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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
Metacritic:
49
Rotten Tomatoes:
48%
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Year:
2013
99 min
$6,787
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It's like I'm looking

at a grid zone.

It's like I'm looking

at a grid zone.

All rolled out in

At a grid zone.

All rolled out in

little coordinates.

All rolled out in

little coordinates.

And I'm tracking exactly where

Little coordinates.

And I'm tracking exactly where

you're going with it.

And I'm tracking exactly where

you're going with it.

I reel off my old routine

You're going with it.

I reel off my old routine

like the brainwashed robot

I reel off my old routine

like the brainwashed robot

that you think I am.

Like the brainwashed robot

that you think I am.

And then you tell me how

That you think I am.

And then you tell me how

unfortunate it is that someone

And then you tell me how

unfortunate it is that someone

with my conditioning doesn't

Unfortunate it is that someone

with my conditioning doesn't

know his exact movements on

With my conditioning doesn't

know his exact movements on

Saturday night.

Know his exact movements on

Saturday night.

- well, the security guard

Saturday night.

- well, the security guard

patrolling the container yard

well, the security guard

patrolling the container yard

said he saw you and a kid

Patrolling the container yard

said he saw you and a kid

fitting the description of

Said he saw you and a kid

fitting the description of

otis blake the night

Fitting the description of

otis blake the night

he was murdered.

Otis blake the night

he was murdered.

That's unfortunate.

He was murdered.

That's unfortunate.

In fact, he took down

That's unfortunate.

In fact, he took down

your number plate.

In fact, he took down

your number plate.

- means you're f***ed.

Your number plate.

- means you're f***ed.

- yeah, well, I told them

means you're f***ed.

- yeah, well, I told them

and now I'm telling you...

yeah, well, I told them

and now I'm telling you...

I was with my grandmother.

And now I'm telling you...

I was with my grandmother.

- doing what?

I was with my grandmother.

- doing what?

- I was watching a film.

doing what?

- I was watching a film.

- what film?

I was watching a film.

- what film?

- calamity jane.

what film?

- calamity jane.

- [scoffs]

- it is a classic.

- how's that film end again?

- they ride off into

the f***ing sunset.

Prick.

The f***ing sunset.

Prick.

[thunder rumbles]

Prick.

[thunder rumbles]

[...]

[thunder rumbles]

[...]

- all right, max?

[...]

- all right, max?

- all right, mate?

- all right, max?

- all right, mate?

- they wanna see you.

- max.

- nathan. Sir.

We all good?

- nathan. Sir.

We all good?

- we're letting warns go.

We all good?

- we're letting warns go.

The security guard who

- we're letting warns go.

The security guard who

identified him at the container

The security guard who

identified him at the container

yard... He's retracted

Identified him at the container

yard... He's retracted

his statement.

Yard... He's retracted

his statement.

Says he made a mistake.

His statement.

Says he made a mistake.

Warns' grandmother backs up his

Says he made a mistake.

Warns' grandmother backs up his

alibi, says she was with him

Warns' grandmother backs up his

alibi, says she was with him

all night.

Alibi, says she was with him

all night.

Watched a film-- calamity jane.

All night.

Watched a film-- calamity jane.

- this is bullshit.

Watched a film-- calamity jane.

- this is bullshit.

- I need this arrest more than

- this is bullshit.

- I need this arrest more than

anyone, but without hard

- I need this arrest more than

anyone, but without hard

evidence, he walks, all right?

Anyone, but without hard

evidence, he walks, all right?

- so what, nothing turn up at

Evidence, he walks, all right?

- so what, nothing turn up at

the container yard?

- so what, nothing turn up at

the container yard?

- team swept every dock.

The container yard?

- team swept every dock.

Found nothing.

- team swept every dock.

Found nothing.

- you know why he was thrown

Found nothing.

- you know why he was thrown

out of the army, nathan?

- you know why he was thrown

out of the army, nathan?

- he resigned.

Out of the army, nathan?

- he resigned.

- he was guilty.

- he resigned.

- he was guilty.

- the witness has retracted.

- he was guilty.

- the witness has retracted.

The container yard is clean

- the witness has retracted.

The container yard is clean

and warns' alibi is solid.

The container yard is clean

and warns' alibi is solid.

The decision's already

And warns' alibi is solid.

The decision's already

been made, OK?

The decision's already

been made, OK?

- well, the decision's bad.

Been made, OK?

- well, the decision's bad.

- and so's your attitude.

- well, the decision's bad.

- and so's your attitude.

- oi, why don't you go and

- and so's your attitude.

- oi, why don't you go and

wait inside, yeah?

- oi, why don't you go and

wait inside, yeah?

Go on.

She's good at her job, you know.

- no, I like her.

She's got the same fire

- no, I like her.

She's got the same fire

that you used to have.

[phones, general conversation]

- how can you do that?

- what?

- how can you do that?

- what?

- how can you just stand there

- what?

- how can you just stand there

and not even argue your point?

- how can you just stand there

and not even argue your point?

- if I had a point,

And not even argue your point?

- if I had a point,

I'd argue it.

- if I had a point,

I'd argue it.

- when I asked to work with

I'd argue it.

- when I asked to work with

you, max, I thought you'd

- when I asked to work with

you, max, I thought you'd

at least have my back.

You, max, I thought you'd

at least have my back.

- yeah, look...

At least have my back.

- yeah, look...

Look, I've just learned not to

- yeah, look...

Look, I've just learned not to

get involved, all right?

Look, I've just learned not to

get involved, all right?

- you've just learned to take

Get involved, all right?

- you've just learned to take

it up the ass from geiger.

- you've just learned to take

it up the ass from geiger.

- [chuckles]

It up the ass from geiger.

- [chuckles]

- human emotion, my god.

- you want to get yourself

a notebook.

- you worried

I might get ink poisoning,

A notebook.

- you worried

I might get ink poisoning,

aren't you?

- it's already

I might get ink poisoning,

aren't you?

- it's already

infected your tongue.

- at

Aren't you?

- it's already

infected your tongue.

- at

least my ass is still intact.

[metal scrapes and rumbles]

[...]

[all converse indistinctly]

[phone rings]

- max:
Juka, what's that about?

- young guy traveling under

the passport of william morgan

collapses on the runway at

The passport of william morgan

collapses on the runway at

city airport.

Collapses on the runway at

city airport.

Turns out the real morgan died

City airport.

Turns out the real morgan died

five years ago in a car crash

Turns out the real morgan died

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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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