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Review

Death Sentence 2007

Directed by James Wan · 105 mins · 1,847 views

3.2 Letterboxd 3.22(29,000)
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Synopsis

Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.

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Reviews (156)

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    Xfaxe 8 月 23, 2026

    I don’t know who put this on horror list. It felt more like a thriller. You can see some indications that James Wan would go on to make some great horror films. James Wan ranked Spooktober 2025 #4

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    Bryan Espitia 8 月 23, 2026

    I love how every gunshot just blows a massive hole into everything. Wan has a knack for elevating silly material and this can be downright idiotic, but hell just look at that one-take sequence at the parking garage. Appreciated the small dose of Goodman too.

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    gregs1999 8 月 23, 2026

    Oh wow, how did I not realise this was a Death Wish film, it’s classic revenge. At least it’s a lot better than whatever we got with Bruce Willis. Kevin Bacon gave a great performance, and I honestly thought the film was going to end a lot earlier. Very enjoyable finale. James Wan ranked

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    19oldboy91 8 月 23, 2026

    English Version below🟠🟢🔵 Ein Film so verlässlich wie sämtliche Gina Wild Produktionen. Der nicht mehr will wie besagte Schmuddel Filmchen, nämlich die Fans solcher Filme in seiner Kurzweiligkeit unterhalten. Mit keiner großen Story epischen oder gar biblischen Ausmaßes aufwarten kann noch macht. Mit der abgespecktesten aller Geschichten in einer Prämisse, die mit jedem einzelnen Wort auch so gemeint ist, sich verkauft. Sich verkauft wie das Filmcover mit Gina Wild – hier Kevin Bacon. Gina Wild wie Kevin Bacon die für etwas stehen: für einhundert Prozent vollen Körpereinsatzes. Denn wir hier auch bekommen. Wie Gina Wild legt Kevin Bacon vollen Einsatz an den Tag. Was weitestgehend auch gut funktioniert, mag alles an „Death Sentence“ wie „Gina Wild – Jetzt wird es…

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    Donald May Jr 8 月 23, 2026

    Sorry for being so blunt, but this movie is fucking amazing. It’s brutal, horrifying, nauseating, unrelenting and will make your blood boil, as it was meant to. It’s gratuitous violence may turn off the easily shaken, but… Wow… This is one hell of a revenge thriller based on Brian Garfield’s novel. The unrated version is the one to watch.

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    MrPPeeps 8 月 23, 2026

    A fairly standard revenge thriller where an ‘everyday’ man takes matters into his own hands when a gang kills his son during a robbery. It’s not incredibly unique and it’s not going to set the world alight by any means, but thanks to some strong direction from Wan and a legitimately great lead performance from Kevin Bacon, I think this is a good watch for what it is. Consistently grimy, very brutal and I personally really liked how it ended. Although, I can understand it not being everyones vibe. Worth a watch either way in my opinion. #10 entry of the |52 Week Director Challenge| My Last Review: | The Monkey |

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    Nakul 8 月 23, 2026

    This was deeply stupid & over-the-top but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have a good time. That one-take parking garage sequence is an all-timer.

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    Rizki 8 月 23, 2026

    First off, credit to gabejs’s review for putting this film on my radar—I might not have known James Wan made this brutal revenge film for only god knows how long if it’s not because of his review. I know a lot of people would probably hate this film since it’s not realistic—but I THANK GOD for that. We see reality far too often, day in and day out on the news. And the sad truth is, the bad guys usually get away with murder and face no repercussions. So it’s great to see a film that shows us what it would be like if justice were actually served! Death Sentence is exactly what you’d expect it to be, and fans…

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    matt lynch 8 月 23, 2026

    phenomenally stupid and so self-consciously “gritty” that it just winds up ridiculous. at first only mildly unconvincing, with its white-liberal-nightmare extraordinarily conspicuous gangbangers that seem like they were imported from 1994. putting some generic tattoos on a shaven-headed Garrett Hedlund does not remotely make him seem dangerous, no matter how many Ed Hardy shirts he’s wearing. i was actually prepared to let it slide when Bacon wasn’t immediately questioned by homicide detectives after his first act of revenge, but then the movie escalates to a sequence wherein everyone is involved in an active shooter situation in broad daylight with dozens of witnesses that ends with massive property damage at the parking garage at Kevin Bacon’s character’s office, yet nobody is…

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    Eli Hayes 8 月 23, 2026

    One of the most underrated films of the past decade. Wan’s best, even over The Conjuring. I wish he’d direct more dramas.

