Acts of Violence

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Acts of Violence
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Film poster
Directed byBrett Donowho
Written byNicolas Aaron Mezzanatto
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEdd Lukas
Edited by
  • Ryan Easton
  • Frederick Wardell
Production
companies
Distributed by Lionsgate Premiere
Release date
  • January 12, 2018 (2018-01-12)(United States)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.

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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.

Plot

The film focuses on the lives of the McGregor brothers. Two of the brothers, Deklan and Brandon, have served in the military and have expertise in weaponry. 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 and tries to raid a home in which he 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. As soon as they arrive home, however, 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.

Cast

Production

Principal photography began in Cleveland, Ohio, in March 2017, including aerial shots of the Old Central Police Station. [4]

Release

Acts of Violence has grossed $386,790 in the United Arab Emirates and Portugal. [1]

Reception

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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