By Any Means

2017
TV-MA
1h 24m

IMDb RATING

4.0/10

1.7K

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Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

A C-list celebrity gets kidnapped and held hostage after a night-club appearance. When the police interrogate the man she accuses, they question whether she's after justice or a front-page s... Read allA C-list celebrity gets kidnapped and held hostage after a night-club appearance. When the police interrogate the man she accuses, they question whether she's after justice or a front-page story.A C-list celebrity gets kidnapped and held hostage after a night-club appearance. When the police interrogate the man she accuses, they question whether she's after justice or a front-page story.

Director
- Leighton Spence
Writers
- Clark Phillips-Janssen
- Leighton Spence
Stars

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IMDb RATING

4.0/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Leighton Spence
Writers
- Clark Phillips-Janssen
- Leighton Spence
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 9 wins & 10 nominations total

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By Any Means (2018)

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8aureliecharpentier

A good script and a clever twist

You might feel a bit skeptical at the beginning and thing that there is nothing new and exciting in the story-line but wait and see and you will be surprised ! It is actually a clever movie with an unexpected end that will make you want to watch it again with another perspective. Yes, it is a low-budget movie but it definitely worth a watch

10afflarefilms

An Interesting Commentary on Celebrity Culture

By Any Means, was entertaining from beginning until the end. I didn't see the twist coming but it was very satisfying for a viewer. The film has a great cast, the acting is strong, and it is very well realized especially considering the budget. You can imagine something like this movie happening in real life. It is worth the watch without a doubt. Why not watch and try and see if you can guess what happens in the end!

1tanzymathurin

Actors need more practice

The Wyatt girl seems lost maybe the role was too much for her . Her face is flat cant show emotion she does need some more practice although they have been doing out films I must say emphasis must be placed on ensuring lead actors are dominant and fit for their role.

3aecree

Kept waiting for the ''gripping'' to take hold -

''Hold on a minute--don't get up yet and leave.''

This thought seeped in after the first 5 minutes was endured.

''Give it a chance, man ''

But no, became apparent this flick was a fail. '' CLICK OFF ''

C- list actor described in the summary was in fact a bad B list actor in reality. The male antagonist, worse, hey! he might have been C- listed though.

Where the feeling of being 'gripped' was derived from, know not.

My interest was never piqued - the bored disappointment at every scene took me over and turned me off.

1philneil

By All Means Avoid By Any Means.

Absolute drivel. I've seen far better films on Lifetime. Fake ratings have bumped up the IMDb score. I only happened across this garbage on a free streaming site. I want back the 30 minutes I lasted. This movie is about 84 minutes too long. Story is rubbish. Acting is rubbish. Dialogue is farcical and clichéd. Go read the latest copy of OK! magazine instead.

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Trivia
The film achieved a degree of notoriety following the real life abduction of 20-year-old British glamour model Chloe Ayling in July 2017 in Milan, Italy. 30-year-old UK-based Polish national Lukasz Herba was convicted of kidnapping Ayling in an Italian court on 11 June 2018 and in his closing statement said he was inspired by the film. A number of aspects of the case mirrored the plot of the film.