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    joe 8 月 23, 2026

    look what I made you. brutal, bloody & fucking violent. dare I say this is one of kevin bacon’s best roles?

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  12. R

    Of the 10 films James Wan has directed to date, this film has always been something of a black sheep. It doesn’t help that the reception by audiences and critics hasn’t been the best. But wanting to finally complete the director’s filmography, plus recently one of my favorite movie Youtubers Cody Leach named this his favorite of the director’s, ended up intriguing me to the point that it finally got me to see what this was all about. And well, this is a film that not only chronologically but visually and narratively feels like a bridge between the Wan who was stuck under the confines of the low-budget, high-contrast horror look of the decade, and the director of today who…

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    hana haru 8 月 19, 2026

    It’s a very passable action/revenge movie. Really nothing note worthy but I enjoyed it nonetheless. If you like the punisher you’d like this.

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    Elliott 8 月 19, 2026

    I’ve seen this multiple times. I feel like it’s always ok. Then I see someone talk about how great and underrated it is, and I revisit it. And I still don’t remember much lol. Must be greeeeat? I think he crushes a guy with a car? Or maybe that’s Eli Roth’s Death wish…or fucking maybe both? lol

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    maxdaweber 8 月 19, 2026

    Meaner, sadder, and slicker than most movies of this ilk. Think Wan brings a certain juice to this, but doesn’t really match how big the rest of the movie is from the violence to the emotions. Still a decent time, always nice to see John Goodman.

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    will 8 月 19, 2026

    Like John Wick but for Saw fans Quite slow burn and restrained for a revenge action/thriller but the last half hour or so does ramp up the badassery. I feel this is intentional cause as edgy as this film’s aesthetic is, it seems more focused on the consequences of revenge; especially with the ending which was kinda bittersweet and emotional Charlie Clouser went off on the score asw

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    davisk_ 8 月 18, 2026

    Kevin Bacon puede hacer lo que sea. Death Sentence te muestra como un padre es consumido poco a poco por la venganza.

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    ouppet 8 月 18, 2026

    didnt know a shotgun could blow a leg off like that

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    c6ut6 8 月 18, 2026

    Top 200iq highlights

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    Yetcha 8 月 17, 2026

    Un très bon thriller avec ce père de famille qui pète les plombs et venge les siens avec brutalité et hargne. Kevin Bacon est excellent (ceci est d’ailleurs un pléonasme!!!). Ce film, pas certains aspects m’a fait penser à “Chute libre” ce super de Joel Schumacher avec Michael Douglas. Voilà un bon point de repère pour ceux qui voudrait aller voir ce “Death sentence”

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    DocJu 8 月 17, 2026

    Troisième film de James Wan après le très surestimé Saw et Dead Silence. Death Sentence tente de renouer avec le vigilante movie des années 70. Film moins radical que dans mon souvenir, Death Sentence n’en reste pas moins un film très efficace. Librement inspiré de la suite du roman Death Wish qui donna le chef-d’œuvre de Michael Winner avec Bronson, et narrant comment un père de famille modèle et vice-président d’une compagnie d’assurance va partir dans une vengeance personnelle suite…

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    rhinolophus 8 月 17, 2026

    Its not that this is the worst one in this revenge genre. But Its like every one of these fuck up the same exact shit over and over again, Cops, and the message. And this one made me particularly mad. How can you keep a straight face when writing a line where the investigator asks a dad who had his son killed if he started the conflict of the movie? Absolute stupidity.

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    uwufuf 8 月 17, 2026

    Forse è da qui in poi che ha avuto inizio quel genere di vendetta della serie uomo normale la cui vita viene cambiata per sempre dato che gli hanno sterminato la famiglia lui sterminerà voi. Comunque come biasimarlo anch’io avrei fatto la stessa cosa se fosse stato mio figlio. Montaggio discutibile e musichetta messa lì un po a cazzo.

