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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.
| The Enforcer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Hughes |
| Written by | W. Peter Iliff |
| Produced by | Yariv Lerner Rob Van Norden Natalie Burn Lee Weldon Jeffrey Greenstein Jonathan Yunger |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Callan Green |
| Edited by | Damian F. Gomez Mattias Morheden |
| Music by | Giorgio Giampà |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Screen Media |
Release date | 22 September 2022 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Spanish |
Cast edit
- Antonio Banderas as Cuda
- Kate Bosworth as Estelle
- Mojean Aria as Stray
- Alexis Ren as Lexus
- Zolee Griggs as Billie
- 2 Chainz as Freddie
- Mark Smith as Doom
- Luke Bouchier as Paycheck
- Aaron Cohen as Joe
- Kika Georgiou as Medina
- Kostas Sommer as Ronnie Fedec
- Christos Vasilopoulos as Silvio
- Vivian Milkova as Lola
- Natalie Burn as Olivia
Release edit
The film premiered in select theatres and On Demand in the United States on 23 September 2022.[1]
Reception edit
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]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Chase, Dustin (21 September 2022). "'The Enforcer' is perfect — for a gas station bargain bin pick". The Daily News. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ McNamara, Tara. "Parents' Guide to The Enforcer". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Forbes, Sumner (2 October 2022). "The Enforcer". Film Threat. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Roman, Julian (20 September 2022). "The Enforcer Review: Antonio Banderas Cares & Kills". MovieWeb. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
