Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is an upstanding family man whose wife and daughter are brutally murdered during a home invasion. When the killers are caught, Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), a hotshot young Philadelphia prosecutor, is assigned to the case. Over his objections, Nick is forced by his boss to offer one of the suspects a light sentence in exchange for testifying against his accomplice.
Fast forward ten years. The man who got away with murder is found dead and Clyde Shelton coolly admits his guilt. Then he issues a warning to Nick: Either fix the flawed justice system that failed his family, or key players in the trial will die.
Soon Shelton follows through on his threats, orchestrating from his jail cell a string of spectacularly diabolical assassinations that can be neither predicted nor prevented. Philadelphia is gripped with fear as Shelton’s high-profile targets are slain one after another and the authorities are powerless to halt his reign of terror. Only Nick can stop the killing, and to do so he must outwit this brilliant sociopath in a harrowing contest of wills in which even the smallest misstep means death. With his own family now in Shelton’s crosshairs, Nick finds himself in a desperate race against time facing a deadly adversary who seems always to be one step ahead.
Release Date
October 16th, 2009
Starring
Gerard Butler,Jamie Foxx,Michael Gambon,Leslie Bibb,Colm Meaney,Theresa Randle,Viola Davis,Bruce McGill
Reminds me of
Death Sentence and Death Wish with a dash of 7 Monkeys.
The Good
F. Gary Gray- The director of the movie is known for his excellent shots like he did in the movie A Man Apart and also the plot of the movie is so compelling that one should really look forward to see this movie.
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Tags: Bruce McGill, Colm Meaney, Crime 2009, Drama 2009, Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Leslie Bibb, Michael Gambon, October 2009, Suspense 2009, Theresa Randle, Thriller 2009, Viola Davis