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    Zahraa 8 月 17, 2026

    Greatness in every sense of the word

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    8 8 月 17, 2026

    One of the most saddest movies ever

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    Ryan Lewis 8 月 17, 2026

    Cool movie I js don’t like the fact that Kevin bacon kills Edi in this movie & in X-men first class…something about that doesn’t sit right w/ me lol

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    cereal32 8 月 16, 2026

    An intense revenge thriller with some great cinematography. One of the more underrated films of it’s genre

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    jackson 8 月 16, 2026

    an underrated masterpiece, ruined by an auteurs ego. the movie itself, the core premise, is okay. its simple. the execution is what youd expect it to be, just basic. what this movie grips you with are two things: 1. kevin bacons performance. you forget hes just an actor, and not an actual father of the two sons. 2. the directing style, which is a two sided blade. its incredibly cool at first, but its reused and reused over and over…

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    🎃Mike Calkins🎃 8 月 15, 2026

    Hadn’t seen this since high school and it definitely still holds up! Death Sentence is a brutal, emotional revenge action film with some great stuntwork, camera moves and transitions, and has some pretty strong performances all around. It can be a little melodramatic from time to time but I found myself consistently moved and when the action hits, Wan stages it all so damn well. The parking garage sequences rocks, the house attack has some great stunt falls, and the…

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    oskiboski88 8 月 15, 2026

    gunshots were so loud in this movie that my ball started to cramp for no reason

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    Willian Christian 8 月 15, 2026

    James wan é diferente mesmo Mas o filme tem muitos clichês… Primeiro ato é meio fraco, depois melhora

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    RiccaTele 8 月 14, 2026

    Easily one of James Wan’s most criminally underrated achievements. Adapted from the literary sequel to Death Wish, Death Sentence strip-mines the vigilante subgenre of its usual cheesy heroism, replacing it with raw, escalating tragedy. Free from the safe boundaries of his supernatural horror, Wan constructs a deeply unsettling, violent thriller where actions carry devastating real-world consequences, backed by impressive directorial virtuosity and high-wire tension.

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    EthanNiche 8 月 14, 2026

    Le meilleur film de vengeance

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    Kowshik Rose 8 月 13, 2026

    Perfect double bill with History of Violence. Amazing performance by Kevin Bacon. Some great action and especially shoot outs.

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    durnyzwierz 8 月 13, 2026

    There are three words I’ll use to describe “Death Sentence”. 1) Boring: nothing made me stuck to the screen and there were very few moments that grabbed my attention back – besides maybe two towards the end. However whenever it happened, it lasted for a short while, quickly losing its pull, feeling cheap and noticeably 2) nonsensical. I don’t expect perfect logic in a bang-pow-kaboom type of film (and it’s fine), but I missed substance and convincing cause-and-effect. The lack…

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    SONNYX24k 8 月 13, 2026

    So this movie is like the chick you wake up next to and have no clue how the hell she ended up in your bed but you remember enough details to put together a conclusive story and that’s what death sentence was like. The story is solid but like where does this guy who is a CEO family man (purposely made to look like a wimp in the beginning) possess these John wick level of killing instinct? Is it to…

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    Hazem 8 月 13, 2026

    Badass haircut

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    izz_the_wiz 8 月 13, 2026

    I expected a Ethan Hawke horror film and got a John wick esque action movie that was cool as heck.

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    Amineyas 8 月 13, 2026

    There’s a bunch of revenge vigilante films, but this one feels realistic, tragic, and believable, with an amazing director like James Wan. I love character-driven stories more than guns and blood. If you have real character development in your story, you don’t need a bunch of guns and stupid stuff. That’s why I loved this movie it feels like something that could actually happen in real life: a simple man taking revenge with fear and dignity. This was raw, gritty,…

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    J.T. Miller 8 月 12, 2026

    Honestly shocked by how much I enjoyed this. One of the first movies I ever put in my Letterboxd watchlist when I first got the app back in 2022 and I finally watched it, Hell of a time Charlie Clouser is one of the most under appreciated film composers. His music always elevates whatever movie it’s for

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    Oscardorro 8 月 11, 2026

    Esta cagada JAJAJA Pero me gusto Y la policía no hace nd

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    Turtles 8 月 11, 2026

    Comme tous les autres films de James Wan, celui-ci à encore été un pur plaisir

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    Lee Aspin 8 月 11, 2026

    Fun ride watching Bacon shave his head & lose his shit. He was a silly twat though.

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    ytfbatumn 8 月 11, 2026

    How to Make a Bad Situation Exponentially Worse: The Movie I think James Wan forgot to take his Michael Bay filter off

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    Fpabloray 8 月 11, 2026

    Ridículamente infravalorada. El mejor remake de Death Wish.

