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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%
R
Year:
2013
99 min
$6,787
Website
218 Views


Right, I'll take any questions

you might have.

Right, I'll take any questions

you might have.

[reporters all shouting]

You might have.

[reporters all shouting]

- that's two people in a

[reporters all shouting]

- that's two people in a

related shooting and not a

- that's two people in a

related shooting and not a

single lead to show for it.

Related shooting and not a

single lead to show for it.

- as I said, we're

Single lead to show for it.

- as I said, we're

on top of it.

- as I said, we're

on top of it.

I'm confident it will be

On top of it.

I'm confident it will be

resolved quickly and

I'm confident it will be

resolved quickly and

efficiently. [reporters shout]

Resolved quickly and

efficiently. [reporters shout]

- thanks.

Efficiently. [reporters shout]

- thanks.

- man:
How do you react to the

- thanks.

- man:
How do you react to the

shadow home secretary's claims

- man:
How do you react to the

shadow home secretary's claims

that we're suffering twice the

Shadow home secretary's claims

that we're suffering twice the

level of violent crime committed

That we're suffering twice the

level of violent crime committed

in the United States?

Level of violent crime committed

in the United States?

- well, I'm not gonna get

In the United States?

- well, I'm not gonna get

involved in an election

- well, I'm not gonna get

involved in an election

campaign.

Involved in an election

campaign.

Suffice to say, whoever takes

Campaign.

Suffice to say, whoever takes

office on the 21st needs to

Suffice to say, whoever takes

office on the 21st needs to

ensure the police have all the

Office on the 21st needs to

ensure the police have all the

resources they need to carry out

Ensure the police have all the

resources they need to carry out

their job.

Resources they need to carry out

their job.

- you think what happened

Their job.

- you think what happened

to sternwood's son

- you think what happened

to sternwood's son

will draw him out?

To sternwood's son

will draw him out?

- I was shot in the leg, jane,

Will draw him out?

- I was shot in the leg, jane,

not in the head.

- I was shot in the leg, jane,

not in the head.

- don't I know it.

Not in the head.

- don't I know it.

- geiger:
...Arm transport

- don't I know it.

- geiger:
...Arm transport

police with tasers,

- geiger:
...Arm transport

police with tasers,

increasing the number of

Police with tasers,

increasing the number of

officers qualified to

Increasing the number of

officers qualified to

utilize firearms.

Officers qualified to

utilize firearms.

- don't ask.

Utilize firearms.

- don't ask.

- wasn't gonna.

- don't ask.

- wasn't gonna.

- geiger:
Next.

- wasn't gonna.

- geiger:
Next.

- your own figures show a 17%

- geiger:
Next.

- your own figures show a 17%

increase in gun crime in the

- your own figures show a 17%

increase in gun crime in the

last 12 months.

Increase in gun crime in the

last 12 months.

- I'm not gonna get into a

Last 12 months.

- I'm not gonna get into a

debate about statistics.

- I'm not gonna get into a

debate about statistics.

If there's no more relevant

Debate about statistics.

If there's no more relevant

questions, I'll bid you all

If there's no more relevant

questions, I'll bid you all

a good morning.

Questions, I'll bid you all

a good morning.

Thank you.

A good morning.

Thank you.

- tough questions.

Thank you.

- tough questions.

- I've heard worse.

- tough questions.

- I've heard worse.

- you ducked them like a pro.

- I've heard worse.

- you ducked them like a pro.

- I'd take that as a

- you ducked them like a pro.

- I'd take that as a

compliment... If you weren't

- I'd take that as a

compliment... If you weren't

the shadow home secretary's

Compliment... If you weren't

the shadow home secretary's

campaign manager.

The shadow home secretary's

campaign manager.

- we win this election and

Campaign manager.

- we win this election and

you'll get the backing you need,

- we win this election and

you'll get the backing you need,

but for now, the questions

You'll get the backing you need,

but for now, the questions

are gonna get tougher.

But for now, the questions

are gonna get tougher.

- well, I'm sure you'll spin it

Are gonna get tougher.

- well, I'm sure you'll spin it

to your own agenda.

- well, I'm sure you'll spin it

to your own agenda.

- the kid at the airport,

To your own agenda.

- the kid at the airport,

any truth he's

- the kid at the airport,

any truth he's

jacob sternwood's son?

- where did you get that?

- come on.

I ran your press for five years.

- come on.

I ran your press for five years.

[...]

I ran your press for five years.

[...]

could be useful.

[...]

could be useful.

- if it's handled well.

Could be useful.

- if it's handled well.

- yeah.

- see you, jane.

- see you.

- geiger:
I've got a meeting

- see you.

- geiger:
I've got a meeting

with the anti-gun lobby,

- geiger:
I've got a meeting

with the anti-gun lobby,

I've got two minutes.

With the anti-gun lobby,

I've got two minutes.

- max and I were just

I've got two minutes.

- max and I were just

discussing this blake case and

- max and I were just

discussing this blake case and

we thought there may be a way

Discussing this blake case and

we thought there may be a way

through ruan sternwood.

We thought there may be a way

through ruan sternwood.

Didn't we, max?

Through ruan sternwood.

Didn't we, max?

- uh, yeah-- look, I don't know

Didn't we, max?

- uh, yeah-- look, I don't know

about the blake case, but if it

- uh, yeah-- look, I don't know

about the blake case, but if it

was me, and it's not me, but if

About the blake case, but if it

was me, and it's not me, but if

it was, I'd put ruan in an open

Was me, and it's not me, but if

it was, I'd put ruan in an open

hospital, public, man it 'round

It was, I'd put ruan in an open

hospital, public, man it 'round

the clock, dangle the hooks, see

Hospital, public, man it 'round

the clock, dangle the hooks, see

if sternwood bites, that's it.

The clock, dangle the hooks, see

if sternwood bites, that's it.

- you think you two are

If sternwood bites, that's it.

- you think you two are

up to this?

- you think you two are

up to this?

- yeah, of course we are.

Up to this?

- yeah, of course we are.

Aren't we?

- mm-hmm.

- yeah, of course we are.

Aren't we?

- mm-hmm.

- max?

Aren't we?

- mm-hmm.

- max?

- he's still reeling from

- max?

- he's still reeling from

last time.

- he's still reeling from

last time.

- he was bang on about iceland,

Last time.

- he was bang on about iceland,

wasn't he?

- he was bang on about iceland,

wasn't he?

- look, um, I'm up to it,

Wasn't he?

- look, um, I'm up to it,

all right?

- look, um, I'm up to it,

all right?

- you leave the blake case to

All right?

- you leave the blake case to

nathan and you stay out of his

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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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