The Enforcer (2022 film)

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The Enforcer
Directed byRichard Hughes
Written byW. Peter Iliff
Produced byYariv Lerner
Rob Van Norden
Natalie Burn
Lee Weldon
Jeffrey Greenstein
Jonathan Yunger
Starring
CinematographyCallan Green
Edited byDamian F. Gomez
Mattias Morheden
Music byGiorgio Giampà
Production
company
Distributed by Screen Media
Release date
  • 22 September 2022 (2022-09-22)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Spanish

The Enforcer is a 2022 American action thriller film directed by Richard Hughes, starring Antonio Banderas, Kate Bosworth and Mojean Aria. An enforcer tries to take down his own mob when a runaway he is protecting is kidnapped and trafficked for cyber sex.

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Cast

Release

The film premiered in select theatres and On Demand in the United States on 23 September 2022. [1]

Reception

Dennis Harvey of Variety called the film "stylish but shallow" and praised the performance of Banderas. [2] Dustin Chase of The Daily News graded the film a "D-" and called it a "cheap film that never tries to make the most of a limited budget." [3] Tara McNara of Common Sense Media rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote that while it "isn't a great film by any stretch of the imagination", it has "exciting" adjustments and has "some heart". [4]

Sumner Forbes of Film Threat gave the film a score of 5.5/10 and wrote that it "struggles to set itself apart from the crowded pack." [5] Julian Roman of MovieWeb wrote that the film "surpasses typical genre films with a modicum of depth." [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Massoto, Erick (6 September 2022). "Antonio Banderas Turns Into a Ruthless Hitman With a Heart in 'The Enforcer' Trailer [Exclusive]". Collider . Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  2. ↑ Harvey, Dennis (22 September 2022). "'The Enforcer' Review: Antonio Banderas Plays a Hitman-Turned-Hero in This Routine Crime Meller". Variety . Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Chase, Dustin (21 September 2022). "'The Enforcer' is perfect — for a gas station bargain bin pick". The Daily News . Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  4. ↑ McNamara, Tara. "Parents' Guide to The Enforcer". Common Sense Media . Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  5. ↑ Forbes, Sumner (2 October 2022). "The Enforcer". Film Threat . Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  6. ↑ Roman, Julian (20 September 2022). "The Enforcer Review: Antonio Banderas Cares & Kills". MovieWeb . Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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