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Synopsis: Vincent Downs is a cop in Las Vegas, who's partnered with a crooked cop. His partner asks him to steal some drugs, which they do. But what they don't know is that the drugs belong to a crime family, the Novaks who goes after anyone who crosses them. And Rob Novak the man who was handling the drug sale sets his sights on the man who sold him the drugs, casino boss Rubino. Rubino discovers Downs was the one who stole the drugs so he has Downs' son abducted and tells Downs to bring the drugs to his casino. Jennifer Bryant, an idealistic cop who wants to take down every criminal including the Novaks. Recently one her busts went bust and she did everything by the book. She thinks all the men are patronizing her. When she meets Downs she gets a vibe off of him and follows him. Downs brings the drugs to the casino and hides the drugs. Downs meets with Rubino and asks for his drugs. Downs wants his son first before he gives him the drugs. Rubino shows him his son and goes to get the drugs but
Director(s): Baran bo Odar
Production: Open Road Films
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.6
Metacritic:
34
Rotten Tomatoes:
23%
R
Year:
2017
95 min
$20,757,977
Website
552 Views


your mind made up. You can't take it back.

And whatever you aiming at...

Make sure

you prepared to kill it.

Yeah?

Mr. downs,

this is Stan Rubino.

I learned you have

something that's mine.

The 25 kilos of cocaine

you stole.

Listen, that was a mistake.

I'll get you your product.

Look, if you hurt him...

You know what it is.

Mr. downs, let's not

get carried away.

I guess you know

what kind of man I am.

Okay. Okay. I'll get your stuff

and I'll bring it right to you.

In three hours, rob Novak's

coming to pick up 25 kilos.

If I can't deliver,

I'll give him your son instead.

Please.

He's only 16.

He's 16.

Yes, I know.

Sheri, how's your mom?

She's better. Thank

you for the flowers.

Ah, it's the least we could do.

Hey, this is Bryant. I need a file

on an officer... Vincent downs.

Contact information,

license plate, family info.

What can you give me

without approval?

Thank you.

Aaah. Whew.

Aaah.

What's up with you?

You all right? Man, where

all this blood come from?

You messed up, Cass.

What you mean?

Stan Rubino got Thomas.

Stan Rubino got Thomas?

- The manager from the Luxus?

- The manager from Luxus.

- You f***ed up.

- What the f***...

We weren't stealing from Rubino.

You were stealing from Novak.

You got us f***ed up

in Novak sh*t!

- I didn't know...

- How you not know?

They said it was

gonna be an easy grab.

It ain't no easy grab!

They got t!

Man, we gotta... man, they

gonna kill... they gonna...

I know what they doin'!

I need that bag!

You know I wouldn't do

that sh*t on purpose!

- Then why'd you do it?

- Hey, man, I didn't know!

Man, I love Thomas like he my own!

Had one day with him!

Hey, listen.

I understand you upset.

Man, I'll fix it.

Calm down.

Get the bag.

I can't believe you thought I'd

do some sh*t like that, man.

I hit you

when I'm on the way back.

Oh, god.

Rob.

You don't have to do this.

We're family, man.

You don't do this

to family, okay? Please!

Please. Please. Okay.

I am sorry, okay?

I am so, so sorry.

You don't... please.

Please don't do this.

Please don't do this!

Aaah!

Friend of mine gave me

some cell phone records.

Three weeks ago, two calls.

And five calls Thursday

and four more yesterday

from your phone to the DEA.

- Th-that wasn't me.

- Listen, you dumb motherf***er.

You think that we don't have

people who we pay to tell us

when our relatives

call the f***ing DEA?

I'm sorry. Uh, I was with this

girl in agua Prieta, all right?

And-and the DEA, they busted us, and

they asked me all these questions.

You know what my father always said

about your side of the family?

You only think with your dick.

It's always this fat girl

and that fat girl.

And that's why you

turned out so stupid.

'Cause your daddy married

your mom and f***ed her.

Sweet lady. But not the kind of face you

want to look at for the rest of your life.

DEA bust.

My cut house raided last week.

The position I'm in,

I got to go begging

a f***-nut scumbag

like Stanley Rubino

for 25 kilos.

It's embarrassing.