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    AlvaroGodoy98 8 月 11, 2026

    This was my John Wick.

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    Jermarcus 8 月 9, 2026

    Such a fire revenge movie

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    mai andalavaloplatomaira 8 月 9, 2026

    empezo como una joyita LLORAMOS CON MI MAMA AL PRINCIPIO hasta la escena del garage que creo que lo hicieron todo en una toma wow los amo pero ya despues cuando matan a todos y a kevin bacon no se le escapa una lagrima se volvio re boba y ultra predecible

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    patosoto_13 8 月 8, 2026

    la venganza nunca es la respuesta y esto es el claro ejemplo de las consecuencias, cabe decir que es una de las policias más inutiles que he visto en las películas no hacen nada xd

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    lucacruz 8 月 7, 2026

    Nunca vi um filme de crime em que a polícia é tão inútil, de verdade. Perde até o sentido do filme. Os crimes são cometidos um atrás do outro, as autorias são óbvias e NADA acontece, chega a ser ridículo! Fora desse aspecto, tem uma ação até que divertida, mas tão irreal que deixa de ser maneiro. O protagonista é simplesmente o homem-aranha, que desvia de milhares de tiros e sente pelo sentido aranha quando alguém tá mirando nele, sendo que antes de tudo ele nao passava de um almofadinha. Parece muito que o roteiro foi escrito por inteligência artificial.

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    Bren Grigori 8 月 6, 2026

    James Wan’s adaptation of pulp thriller author Brian Garfield’s Death Wish sequel is, as far as I’m concerned, a criminally overlooked and MASSIVELY underrated film that’s been largely forgotten over the years because it’s essentially retreading the same ground as a MUCH more famous and well-regarded smash hit CLASSIC of crime thriller cinema. I think at the time people just didn’t know what to make of this because it was from a filmmaker who had become pretty synonymous with early…

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    hmvTaunton 8 月 5, 2026

    Kevin Bacon goes full death wish, a brutal, bleak story of the black hole of revenge. James Wan directs one of his rare non horror movies, and makes something far darker and unsettling than any ghost train movie, although just a thrilling. Kevin Bacon is very well cast here, showing a range and depth of character, a loving family man, torn apart by grief, you root for him to get his payback then slowly as he descends into darkness you…

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    pinktownscvngr 8 月 5, 2026

    That cop a bitch ngl

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    nina 8 月 4, 2026

    Para la genialidad de películas que hace James Wan fue una decepción total, demasiado genérica y típica la trama, aburrido, pandilleros asesinan a un ser querido del protagonista entonces él está sediento de venganza y empieza a buscarlos para asesinarlos y termina igual que todas, me esperaba más de este genio

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    Maerio82 🇧🇪 8 月 4, 2026

    A simple but good revenge movie for its time that occasionally gets bogged down by its emotional beats. John Goodman makes the most of his brief screen time. Careful with those late-night slushies, kids!

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    mk ultra victim 8 月 4, 2026

    Watched the uncut version this time around. Added six more minutes of movie. I’m really bummed this movie doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Great revenge flick that keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time. Action is awesome. I just wish it had more of a fanbase.

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    Le Pro Du Cinoche 8 月 3, 2026

    Punisher version wish

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    Jorgito2001 8 月 3, 2026

    The direct book sequel to Death Wish gets the darkishly somber-action treatment by James Wan. And in this one, our vigilante hero TRULY gives zero f*cks! The story is intense, the violence is graphic (moreso then the 2018 Death Wish remake), & James Wan’s direction is stylish & edgy! Factor Charlie Clouser’s Maximalist, creepy Dead Silence sounding score (that’s a GOOD thing…trust me) & a revenge-filled, action packed final act & this film uncompromisingly crushes! P.S. Is the song Alright by Pilot Speed one of the saddest ending songs to a movie EVER?? I’m not crying, YOU’RE crying! 😢

    5
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    João Victor 8 月 3, 2026

    Já ta podendo Paulinho? (Esse não conta, assisti ontem)

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    zhenya_vee 8 月 3, 2026

    Kevin Bacon fits here so well. And that multi level parking scene, man, awesome.

