob/Money receives the letter from his son, it's addressed to 'CA Rehabilitation Center' in Norco, California. Indeed, there is a California Rehabilitation Center in Norco; however, it's mainly a rehabilitation center for non-violent, low-level drug addicts--definitely NOT a facility where a hardened, gang-connected, violent criminal would ever be housed.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Shot Caller: Inside Job (2017)
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