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The Retaliators

  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
2.6K
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Michael Lombardi in The Retaliators (2021)
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An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter's brutal murder.An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter's brutal murder.An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter's brutal murder.

  • Directors
    • Samuel Gonzalez Jr.
    • Bridget Smith
  • Writers
    • Darren Geare
    • Jeff Allen Geare
  • Stars
    • Michael Lombardi
    • Marc Menchaca
    • Joseph Gatt
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Samuel Gonzalez Jr.
      • Bridget Smith
    • Writers
      • Darren Geare
      • Jeff Allen Geare
    • Stars
      • Michael Lombardi
      • Marc Menchaca
      • Joseph Gatt
    • 71User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Michael Lombardi
    Michael Lombardi
    • Bishop
    Marc Menchaca
    Marc Menchaca
    • Jed
    Joseph Gatt
    Joseph Gatt
    • Ram Kady
    Jacoby Shaddix
    Jacoby Shaddix
    • Quinn Brady
    Katie Kelly
    • Sarah
    Abbey Hafer
    Abbey Hafer
    • Rebecca Bishop
    Ivan L. Moody
    Ivan L. Moody
    • Vic
    Zoltan Bathory
    Zoltan Bathory
    • Fang
    Chris Kael
    • Decker
    Andy James
    • Tuck
    Jason Hook
    Jason Hook
    • Cruz
    Amanda Lyberg
    • Erica
    Rachel Hilbert
    Rachel Hilbert
    • Sofie
    Robert Knepper
    Robert Knepper
    • Otto
    Robert John Burke
    Robert John Burke
    • Captain Briggs
    Corrie Graham
    Corrie Graham
    • April
    Cree Kelly
    • Aunt Jody
    Kristopher Kling
    Kristopher Kling
    • Arlo
    • (as Kris Kling)
    • Directors
      • Samuel Gonzalez Jr.
      • Bridget Smith
    • Writers
      • Darren Geare
      • Jeff Allen Geare
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    6aronharde

    Trust not in the sword, but in the grace of our lord

    The movie starts off with Bishop and his two daughters trying to buy a Christmas tree when all of a sudden some guy claims their tree as his. He acts like a douche and pushes Bishop away and after they get home the older daughter Sarah asks him why he didn't act. Bishop uses this scenario to talk about in his preaching the next day and says that revenge is not the answer.

    Later that evening his daughter Sarah gets murdered by a guy for finding out that there is someone in his trunk. During his mourning he encounters a detective whose wife was also killed years before. He tells Bishop that he found the guy who killed his daughter and he wants to give him the chance to take vengeance. At that point a brutal and twisted story begins and Bishop has to go through a lot of character development to be able to survive.

    The movie definitely has its shock value in the brutality and does not shy away to show it. And even though there is some weird pacing and editing at times the movie is able to entertain for its run time. The movies strengths are in the sheer brutality and action that come in the third act and also in the character development from Bishop. It's no masterpiece but I think that it did a decent job with how the story turned out. [5,8/10]
    7kannibalcorpsegrinder

    Quite enjoyable when it works

    Following the death of his daughter, a grief-stricken priest sets out to seek revenge for the person responsible, eventually finding him in the form of an underground criminal kingpin being sought by a multitude of organizations for his work and must dig deeper into his own resolve to escape the situation.

    There was quite a lot to like with this one. Among the better features found here is the incredibly enjoyable setup that provides quite a fun setup to the later insanity featured here. The initial setup with the easy-going lifestyle of the priest trying not to get into confrontation or violence and then wretched with grief when his daughter is killed and eventually learning to stand up for himself works rather nicely, while the secondary setup of the need to catch up with the drug-deal gone wrong featuring the criminals scouring their own underworld trying to discover who the psychopath is and what he's done with the money. This gives the film quite a unique setup that brings some rather interesting points along the way. As well, the film manages quite a lot to like with the brutal and over-the-top confrontations with the killers coming into play. With the strong opening about the girls being stranded in the van and then finding the attempted saviors getting dispatched gruesomely before the graphic final scene, this one manages quite a lot to like almost immediately in a fast, frenetic sequence. The car chase and resulting accident that sets this one in motion are quite thrilling, and the relentless attacks that come about in the finale where the freed prisoners are let loose bringing upon a ton of frantic, furious sequences together as they attack the group in the underground dungeon and eventually make their way out into the woods which features all sorts of impressive effects-work on the graphic kills throughout here, giving this some likable features. There are some flaws to be had with this one. The main problem is that so much of the film's first half is so generally unappealing as a horror film that it's easy to think this one doesn't even fall into the genre. The opening attack is very misleading to the later scenes as the main setup that gets focused on the search for the figures in the criminal underworld that revolve around the killer that kills his daughter than it is about the deaths being dished out. This plays far more like a crime thriller than a genre effort with the way the scenes play out as the drug deal gone wrong involving the brutal murder of the courier which is not that interesting or features anything remotely close to what's going on later on in the film so it just isn't that good to get started. That early setup highlights the films' other issue in that there's such a pronounced and obvious stylistic change between the first and second half that is awkward and clumsily put together. The sluggish pacing from the non-genre first half gives way to a furious, fast-paced second half that's quite different not just in style but also in presentation. There's so little about what's going on here that feels cohesive and connected to what's come before it as the turn from crime thriller to horror is not that well-defined and comes out of nowhere with how it's played off. The shift in tone is drastic much like the content of the action featured here which all combine together to knock this back a bit.

    Rated Unrated/R: Extreme Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, Nudity, and heavy drug use.
    4gradyenglish-247-978870

    Almost a good movie

    I felt like there was also an innovative movie here. The antihero was very interesting and should have been the focus of the movie. Instead it just became a run of the mill revenge flick and focused on the wrong character.

    It's well acted and has good production value but, in the end, the redeeming qualities surrounded the cameos and the soundtrack. The rotating one-night only releases is also a marketing gimmick. I fell for both of them...

    I feel like the names (i.e. Jacoby Shaddix, Five Finger Death Punch, Tommy Lee) was more of a marketing gimmick than of any real value.

    Best leave this for when it becomes available on a streaming service.
    6shadygrafix-28555

    Fully watchable

    This is an enjoyable movie, just don't expect it to be the next Saw. This is more of a soundtrack movie than a horror movie. That's probably why a lot of the lower level characters are played by members of the band by the same name who also wrote the theme song. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot that are big misses in the movie, but if you're bored and just want a good revenge movie to watch this will fill that pretty easily. It's not on the level of I Spit on your Grave, American Merry, or any of the other great revenge horror, but its watchable.

    The acting is sub par, but that's on point for the genre.
    6danieltucher

    A fun & gory Nu Metal film

    Better than a movie featuring the singer of Papa Roach has any right to be, "The Retaliators" is a fun revenge thriller, that switches between genres, offering just enough twist and turns (and a bonkers ending) to stay engaging.

    The acting is not bad, with a certain Z Nation actor being the highlight.

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    • Trivia
      The members of Five Finger Death Punch demanded to eat Filet Mignon for lunch every day or they would not work.
    • Goofs
      In New Jersey, it is illegal for drivers to pump their own gas, therefore Sarah would have never gotten out of the car to begin with.
    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: The Retaliators (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      The Ending
      Performed by Papa Roach

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 2022 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • news article
      • Official Website
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 더 리탈리에이터스
    • Filming locations
      • The Palace of Depression, Vineland, New Jersey, USA
    • Production company
      • Better Noise Films
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    • Budget
      • $7,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,980
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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