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    mynameiskennyp 8 月 3, 2026

    A thriller in the vein of Death Wish only this time it’s Kevin Bacon out for sweet revenge, and who doesn’t love Bacon? As he is forced to learn the cost of his vengeance and systematically take out the trash it becomes painfully clear there will be no catharsis here. What we do get is some decent action, with a long take sequence that spans multiple levels of a parking garage being a highlight of the entire movie. As far…

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    trisaratops 8 月 3, 2026

    I watched it only cause of Garret Hedlund only for him to be evil

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    vanasbj 8 月 3, 2026

    Death Sentence is a follow-up material from Death Wish, which adds very little to the concept of vigilante justice. Bacon and Goodman turn in good performances, but it’s all papered over by predictable tropes.

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    Antonio 8 月 2, 2026

    Proto-Nobody

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    muddy 8 月 2, 2026

    It’s the privileged male power-fantasy of saving your uniquely superior family by walking out on them and committing hate-filled acts of violence against strangers. The audio design is really funny, the foley work is just slightly too clear, the music is parodically dramatic. The action is really good. The final twenty minutes are a blast and full of surprisingly brutal firearm kills. You don’t really see these sorts of sequences done with a long-barrelled shotgun elsewhere. Worth watching for the novelty and it is rather stylishly presented.

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    YuriyArmstrong 8 月 2, 2026

    Vintage James Wan. Need more of this.

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    EnzoToro33 8 月 2, 2026

    de lo peor que vi en mi vida

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    marbadoza 8 月 1, 2026

    No me gustó, era obvio lo que iba a pasar

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    CAM 8 月 1, 2026

    UNCUT

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    emily🐈‍⬛🐋 7 月 31, 2026

    leigh whannell character named spink Oscar nominated performance 💗 thank u james wan💗

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    naomi ✨ 7 月 31, 2026

    how did this screenplay get greenlit. who decided to cast Kevin Bacon. seriously how did this movie come about

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    Burilo Nargas 7 月 31, 2026

    Podia ser um filme foda pra kralho, mas Wan acaba sendo limitado e n consegue dominar o suspense, além de n conseguir ser brega de forma autoconciente. É brega, mas acha q tá arrasando. Wan tem no máximo alguns takes maneirinhos aqui, mas sendo bem sincero, era melhor escalar um diretor com domínio do suspense ao invés do pressão baixa James Wan. Nota: 5.0

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    MikeNeill 7 月 31, 2026

    Violenta y frenética. Cumplió por completo el sueño guajiro de ver a Kevin Bacon transformado en The Punisher.

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    cyke_werewolf 7 月 30, 2026

    standing ovation when they say the name of the movie in the movie

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    Josh 7 月 30, 2026

    Kevin went full-bacon on their dumpy plump pudgy porky rumps

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    beck_watches 7 月 30, 2026

    I need yaoi between kevin bacon and the gang leader idgaf

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    Lauren 📀🐻 7 月 30, 2026

    idk what to say other than this was fantastic and amazing. most Saw (2004) movie since Saw (2004) ♥️ I loved this so much more than i thought i would. James Wan puts so much love in his action movies Leigh Whannell plays a gang member named Spink who dies when his car comically breaks in perfect half.

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    Reece2026 7 月 30, 2026

    Brilliant film

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    jesse_hill 7 月 30, 2026

    his son would have been grinding it out in the ECHL on the 4th line but still valid to go full bacon on their ass

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    Fqlk 7 月 29, 2026

    Death Sentence ist ein kompromissloser Rachethriller, der vor allem durch die starke Leistung von Kevin Bacon getragen wird. Der Film zeigt eindrucksvoll, wie aus einem ganz normalen Familienvater Schritt für Schritt ein von Rache getriebener Mann wird. Die Entwicklung wirkt glaubwürdig und macht den Film emotional deutlich stärker als viele andere Genrevertreter. Die Action ist hart, die Gewalt schonungslos und die Atmosphäre durchgehend düster. Statt den Rachefeldzug zu glorifizieren, zeigt der Film auch die Konsequenzen und den hohen Preis der Gewalt. Für mich einer der stärkeren Rachethriller und gleichzeitig eine der besten Rollen von Kevin Bacon.

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    FilmWriter aka El Capo 7 月 28, 2026

    Loved it on rewatch, Kevin Bacon Death Wish benefits from progressive escalation, first tragedy is followed by more later… Its perfectly structured being more dramatic and slow pace at first and getting action packed and brutal as it goes on. Definitely part of the best of James Wan and not the shit ones, the climax on the church turn meth lab felt even a bit John Woo coded. If only Mr Wan would have done more like this. Fuck you Aquabland.

