Welcome to the Punch

Synopsis: Former criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London from his Icelandic hideaway when his son is involved in a heist gone wrong. This gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to catch the man he has always been after. As they face off, they start to uncover a deeper conspiracy they both need to solve in order to survive.
Director(s): Eran Creevy
Production: IFC Films
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IMDB:
6.1
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49
Rotten Tomatoes:
48%
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Year:
2013
99 min
$6,787
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Welcome to the Punch

[breathlessly] nathan?

- talk to me.

- yes, tonight.

talk to me.

- yes, tonight.

Sternwood is doing it tonight.

yes, tonight.

Sternwood is doing it tonight.

- jesus, max, you might finally

Sternwood is doing it tonight.

- jesus, max, you might finally

have got him. Where?

jesus, max, you might finally

have got him. Where?

- aberdeen square.

Have got him. Where?

- aberdeen square.

- are you sure?

- yeah.

aberdeen square.

- are you sure?

- yeah.

Yeah, I'm positive.

are you sure?

- yeah.

Yeah, I'm positive.

[punch thuds]

Yeah, I'm positive.

[punch thuds]

[...]

[elevator bell dings]

[...]

- [breath hisses in mask]

[...]

- [breath hisses in mask]

[car engine racing]

[breath hisses in mask]

[car engine racing]

[...]

[car engine racing]

[...]

[thud, man grunts]

[motorcycle engines rev]

[tires squeal]

[...]

[engines roaring]

[...]

[engines roaring]

[car tires squeal]

[engines roaring]

[car tires squeal]

[...]

f***!

[...]

lewinsky?

[car tires squeal]

[engine running]

- [breathing heavily]

[engine running]

- [breathing heavily]

- [breath hisses in mask]

[rolling, engines off]

[engines rev]

[...]

[engines rev]

[...]

[engines roar]

nathan:
Max, sternwood

is highly dangerous.

You're obsessed!

Is highly dangerous.

You're obsessed!

You're not thinking straight!

You're obsessed!

You're not thinking straight!

[...]

You're not thinking straight!

[...]

listen to me.

[...]

listen to me.

Backup is on its way.

Listen to me.

Backup is on its way.

Don't go in unarmed.

Backup is on its way.

Don't go in unarmed.

Repeat:
Do not go in unarmed.

Don't go in unarmed.

Repeat:
Do not go in unarmed.

That is an order!

Repeat:
Do not go in unarmed.

That is an order!

[...]

[thud, man grunts]

[max shouts]

[shouts again]

[max shouts]

[shouts again]

[pipe clangs]

[shouts again]

[pipe clangs]

[punch thuds]

[pipe clangs]

[punch thuds]

[...]

[gunshot, max groans]

[grunts in pain]

[...]

[motorcycle approaching]

[max shouts and groans in pain]

[motorcycle engine revs]

[max grunting and gasping]

[max shouts, groans]

[max grunting and gasping]

[max shouts, groans]

[his voice fades]

[max shouts, groans]

[his voice fades]

[...]

[police sirens wail in distance]

- [panting nervously]

- flight attendant: Newspaper,

[panting nervously]

- flight attendant: Newspaper,

sir?

flight attendant: Newspaper,

sir?

[jet engine whining faintly]

Sir?

[jet engine whining faintly]

[general conversation...]

[jet engine whining faintly]

[general conversation...]

newspaper?

[general conversation...]

newspaper?

[...]

Newspaper?

[...]

[man breathing rhythmically]

paper, sir?

- no.

- paper, sir?

- yes, thank you.

paper, sir?

- yes, thank you.

[...]

woman over loudspeaker:

Ladies and gentlemen, my name is

joanna mccauley and I'm your

Ladies and gentlemen, my name is

joanna mccauley and I'm your

chief flight attendant.

Joanna mccauley and I'm your

chief flight attendant.

On behalf of captain hanna and

Chief flight attendant.

On behalf of captain hanna and

the entire crew, welcome aboard

On behalf of captain hanna and

the entire crew, welcome aboard

this non-stop flight from

The entire crew, welcome aboard

this non-stop flight from

london to reykjavik.

