Welcome to the Punch Page #9

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


Of all people, I thought you'd

Walk down the street.

Of all people, I thought you'd

have believed in that.

Of all people, I thought you'd

have believed in that.

- jane, I'm paid to catch

Have believed in that.

- jane, I'm paid to catch

crooks, not... Get them elected.

- jane, I'm paid to catch

crooks, not... Get them elected.

Thom.

Crooks, not... Get them elected.

Thom.

Gotta talk to you.

Thom.

Gotta talk to you.

[wiseman continues...]

Gotta talk to you.

[wiseman continues...]

I can't understand why an

[wiseman continues...]

I can't understand why an

officer from clubs and vice was

I can't understand why an

officer from clubs and vice was

found dead in ruan's hotel room

Officer from clubs and vice was

found dead in ruan's hotel room

with a gun in his hand.

Found dead in ruan's hotel room

with a gun in his hand.

- yeah, I can't understand

With a gun in his hand.

- yeah, I can't understand

what you were doing there.

- yeah, I can't understand

what you were doing there.

I told you the hospital was

What you were doing there.

I told you the hospital was

yours and nothing else.

I told you the hospital was

yours and nothing else.

- I had information,

Yours and nothing else.

- I had information,

I acted on it.

- I had information,

I acted on it.

- well, so did harvey crown.

I acted on it.

- well, so did harvey crown.

Maybe he was checking out a lead

- well, so did harvey crown.

Maybe he was checking out a lead

and needed protection.

Maybe he was checking out a lead

and needed protection.

- if it was just a routine

And needed protection.

- if it was just a routine

check, if it was just a couple

- if it was just a routine

check, if it was just a couple

of good old boys doing their

Check, if it was just a couple

of good old boys doing their

duty, that's fine, but why two

Of good old boys doing their

duty, that's fine, but why two

officers from separate divisions

Duty, that's fine, but why two

officers from separate divisions

twinning it?

Officers from separate divisions

twinning it?

Why did one of them run?

Twinning it?

Why did one of them run?

- what do you mean

Why did one of them run?

- what do you mean

two officers?

- what do you mean

two officers?

- found that at the hotel.

Two officers?

- found that at the hotel.

Nathan's.

- found that at the hotel.

Nathan's.

[...]

Nathan's.

[...]

- [sighs]

[...]

- [sighs]

- did you know about it, thom?

- [sighs]

- did you know about it, thom?

- of course I didn't.

- did you know about it, thom?

- of course I didn't.

I've got the press jumping all

- of course I didn't.

I've got the press jumping all

over me, I'm trying to run this

I've got the press jumping all

over me, I'm trying to run this

division, I don't need this sh*t

Over me, I'm trying to run this

division, I don't need this sh*t

as well, do I?

Division, I don't need this sh*t

as well, do I?

- jacob sternwood was

As well, do I?

- jacob sternwood was

there too.

- jacob sternwood was

there too.

- have you got evidence?

There too.

- have you got evidence?

- he was there.

- have you got evidence?

- he was there.

- well, that's not good enough.

- he was there.

- well, that's not good enough.

You better get your facts

- well, that's not good enough.

You better get your facts

straight.

You better get your facts

straight.

I'll look into nathan and crown

Straight.

I'll look into nathan and crown

and you focus on sternwood,

I'll look into nathan and crown

and you focus on sternwood,

O.K., and you get back to me.

And you focus on sternwood,

O.K., and you get back to me.

- yeah.

O.K., and you get back to me.

- yeah.

[...]

- yeah.

[...]

- max.

[...]

- max.

It's good to have you back.

- kincade security solutions,

founded in switzerland 1942

by a devout christian--

Founded in switzerland 1942

by a devout christian--

get this:
He used to inscribe

By a devout christian--

get this:
He used to inscribe

biblical verse on the side of

Get this:
He used to inscribe

biblical verse on the side of

their weapons--

Biblical verse on the side of

their weapons--

recently experienced a fall in

Their weapons--

recently experienced a fall in

share prices which they put down

Recently experienced a fall in

share prices which they put down

to, and I quote,

Share prices which they put down

to, and I quote,

"uncertainty over u.S. Foreign

To, and I quote,

"uncertainty over u.S. Foreign

policy and poor visibility on

"uncertainty over u.S. Foreign

policy and poor visibility on

contracts from the u.K.

Policy and poor visibility on

contracts from the u.K.

Government."

Contracts from the u.K.

Government."

- what about warns?

Government."

- what about warns?

- no record he's ever worked

- what about warns?

- no record he's ever worked

for them as a military

- no record he's ever worked

for them as a military

contractor.

For them as a military

contractor.

- then you've got to find a

Contractor.

- then you've got to find a

connection with sternwood.

- then you've got to find a

connection with sternwood.

- I've tried, there isn't one.

Connection with sternwood.

- I've tried, there isn't one.

- try harder.

- I've tried, there isn't one.

- try harder.

Has warns traveled to iceland in

- try harder.

Has warns traveled to iceland in

the last 12 months?

Has warns traveled to iceland in

the last 12 months?

Were any weapons that sternwood

The last 12 months?

Were any weapons that sternwood

used in the past kincade?

Were any weapons that sternwood

used in the past kincade?

Come on.

Used in the past kincade?

Come on.

Where the f*** is sarah?

Come on.

Where the f*** is sarah?

Find her, all right,

Where the f*** is sarah?

Find her, all right,

tell her to call me.

Find her, all right,

tell her to call me.

Tell her if she's still pissed

Tell her to call me.

Tell her if she's still pissed

off, I've got something

Tell her if she's still pissed

off, I've got something

that will cheer her up.

Off, I've got something

that will cheer her up.

- oh, sir.

- what?

That will cheer her up.

- oh, sir.

- what?

- otis blake, arrested a year

- oh, sir.

- what?

- otis blake, arrested a year

ago for a minor drug offense.

- otis blake, arrested a year

ago for a minor drug offense.

Arresting officer: Harvey crown.

Ago for a minor drug offense.

Arresting officer: Harvey crown.

[...]

Arresting officer: Harvey crown.

[...]

- well done.

[...]

- well done.

[phone ringing]

- well done.

[phone ringing]

- nathan bartnick.

[phone ringing]

- nathan bartnick.

- sternwood:
My son got

- nathan bartnick.

- sternwood:
My son got

involved with something

- sternwood:
My son got

involved with something

he didn't understand.

Involved with something

he didn't understand.

And he paid the price.

He didn't understand.

And he paid the price.

He's got a good heart,

And he paid the price.

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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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