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    Xvi_king 7 月 28, 2026

    Idc what anyone says. Kevin Bacon acted his fucking ass off in this movie.

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    Tony 7 月 28, 2026

    Really good revenge film. Although it a family revenge movie it no different to any of the dozens revenge films you have seen in the past. Still a good watch though

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    kaanmesut 7 月 27, 2026

    cano bana testereyi yapan adamdan ortalama güzel bi intikam filmi yapsanA. (son sekanslar baya max paynedi sevdim). vurdulu kırdılı yaratıcı ölüm sahneleri aksiyon sahneleri dışında kalanı baya sıkıcı atlaya atlaya izledim olum sen git 9 katmanlı ölüm sahnesi falan yap senin aile içi dinamiklerle işin yok anlamıyon işte belli ona göre bi hikaye yaz mına 2 saatlik filmin yarısı aile içi diyalog lan yok ama bi şey yok aksiyona build up da yapmıyo. fena değil ama denenmiş

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    niinii❔️🧩 7 月 26, 2026

    Not that bad but not my thing either. I liked the Billy the puppet cameo in the back in that one scene

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    rayfarl 7 月 26, 2026

    um bom filme, super bem dirigido mas com uma história q a todo momento a gente se pergunta: “como isso é possível?” pois é, não é. mas é bem ok se for assistir só pra curtir e nao com aquele olhar critico oq eu gostei foi ter começado de um jeito e terminado de outro completamente diferente. “Antes vou atras da sua família. Pra você pagar a sentença de morte deles.”

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    Guiguichoco 7 月 25, 2026

    T’es prêt ? 👀

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    gio 7 月 25, 2026

    gente! meeeio exagerado em algumas cenas mas num sei acho que gostei…

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    Andrew Ames 7 月 25, 2026

    Kevin Bacon AND John Goodman in one movie? Enough said. Well, no. Not really. I must rant. I’m a sucker for revenge thrillers. And this is one of the best I’ve seen post The Crow. This movie is AWESOME. I cannot fathom why it’s so critically panned. The movie alternates between surprisingly emotional gut punches and thrilling action scenes, that just get more exciting as it goes on. This is the coolest I’ve ever seen Kevin Bacon. Love him in…

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    the_undertaker 7 月 25, 2026

    An extremely solid and very underrated revenge action thriller this was genuinely surprising and definitely a gem in James wans filmography. Basically the real death wish 2 as this was based on the sequel novel but was never turned into a sequel. I find a lot of the action on screen glorious it’s got this mean and nasty brutality to it, I find the characters and performances good and some of the camera work on here is genuinely amazing. All in all death sentence is a very solid revenge film a real gem in James wans filmography and deserves more attention.

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    NiallH101 7 月 25, 2026

    Pretty good revenge thriller. Fairly shocking and gritty at times. Kevin Bacon gets activated like a sleeper agent it feels when the chips are down. I thought some of the music felt a bit random during some scenes. And of course there had to be a gun gripe ughhh, he fired 15 shots out of a 7 round gun !!!

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    ariyana tellez 7 月 25, 2026

    Underrated tbh

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    HIGHCHAOS 7 月 24, 2026

    Now that’s peak 🥲 + this movie reminds me of the game (Max Payne)

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    Lesli Castle 7 月 23, 2026

    Venganzas que dan gusto. Recordé casos reales de padres y madres que han matado a los asesinos o violadores de sus hijas/os.

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    RoiElric 7 月 23, 2026

    gros film de faf mais probablement le meilleur james wan

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    rohitgi 7 月 23, 2026

    i was all in for its action sequences, man and enjoyed it a lot. banal story but had breathtaking action scenes. liked the Taxi Driver references at the ending too.

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    june 7 月 23, 2026

    nothing could top saw but this is surely the most underrated james wan movie. his signature melodrama really makes this one work! and the parking garage sequence is just as incredible as everyone says

  98. M
    Maxence0705 7 月 23, 2026

    Vraiment un bon film qui sait faire monter la tension, filmer l action et retranscrire les émotions du personnage. Le style taxi driver sur la fin est vraiment bien amené.