This non-stop flight from

london to reykjavik.

Our flight time will be

London to reykjavik.

Our flight time will be

approximately two hours

Our flight time will be

approximately two hours

and 35 minutes.

Approximately two hours

and 35 minutes.

We'll be flying at an altitude

And 35 minutes.

We'll be flying at an altitude

of 32,000 feet and a ground

We'll be flying at an altitude

of 32,000 feet and a ground

speed of 500 miles per hour.

Of 32,000 feet and a ground

speed of 500 miles per hour.

- woman:
Sir, sir, the seat

Speed of 500 miles per hour.

- woman:
Sir, sir, the seat

belt sign is-- [thud]

woman:
Sir, sir, the seat

belt sign is-- [thud]

sir!

Belt sign is-- [thud]

sir!

- get out of the way!

Sir!

- get out of the way!

[door hisses]

get out of the way!

[door hisses]

[...]

[door hisses]

[...]

[phone rings]

dad?

- ruan?

- I'm so sorry, dad.

ruan?

- I'm so sorry, dad.

I wouldn't have made it.

I'm so sorry, dad.

I wouldn't have made it.

- made it back?

I wouldn't have made it.

- made it back?

- I f***ed up. [gasping]

made it back?

- I f***ed up. [gasping]

- what do you mean?

I f***ed up. [gasping]

- what do you mean?

What's wrong?

what do you mean?

What's wrong?

- I f***ed up.

What's wrong?

- I f***ed up.

I have to go back to

I f***ed up.

I have to go back to

the greigo mar.

I have to go back to

the greigo mar.

- greigo mar, what's that?

The greigo mar.

- greigo mar, what's that?

- man:
Stay where you are!

greigo mar, what's that?

- man:
Stay where you are!

- look, if you're in some kind

man:
Stay where you are!

- look, if you're in some kind

of trouble, I can have

look, if you're in some kind

of trouble, I can have

somebody--

- dad, I'm scared.

Of trouble, I can have

somebody--

- dad, I'm scared.

- man:
Lie down on the floor!

Somebody--

- dad, I'm scared.

- man:
Lie down on the floor!

- ruan, where are you?

man:
Lie down on the floor!

- ruan, where are you?

- [sobs] dad--

- ruan!

ruan, where are you?

- [sobs] dad--

- ruan!

[...]

[gunshot, thunder rumbles]

[alarm clock beeping]

- man on tv:
Gun crime is an

[alarm clock beeping]

- man on tv:
Gun crime is an

election issue this morning.

man on tv:
Gun crime is an

election issue this morning.

After last night's shooting of

Election issue this morning.

After last night's shooting of

two young men, robert wiseman,

After last night's shooting of

two young men, robert wiseman,

the shadow home secretary,

Two young men, robert wiseman,

the shadow home secretary,

has again called for the police

The shadow home secretary,

has again called for the police

force to be fully armed.

Has again called for the police

force to be fully armed.

[...]

[groans softly]

[...]

[rapid knocking on door]

- max!

[...]

We're late.

Again.

[...]

...Wow.

Place is looking really

homely, max.

Place is looking really

homely, max.

[gates creak]

[...]

...[clicking pen rapidly]

so, mr. Warns, escorting

...[clicking pen rapidly]

so, mr. Warns, escorting

convoys and guarding v.I.P.S,

So, mr. Warns, escorting

convoys and guarding v.I.P.S,

your days have got to be pretty

Convoys and guarding v.I.P.S,

your days have got to be pretty

regimented, haven't they?

Your days have got to be pretty

regimented, haven't they?

[warns chuckles]

Regimented, haven't they?

[warns chuckles]

- something funny?

[warns chuckles]

- something funny?

- I'm wise to you.

something funny?

- I'm wise to you.

- yeah?

I'm wise to you.

- yeah?

- I can see the path

yeah?

- I can see the path

that you're on.

I can see the path

that you're on.

It's like I'm looking

That you're on.

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Eran Creevy

Eran Creevy is a British director most famous for his films Shifty (2009) and Welcome to the Punch (2013), and several music videos. more…

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