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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
  1 win.
 
IMDB:
6.1
Metacritic:
49
Rotten Tomatoes:
48%
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Year:
2013
99 min
$6,787
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five years ago in a car crash

in dudlowe, essex.

- so what?

Five years ago in a car crash

in dudlowe, essex.

- so what?

- so they check

In dudlowe, essex.

- so what?

- so they check

his fingerprints.

- so they check

his fingerprints.

Turns out that he was arrested

His fingerprints.

Turns out that he was arrested

as a kid for shoplifting.

Turns out that he was arrested

as a kid for shoplifting.

- juka, come on, man,

As a kid for shoplifting.

- juka, come on, man,

my toast is getting cold.

- juka, come on, man,

my toast is getting cold.

- it's ruan sternwood.

My toast is getting cold.

- it's ruan sternwood.

[...]

- it's ruan sternwood.

[...]

- [breathing quickens]

[...]

- nathan:
All right, I'm being

asked a lot of the same

questions, so grab pens

Asked a lot of the same

questions, so grab pens

'cause I'm not repeating it.

Questions, so grab pens

'cause I'm not repeating it.

Last night, jacob sternwood's

'cause I'm not repeating it.

Last night, jacob sternwood's

son ruan sternwood was picked up

Last night, jacob sternwood's

son ruan sternwood was picked up

at city airport suffering from a

Son ruan sternwood was picked up

at city airport suffering from a

gunshot wound to the stomach.

At city airport suffering from a

gunshot wound to the stomach.

Ballistics show he was shot by

Gunshot wound to the stomach.

Ballistics show he was shot by

the same gun as otis blake,

Ballistics show he was shot by

the same gun as otis blake,

but this, this is the icing.

The same gun as otis blake,

but this, this is the icing.

Before ruan collapsed, he made a

But this, this is the icing.

Before ruan collapsed, he made a

call from a mobile to a landline

Before ruan collapsed, he made a

call from a mobile to a landline

in hella, iceland.

Call from a mobile to a landline

in hella, iceland.

Right now, an s.F.O. Unit is

In hella, iceland.

Right now, an s.F.O. Unit is

making its way to a remote

Right now, an s.F.O. Unit is

making its way to a remote

address 94 kilometers east

Making its way to a remote

address 94 kilometers east

of reykjavik.

Address 94 kilometers east

of reykjavik.

They'll make entry at

Of reykjavik.

They'll make entry at

approximately 2200 hours

They'll make entry at

approximately 2200 hours

and they've been instructed

Approximately 2200 hours

and they've been instructed

to shoot to disable.

And they've been instructed

to shoot to disable.

- it won't work.

- why?

To shoot to disable.

- it won't work.

- why?

- because it won't.

- it won't work.

- why?

- because it won't.

They need to hold off.

- because it won't.

They need to hold off.

Or let sternwood think

They need to hold off.

Or let sternwood think

we haven't clocked on.

Or let sternwood think

we haven't clocked on.

Surround the house, take him

We haven't clocked on.

Surround the house, take him

when he moves, that's when

Surround the house, take him

when he moves, that's when

he's vulnerable.

- max!

When he moves, that's when

he's vulnerable.

- max!

- say something then.

- no.

He's vulnerable.

- max!

- say something then.

- no.

- something you want

- say something then.

- no.

- something you want

to add, mate?

- something you want

to add, mate?

- no.

To add, mate?

- no.

No.

- no.

No.

- it won't work.

No.

- it won't work.

- [scoffs]

- it won't work.

- [scoffs]

uh, all right, um...

- [scoffs]

uh, all right, um...

Well, what do you think

Uh, all right, um...

Well, what do you think

will work...

Well, what do you think

will work...

Sarah?

Will work...

Sarah?

- well... Nathan...

Sarah?

- well... Nathan...

You've gotta...

- well... Nathan...

You've gotta...

Hold off, wait,

You've gotta...

Hold off, wait,

surround the house and...

Hold off, wait,

surround the house and...

Take him when he's

Surround the house and...

Take him when he's

least expecting it.

Take him when he's

least expecting it.

- and if I tell them to hold

Least expecting it.

- and if I tell them to hold

off and we turn up and find out

- and if I tell them to hold

off and we turn up and find out

that he's got away-- again--

Off and we turn up and find out

that he's got away-- again--

who's gonna take the flak?

That he's got away-- again--

who's gonna take the flak?

- you had no problem pointing

Who's gonna take the flak?

- you had no problem pointing

the finger last time.

- you had no problem pointing

the finger last time.

- you disobeyed orders,

The finger last time.

- you disobeyed orders,

you paid the price.

- you disobeyed orders,

you paid the price.

If you're such an expert, max,

You paid the price.

If you're such an expert, max,

why's he still at large and why

If you're such an expert, max,

why's he still at large and why

is you not standing up here?

Why's he still at large and why

is you not standing up here?

- I don't give a f*** about

Is you not standing up here?

- I don't give a f*** about

any of that stuff.

- I don't give a f*** about

any of that stuff.

Do you know what, mate?

Any of that stuff.

Do you know what, mate?

It's your call.

Do you know what, mate?

It's your call.

- yeah, it is and it's done.

It's your call.

- yeah, it is and it's done.

[...]

[officers speaking indistinctly]

[metal clinks]

[truck engine running...]

[gas hissing]

[...]

[wood cracks, man grunts]

[engine revs]

[men shouting]

[engine revs]

[men shouting]

[gunfire...]

[men shouting]

[gunfire...]

[glass shatters]

[gunfire...]

[glass shatters]

[...]

[door creaks]

[men speaking icelandic]

[gas hissing...]

[man shouting over radio]

[gas hissing...]

[man shouting over radio]

[door creaks]

[man shouting over radio]

[door creaks]

[click, whoosh]

[door creaks]

[click, whoosh]

[loud explosion, men scream]

[click, whoosh]

[loud explosion, men scream]

[...]

- max, this is gonna be hard.

Try not to act too smug.

- innocent people were killed

Try not to act too smug.

- innocent people were killed

last night.

- innocent people were killed

last night.

I'm not smug about anything.

Last night.

I'm not smug about anything.

- you know what I mean.

I'm not smug about anything.

- you know what I mean.

- oh, for god's sake,

- you know what I mean.

- oh, for god's sake,

I'm robert wiseman's

- oh, for god's sake,

I'm robert wiseman's

campaign manager.

I'm robert wiseman's

campaign manager.

Max...

Campaign manager.

Max...

Tell him who I am.

Max...

Tell him who I am.

- what? No, I've never seen her

Tell him who I am.

- what? No, I've never seen her

before in my life.

- what? No, I've never seen her

before in my life.

- geiger:
And we're trying to

Before in my life.

- geiger:
And we're trying to

establish whether there's a link

- geiger:
And we're trying to

establish whether there's a link

between the two cases.

Establish whether there's a link

between the two cases.

Right, I'll take any questions

Between the two cases.

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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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