  99. Y
    yashbab16 7 月 22, 2026

    Just a tad bit of an exaggeration

  100. B
    baddd1999 7 月 22, 2026

    Sumamente si para volver a verla una película donde no esperaba más que la típica venganza, pero me tomó por sorpresa por lo bien echa y sobre la pérdida de la mujer en mitad de la película, sentí una empata muy fuerte por nick y un desprecio a billi lo cual es por ser personajes muy bien dirigidos van a lo suyo y eso me gusta aparte de las escenas de acción nada exageradas solo crudas y duras un toque que me encanta

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    Tarikul Islam Joy 7 月 21, 2026

    Honestly this movie was a mess. The story felt way too predictable and tried so hard to be emotional that it just became boring. The action wasn’t even enough to save it, and I was checking how much time was left halfway through. Kevin Bacon did his best, but the script gave him nothing to work with. Wouldn’t watch it again.

  102. ᴋ
    ᴋᴀʏʟᴇɪɢʜ🦸 7 月 20, 2026

    the best part of this was that hume was so scared. He was always second guessing himself, hesitating, getting the shit kicked out of him. This wasn’t an unrealistic movie where he woke up one day wanting revenge and was somehow a destined killing machine. I love this movie so much 😮‍💨

  103. R
    r700 7 月 20, 2026

    Уолтер Собчак пожирнел и теперь торгует оружием. Мне понравилось, но лучше по воле аллаха можна было бы взорвать всех бандюков проста

  104. J
    jarblysharkman 7 月 20, 2026

    I was somewhat mindlessly entertained by the carnage that was constantly being shoved in my face during this films runtime. Unfortunately the frequent moments of forced melodrama accompanied by what are supposed to be emotional music cues still wasn’t enough to make me care about what was taking place, even when the stakes were extremely high. The worst things imaginable happen to the protagonist and his family and I never really gave a shit. It’s dumb, cliched and vapid and…

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    popculturetommy 7 月 18, 2026

    This is a movie I did not expect to rule so hard. An adaptation of the sequel to the Death Wish novel, it conveys the fun and erratic nonstop vigilantism of its predecessor. Kevin Bacon is wonderful here, both a damaged man and a bad ass. Garrett Hedlund acts his ass off, I would assume his best role to date. John Goodman is wacky fun, yet dangerous. The editing and especially lighting is mid-aughts garbage and I hate that for this movie, because it could be spectacular without it. Still, a good time. Billy the Puppet in the background was a fun nod.

  106. Z
    zajunko 7 月 18, 2026

    terrific action aside, the music here is absolutely doody fart garbage disposal ass fuckery (with the exception of the pretty happy fun ending) I wish we had more john goodman, not only because he is a great actor but because I can’t stop thinking about squishing his fat chubby cheeks

  107. I
    IgnacioCV 7 月 18, 2026

    Un poco sobreactuada, pero bueno. Para ver un domingo por la tarde está bien. Algunos planos interesantes al menos jajajaja

  108. R
    redinakbaik 7 月 18, 2026

    Taken but this is from a regular dude

  109. K
    kalkunmos 7 月 18, 2026

    Kevin made bacon out of them boys, and John was a badman

  110. T
    TellsTogo 7 月 17, 2026

    Needed 15 more minutes of Kevin Bacon triggering car alarms. Every time I cut my own hair I’m afraid it will look like the back of his head.

  111. A
    AbsoluteValen 7 月 17, 2026

    Pésima. exageración en cambios de planos, bipolaridad en el personaje que vive haciendo contradicciones en el personaje, actuaciones pésimas y exageradas, agujeros de guion, y un final sin sentido. Solo destaco la personalidad de la película.

  112. T
    theo 7 月 17, 2026

    why is it every time someone goes joker-brained, they’ve also gotta go bald

    45
  113. O
    oscar man 7 月 17, 2026

    Very peak.The while movie kinda felt like death note cause of the ending and about how killing never comes to justice and is just chaos or something shit.I really liked the end in the church cuase It was like metaphorical about killing is bad and god and stuff.I don’t really know but it was tuff.

  114. A
    Andrew Jenner 7 月 16, 2026

    WAN THA GAWD

  115. M
    MALIK 7 月 16, 2026

    Super lit rewatch. Ultimate lock in

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    💿Wren ♥️📼 7 月 15, 2026

    There’s a scene a half hour in that would be perfect for one of those “Most Heartbreaking Scenes in Movies” compilations Death Sentence is alright as a thriller, it works more as a character study of fatherhood and a man turning to revenge while grieving. The third act definitely brings up the film. The chase scene in the garage is pretty cool. The direction is great, what more could you expect from James Wan.

