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Directed by | Brett Donowho |
Written by | Nicolas Aaron Mezzanatto |
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Cinematography | Edd Lukas |
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Distributed by | Lionsgate Premiere |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $386,790 [1] |
Acts of Violence is a 2018 American action thriller film directed by Brett Donowho, starring Bruce Willis, Cole Hauser, Shawn Ashmore, Ashton Holmes, Melissa Bolona, Sophia Bush, and Mike Epps. It was written by Nicolas Aaron Mezzanatto.
The film was released in a limited theatrical engagement and on video-on-demand by Lionsgate Premiere on January 12, 2018. [2] [3] The film received highly negative reviews from critics.
The film focuses on the lives of the McGregor brothers in Cleveland. Two of the brothers, Deklan and Brandon, both served in the U.S. Army Rangers and deployed overseas. The youngest of them, Roman, is engaged to his childhood girlfriend, Mia. While Deklan is traumatized by his past and Brandon has a family to look after, Mia and Roman party before their wedding. During her bachelorette party, Mia insults two thugs, Vince and Frank, who work as sex traffickers for a local kingpin named Max Livingston. They abduct her from the club and take her to their boss.
In the meantime, Detective James Avery relentlessly tries to collect evidence against Max Livingston but fails to find anything legitimate. The existing corruption in the police department keeps his hands tied.
Before being abducted, Mia leaves a voice note for Roman explaining the situation. Roman calls Deklan and asks him for help. Deklan makes a 911 call. Because Mia's phone has Find My Phone technology, the brothers raid a home in which Deklan suspects Mia is being kept, but Mia is not there. They go to Avery, who promises to help them rescue her but warns them to stay out of the case. Deklan refuses to comply with this request. The three brothers equip themselves with military-grade vests and weapons and set out to save Mia.
The brothers raid a warehouse in which Livingston is hiding the trafficked women in trucks before sending them to Las Vegas. They rescue Mia, along with the other women. The brothers and Mia return to a ransacked house and Brandon's wife Jessa dead. Then Livingston shows up with his men, who attack the brothers. Brandon is shot and dies on the spot, but Deklan manages to kill all of Livingston's men. Livingston flees the scene before Deklan can take him down.
Deklan and Roman are arrested by the police, but Livingston walks free. As a result Avery resigns from his job as a detective. He then heads over to Livingston's secret hideout and shoots him before he can leave town.
Principal photography began in Cleveland, Ohio, in March 2017, including aerial shots of the Old Central Police Station. [4]
Acts of Violence has grossed $386,790 in the United Arab Emirates and Portugal. [1]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 0% based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 2.6/10. [5] At Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 28 out of 100, based on six critics' reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". [6]
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