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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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- you leave the blake case to

nathan and you stay out of his

way, do you understand?

Nathan and you stay out of his

way, do you understand?

I take your point.

Way, do you understand?

I take your point.

You get the hospital,

I take your point.

You get the hospital,

but that's all.

You get the hospital,

but that's all.

- thom, he's too close to it.

But that's all.

- thom, he's too close to it.

- nathan, f*** off.

- thom, he's too close to it.

- nathan, f*** off.

I'm not too close,

- nathan, f*** off.

I'm not too close,

I'm just over it.

I'm not too close,

I'm just over it.

- you won't have a problem

I'm just over it.

- you won't have a problem

then, will you?

- man:
Do you want me to start

on row two?

- no, no, just start with the

On row two?

- no, no, just start with the

"a" class, son.

- no, no, just start with the

"a" class, son.

- yes, boss.

- jesus, jake.

Why don't we just let off some

fireworks while we're at it?

Why don't we just let off some

fireworks while we're at it?

- I wouldn't be here if I

Fireworks while we're at it?

- I wouldn't be here if I

wasn't a thousand percent,

- I wouldn't be here if I

wasn't a thousand percent,

you know that.

- come here.

Car was run of the mill?

- it was perfect.

- took a few knocks?

- it was perfect.

- took a few knocks?

- I've had worse.

- took a few knocks?

- I've had worse.

- so why did you level

- I've had worse.

- so why did you level

the house?

- so why did you level

the house?

- became just another place to

The house?

- became just another place to

hide-- I'd rather see it burn.

- became just another place to

hide-- I'd rather see it burn.

- if it's any consolation,

Hide-- I'd rather see it burn.

- if it's any consolation,

you're looking good.

- if it's any consolation,

you're looking good.

- great outdoors.

- mm.

You're looking good.

- great outdoors.

- mm.

- what's that?

- great outdoors.

- mm.

- what's that?

- karen says I carry it off.

- what's that?

- karen says I carry it off.

- oh, does she now?

- karen says I carry it off.

- oh, does she now?

Well, you look like

- oh, does she now?

Well, you look like

kenny rogers.

Well, you look like

kenny rogers.

- mm, I can shave and you'll

Kenny rogers.

- mm, I can shave and you'll

still look like a bag of

- mm, I can shave and you'll

still look like a bag of

smashed crabs.

Still look like a bag of

smashed crabs.

[sighs]

Smashed crabs.

[sighs]

- how is he?

[sighs]

- how is he?

- they've taken him to

- how is he?

- they've taken him to

st. Bart's.

- they've taken him to

st. Bart's.

- and?

St. Bart's.

- and?

- apparently ruan was involved

- and?

- apparently ruan was involved

in some low-level stuff.

- apparently ruan was involved

in some low-level stuff.

Nothing serious.

In some low-level stuff.

Nothing serious.

But he started hanging out with

Nothing serious.

But he started hanging out with

a kid called otis blake.

But he started hanging out with

a kid called otis blake.

All mouth, no muscle.

A kid called otis blake.

All mouth, no muscle.

Ruan raised the cash, using the

All mouth, no muscle.

Ruan raised the cash, using the

family name as leverage.

Ruan raised the cash, using the

family name as leverage.

Otis did the deals.

Family name as leverage.

Otis did the deals.

And that's where it gets

Otis did the deals.

And that's where it gets

complicated.

And that's where it gets

complicated.

Four days ago, otis was found

Complicated.

Four days ago, otis was found

floating in the thames with a

Four days ago, otis was found

floating in the thames with a

bullet in his head.

Floating in the thames with a

bullet in his head.

The next day, they pick up ruan

Bullet in his head.

The next day, they pick up ruan

at city airport suffering from

The next day, they pick up ruan

at city airport suffering from

a gunshot wound.

At city airport suffering from

a gunshot wound.

They know who he is, jake.

A gunshot wound.

They know who he is, jake.

They're going to make an example

They know who he is, jake.

They're going to make an example

of him because of us.

They're going to make an example

of him because of us.

Because of you.

- juka:
Eastover air,

beaverbrook chartered,

conlin museum, sherriff capital,

Beaverbrook chartered,

conlin museum, sherriff capital,

armourers pacific,

Conlin museum, sherriff capital,

armourers pacific,

elite security, landed armored

Armourers pacific,

elite security, landed armored

trucks twice.

Elite security, landed armored

trucks twice.

He's created a legend for

Trucks twice.

He's created a legend for

himself, I'll give him that.

He's created a legend for

himself, I'll give him that.

- what?

Himself, I'll give him that.

- what?

- [clears throat]

- what?

- [clears throat]

- man can kidnap, kill, rob,

- [clears throat]

- man can kidnap, kill, rob,

hurt people...

- man can kidnap, kill, rob,

hurt people...

And he gets called a legend.

Do well at school, juka?

Get good marks and all that?

- yeah.

- mm-hmm?

- yes.

Get good marks and all that?

- yeah.

- mm-hmm?

- yes.

- so you work hard, you do your

- yeah.

- mm-hmm?

- yes.

- so you work hard, you do your

best and I guarantee you'll get

- so you work hard, you do your

best and I guarantee you'll get

remembered as a nobody.

Best and I guarantee you'll get

remembered as a nobody.

The only lasting thing about

Remembered as a nobody.

The only lasting thing about

jacob sternwood should be his

The only lasting thing about

jacob sternwood should be his

f***ing prison sentence.

Jacob sternwood should be his

f***ing prison sentence.

[equipment beeping...]

F***ing prison sentence.

[equipment beeping...]

[...]

- man:
Do you work here?

- what's that?

- sorry, mate...

- what's that?

- sorry, mate...

I'm looking for room 45.

- sorry, mate...

I'm looking for room 45.

- second door on the right.

I'm looking for room 45.

- second door on the right.

- nice one, cheers, mate.

- second door on the right.

- nice one, cheers, mate.

[...]

- nice one, cheers, mate.

[...]

[chair clatters]

[...]

[chair clatters]

- max:
Get down!

[chair clatters]

- max:
Get down!

[officers and man shouting...]

- max:
Get down!

[officers and man shouting...]

f*** are you doing here?

[officers and man shouting...]

f*** are you doing here?

- I'm looking for room 45!

F*** are you doing here?

- I'm looking for room 45!

- all right, f*** that,

- I'm looking for room 45!

- all right, f*** that,

up you get, come on.

- all right, f*** that,

up you get, come on.

Who f***ing sent you?

Up you get, come on.

Who f***ing sent you?

- no one sent me.

Who f***ing sent you?

- no one sent me.

- you're lying to me already.

- no one sent me.

- you're lying to me already.

- max!

- you're lying to me already.

- max!

- I f***ing swear!

- max!

- I f***ing swear!

- can I ask you a few

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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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