The Samaritan

2012
R
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

10K

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Samuel L. Jackson and Ruth Negga in The Samaritan (2012)

After twenty years in prison, Foley is finished with the grifter's life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris, the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion.

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Crime Drama Thriller

After twenty years in prison, Foley is finished with the grifter's life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris, the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving t... Read allAfter twenty years in prison, Foley is finished with the grifter's life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris, the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion.After twenty years in prison, Foley is finished with the grifter's life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris, the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion.

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

10K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 nominations total

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Trivia
The Samaritan was Samuel L. Jackson's character's nickname in Une journée en enfer (1995).

Goofs
Near the end of the film, when Iris is shot and needs a blood transfusion, Foley tells the doctor to use his blood because 'it will work.' However, parents are not automatically compatible blood donors to children. They could actually have different blood types which are incompatible.

Quotes
Iris: If you keep on doing what you've always done ,you'll keep on being what you've always been, nothing changes unless you make it change, I know what it sounds like but every morning that I wake up I think about what that really means .Nothing Changes Unless You Make It Change.

Connections
Featured in Celebrated: Samuel L. Jackson (2015)

Soundtracks
Sleazee (Dirtyloud Mix)
Written by C. David, F. Lopez, Melleny Melody (as M. Melody), E. Montiel
Performed by Melleny Melody (as Melleefresh) & Keoki vs. Decoding Jesus & David Christophere
Published by Decoding Jesus Music /Play Records Publishing
Courtesy of Play Records Inc.

User reviews57

Featured review

6/10

Performances

Samuel L. Jackson and his "rival" in this movie bring their A-game for this. I can only imagine that Sam read the script and went "Holy ..." when he read one of the "turning points" in it. It's really something, though maybe not completely unpredictable, it did catch me by surprise and was a nice thing.

While the cover might be suggesting more action that is actually in this, it still is highly thrilling and tries to stay as grounded (in reality) as possible. It achieves that more often than not and will surely not only appeal to fans of Mr. Jackson. Maybe the bad guy here will get a few new fans as well. It's not an easy task to hold your own against the sheer ferocity and will of Sam. A nice little thriller that can ...