Even worse,

the whole goddamn world

knows I'm vulnerable.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, I know you are.

Cut off his tongue.

Make sure he doesn't

ever use it again.

No, no. Rob!

Rob, come back!

You can't do... please! Please!

Please, don't do...

Please don't do this to me!

No, no, no, no, no, no.

N-n-no, please...

Come on. Let me out!

Anyone!

Help!

Sh*t!

Sh*t.

- Hey, d.

- Where's Thomas, vin?

It's okay.

His coach called, said he missed the game.

Where is he?

Yeah, yeah. He took off

a little while ago.

I think I know where he is.

I'm gonna get him now.

Took off?

He'd never miss a game.

Look, d, t and I

had a little fight.

So, uh, I think he's just

punishing me right now.

- What kind of fight, vin?

- I don't know.

He was just being him.

- And I'm sure you were

just being you. -Yeah.

Look, at the end of the day, I told

him no, he couldn't do something,

he got pissed off, he took off,

so I think I know where he is.

- I'm gonna go get him right now.

- Find him.

First floor.

There.

What the hell's he doing?

First floor.

It's Novak.

Hey, rob.

Yeah, and we're finally

all set here. Right.

Meet you on the floor. Bye.

Follow me.

Police. There was a man

in here a few minutes ago.

- He had a duffel bag.

- I didn't notice.

It was a big duffel bag.

And I'm telling you

I didn't notice.

What are you doing?

This is the men's room.

Okay. Okay.

Okay.

There was a guy banging around

just like you in that one.

You should have said

he was black, six-feet-tall,

banging around in the stalls.

- Then I would have known who you

were talking about. -Thanks.

I'll work on my descriptions.

Oh.

Motherf***er.

I knew it.

Where are my drugs?

Where's my son?

Dad!

Thomas.

What's goin' on?

It's gonna be okay.

Come on, man.

You steal from me...

And you kill my guys.

Let's just figure it out.

You stupid sh*t.

This is the biggest

amount I ever moved.

You think I wouldn't protect

it with everything I've got?

Look, we didn't know

the drugs was yours.

You have no idea what kind

of mess you've made here.

That cocaine is supposed

to go to the Novaks.

You know what

they're capable of.

How am I supposed to

explain this to rob Novak?

Or his father?

If frank gets involved here...

I got your drugs.

I got the rest stashed.

I'll get it to you

when I get my son.

I don't get you, downs.

There's a right way to do things

and a wrong way.

I just don't think that you

respect the established protocol.

Yeah.

The right way is how

I usually do things.

Ten minutes.

I'll bring it back

in ten minutes, get my son.

- No, where am I going? Dad!

- Ten minutes.

How do I know if I bring you that

coke, you don't give my son back?

Shall we?

Hello?

I followed Vincent downs

to the Luxus.

What do you mean you

followed Vincent downs?

We discussed it. You said

he was worth looking into.

Yeah, looking into does not

mean tailing, Nancy drew.

He hid 23 kilos of coke in the

ceiling of the men's bathroom.

So I'm saying he's

worth looking in to.

Okay, seal off the bathroom.

I'm on my way.

- I took it out of the bathroom.

- You moved evidence

without properly conducting

an investigation?

I moved evidence

because it needed to be moved.

I'm waiting out front for you.

Oh, ho, ho.

Oh, you are getting a roll of

police tape for your birthday.

Totally tagged you

in that photo.

Here you go.

Get the stuff now. Meet me in my office.

Five minutes.

Rob.

Stanley.

Good to see you.

- Oh, hey, how's the old man?

- He's good.

Ten...

Here we go again.

Whatever you're looking for, that

lady cop was already in there.

Sh*t!

What do you mean she was

already in there? Huh?

She have a garbage bag?

You don't hear me?

No, huh?

Did she have a gar...

All right, listen.

Listen.

Listen. I need to get

that garbage bag.

You take this.

It's my father's watch.

I need your help.

Please.

Let's get a drink.

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Andrea Berloff

Andrea Berloff (born 1974) is an American screenwriter, actress, and producer. Berloff is best known for writing the 2006 disaster drama film World Trade Center, and co-writing the 2015 biographical drama Straight Outta Compton. more…

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