Welcome to the Punch Page #12

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
  1 win.
 
IMDB:
6.1
Metacritic:
49
Rotten Tomatoes:
48%
R
Year:
2013
99 min
$6,787
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the only ones to speak up and

voice our disgust when they

The only ones to speak up and

voice our disgust when they

forced early retirement.

Voice our disgust when they

forced early retirement.

- you were like a rock.

Forced early retirement.

- you were like a rock.

- smuggling guns in the coffins

- you were like a rock.

- smuggling guns in the coffins

of dead soldiers.

- smuggling guns in the coffins

of dead soldiers.

- yeah, you wouldn't be

Of dead soldiers.

- yeah, you wouldn't be

involved in anything as sordid

- yeah, you wouldn't be

involved in anything as sordid

as that, would you?

Involved in anything as sordid

as that, would you?

- let's hope it's all

As that, would you?

- let's hope it's all

behind us.

- let's hope it's all

behind us.

- how's your son?

Behind us.

- how's your son?

I hear he's been getting himself

- how's your son?

I hear he's been getting himself

into a bit of stick.

I hear he's been getting himself

into a bit of stick.

- yeah, unfortunately,

Into a bit of stick.

- yeah, unfortunately,

ruan passed away recently.

- yeah, unfortunately,

ruan passed away recently.

- and that's why we've come

Ruan passed away recently.

- and that's why we've come

to see dean.

- and that's why we've come

to see dean.

Take him down to the punch

To see dean.

Take him down to the punch

for a few drinks.

Take him down to the punch

for a few drinks.

See our old friend

For a few drinks.

See our old friend

thomas geiger.

See our old friend

thomas geiger.

- so how do we do this?

Thomas geiger.

- so how do we do this?

- roy's feeling a bit rough.

- so how do we do this?

- roy's feeling a bit rough.

- I get terrible migraines.

- roy's feeling a bit rough.

- I get terrible migraines.

Feels like my head's gonna

- I get terrible migraines.

Feels like my head's gonna

explode.

Feels like my head's gonna

explode.

- he's gonna stay here

Explode.

- he's gonna stay here

and keep her company.

- he's gonna stay here

and keep her company.

- you don't mind if I stay here

And keep her company.

- you don't mind if I stay here

and relax, do you, iris?

- you don't mind if I stay here

and relax, do you, iris?

- 'course I don't,

And relax, do you, iris?

- 'course I don't,

handsome man like you.

- 'course I don't,

handsome man like you.

- maybe they can watch

Handsome man like you.

- maybe they can watch

calamity jane.

- maybe they can watch

calamity jane.

- I can make us some more tea.

Calamity jane.

- I can make us some more tea.

- no, no, no, iris,

- I can make us some more tea.

- no, no, no, iris,

you just stay right there.

- no, no, no, iris,

you just stay right there.

- dean, what's going on?

You just stay right there.

- dean, what's going on?

- it's all right, nan.

- dean, what's going on?

- it's all right, nan.

I'll tell you why I'm

- it's all right, nan.

I'll tell you why I'm

a good soldier.

I'll tell you why I'm

a good soldier.

Because of selfless commitment.

A good soldier.

Because of selfless commitment.

Otis blake, ruan sternwood,

Because of selfless commitment.

Otis blake, ruan sternwood,

harvey crown, sarah hawks--

Otis blake, ruan sternwood,

harvey crown, sarah hawks--

all necessary casualties,

Harvey crown, sarah hawks--

all necessary casualties,

all necessary fatalities

All necessary casualties,

all necessary fatalities

of this operation.

All necessary fatalities

of this operation.

- or maybe we're just

Of this operation.

- or maybe we're just

murderers, plain and simple.

- or maybe we're just

murderers, plain and simple.

- that's where you're wrong.

Murderers, plain and simple.

- that's where you're wrong.

I'm a superior soldier.

- that's where you're wrong.

I'm a superior soldier.

- you're just a hired

I'm a superior soldier.

- you're just a hired

f***ing killer.

- you're just a hired

f***ing killer.

- I want to settle things.

F***ing killer.

- I want to settle things.

When I close this down, it'll be

- I want to settle things.

When I close this down, it'll be

because I put the operation

When I close this down, it'll be

because I put the operation

before my own needs.

Because I put the operation

before my own needs.

Told you before,

Before my own needs.

Told you before,

I'm wise to you... Max.

Told you before,

I'm wise to you... Max.

You think keeping her hostage

I'm wise to you... Max.

You think keeping her hostage

as collateral's gonna force me

You think keeping her hostage

as collateral's gonna force me

into a corner.

As collateral's gonna force me

into a corner.

But none of you have been

Into a corner.

But none of you have been

where I have.

But none of you have been

where I have.

Seen what I've seen.

Where I have.

Seen what I've seen.

None of you have that

Seen what I've seen.

None of you have that

selfless commitment.

None of you have that

selfless commitment.

Not one of you possesses what it

Selfless commitment.

Not one of you possesses what it

takes...To actually put a bullet

Not one of you possesses what it

takes...To actually put a bullet

in the back of that

Takes...To actually put a bullet

in the back of that

woman's head.

In the back of that

woman's head.

[click, nan gasps]

[gunshot]

[...]

- it's gonna be all right, nan!

Just close your eyes!

[cell phone ringing]

- warns?

- warns:
I need you to meet me.

At the punch, tonight at 12.

- warns:
I need you to meet me.

At the punch, tonight at 12.

Kincade want me

At the punch, tonight at 12.

Kincade want me

to move them out.

Kincade want me

to move them out.

Lewinsky's getting too close.

To move them out.

Lewinsky's getting too close.

This could all explode

Lewinsky's getting too close.

This could all explode

in our hands.

This could all explode

in our hands.

- I can't do it,

In our hands.

- I can't do it,

it's too risky for me.

- I can't do it,

it's too risky for me.

- you meet me...

It's too risky for me.

- you meet me...

Or I'll make sure all this lands

- you meet me...

Or I'll make sure all this lands

on your f***ing head.

- why do

Or I'll make sure all this lands

on your f***ing head.

- why do

you need me to come down?

On your f***ing head.

- why do

you need me to come down?

- just f***ing do it!

- sternwood:
Oh, f***.

How you doing?

- [breathing heavily]

I can't feel my legs, jake.

- [breathing heavily]

I can't feel my legs, jake.

- really?

I can't feel my legs, jake.

- really?

- f*** off. [laughs]

- really?

- f*** off. [laughs]

- oh, for f***'s--

- f*** off. [laughs]

- oh, for f***'s--

no, you f*** off.

- oh, for f***'s--

no, you f*** off.

Jesus.

No, you f*** off.

Jesus.

- [groans in pain]

- you gonna be all right

staying here?

- yeah.

Staying here?

- yeah.

I'm sorry for this, man.

- yeah.

I'm sorry for this, man.

- no, no, no, you did good.

I'm sorry for this, man.

- no, no, no, you did good.

You did good.

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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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