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| The Enforcer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Hughes |
| Written by | W. Peter Iliff |
| Produced by | Yariv Lerner Rob Van Norden Natalie Burn Lee Weldon Jeffrey Greenstein Jonathan Yunger |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Callan Green |
| Edited by | Damian F. Gomez Mattias Morheden |
| Music by | Giorgio Giampà |
| Production company | Millennium Media |
| Distributed by | Screen Media |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Spanish |
The Enforcer is a 2022 American action thriller film directed by Richard Hughes, starring Antonio Banderas, Kate Bosworth and Mojean Aria. An enforcer tries to take down his own mob when a runaway he is protecting is kidnapped and trafficked for cyber sex.
Cast
- Antonio Banderas as Cuda
- Kate Bosworth as Estelle
- Mojean Aria as Stray
- Alexis Ren as Lexus
- Zolee Griggs as Billie
- 2 Chainz as Freddie
- Mark Smith as Doom
- Luke Bouchier as Paycheck
- Aaron Cohen as Joe
- Kika Georgiou as Medina
- Kostas Sommer as Ronnie Fedec
- Christos Vasilopoulos as Silvio
- Vivian Milkova as Lola
- Natalie Burn as Olivia
Release
The film premiered in select theatres and On Demand in the United States on 23 September 2022.
Reception
Dennis Harvey of Variety called the film "stylish but shallow" and praised the performance of Banderas. Dustin Chase of The Daily News graded the film a "D-" and called it a "cheap film that never tries to make the most of a limited budget." Tara McNara of Common Sense Media rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote that while it "isn't a great film by any stretch of the imagination", it has "exciting" adjustments and has "some heart".
Sumner Forbes of Film Threat gave the film a score of 5.5/10 and wrote that it "struggles to set itself apart from the crowded pack." Julian Roman of MovieWeb wrote that the film "surpasses typical genre films with a modicum of depth."
References
- Massoto, Erick (6 September 2022). "Antonio Banderas Turns Into a Ruthless Hitman With a Heart in 'The Enforcer' Trailer [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- Harvey, Dennis (22 September 2022). "'The Enforcer' Review: Antonio Banderas Plays a Hitman-Turned-Hero in This Routine Crime Meller". Variety. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- Chase, Dustin (21 September 2022). "'The Enforcer' is perfect — for a gas station bargain bin pick". The Daily News. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- McNamara, Tara. "Parents' Guide to The Enforcer". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- Forbes, Sumner (2 October 2022). "The Enforcer". Film Threat. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- Roman, Julian (20 September 2022). "The Enforcer Review: Antonio Banderas Cares & Kills". MovieWeb. Retrieved 10 November 2022.