    2
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    RZARECTED 7 月 15, 2026

    Brutal

    2
  118. D
    Don_Georgii 7 月 15, 2026

    Кевін Бейкон втрачає все що в нього є за 5 хвилин а потім 100 хвилин ВБИВАЄ ВСІХ

  119. P
    pipe 7 月 15, 2026

    Yall mind if a white boy speak a little Español?

    3 1
  120. J
    Joshua Lawrence 7 月 15, 2026

    I’ll never hear the sound of a piano playing the same ever again(derogatory)

    2
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    _P_E_ 7 月 15, 2026

    Even if it’s pretty stupid (and I believe it’s on purpose) and that characters are not always convincing, it is undeniably satisfying to watch. Wan definitely knows how to create tension on screen. I wish we could see more of John Goodman’s character tho.

  122. Y
    yamie 7 月 15, 2026

    Whole movie worth it just for the silly little haircut and taped body outline

    3
  123. O
    ohklahomah 7 月 15, 2026

    How far a man might go for his family.

  124. C
    Christine Jackson 7 月 15, 2026

    Gonna grab me a Polar Blow, sit back, and bask in the baffling soundtrack of Death Sentence (2007)

    3
  125. Z
    Zach 7 月 15, 2026

    no one got charged with one

    3
  126. B
    Bat_ju 7 月 14, 2026

    Muito boa a história do filme e aquele momento do final que o membro da gangue fala que transformou ele e que agora ele é igual a um deles é bem reflexivo.

  127. D
    Daniel 7 月 14, 2026

    BEAUTIFUL MOVIE honestly maybe biased has its issues but in my opinion it makes kevin bacon badass

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    isaac matias 7 月 14, 2026

    max payne dos filmes

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    LordMoe 7 月 14, 2026

    Kevin Bacon has had it! I have a sick craving for these kind of movies, I don’t care. The fact that it’s a father avenging his family just makes it all the more relatable. The film knows what it is and ties the knot in 1h45m.

    1
  130. A
    adagjoligu 7 月 13, 2026

    okayyy so every masculinity trope to ever exist, and why does being the most masculine man ever have to involve the death of your family? is that risk really heroic even if you avenge their death?? Don’t feel so! 3 stars for how beautifully shot it was though

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    Speedy5467 7 月 13, 2026

    sad ending🤕

  132. B
    bernibander 7 月 13, 2026

    Derrière une écriture bancale et une exécution maladroite, un film qui n’est pas inintéressant dans sa globalité. Death Sentence souffre principalement d’un énorme problème de scenario. Malgré la prémisse classique de l’homme en quête de vengeance à la suite de la perte d’un être cher (ici son fils, puis le reste de sa famille) qu’on pourrait penser inratable et dont la qualité reposerait sur son exécution, le film se dote pour une raison inexplicable de DEUX éléments perturbateurs. On assiste…

  133. C
    claryts 7 月 13, 2026

    Ruim, muito furo, o enredo é só tiro. Entendo a motivação dele, mas no fim resolveu PORRA NENHUMA, boa sinopse, pelo menos da vontade de ver. O começo tb é legal, até metade do filme…

  134. K
    klaramh 7 月 13, 2026

    Just pure bullshit but make it depressing

  135. N
    NapoleonDolemite 7 月 12, 2026

    A very solid revenge thriller, James Wan really lets loose with some terrific chase sequences, you can see the beginnings of the kinda work he would do later in Malignant. Kevin Bacon is very believable as both a bougie suburban dad and a guy driven to the edge, but what I love is how awkward and unrefined he still is at handling guns, he’s not someone who has a background in the military to explain how he can suddenly be…

    3
  136. O
    Odin 7 月 12, 2026

    A gritty, bloody well written look at how grief can push someone to do things they couldnt imagine. A good cast and great cinematography Waan nailed this one.

  137. Z
    Zaid Yahia 7 月 11, 2026

    Im too tired to watch a good movie

    2
  138. S
    Sam 7 月 11, 2026

    It’s crazy how many of these revenge films were getting pumped out in the late 2000s. I remember loving it as a kid because it was made by the guys from Saw and Kevin Bacon was the lead. It still holds up, even if it’s a little slow paced, but the action makes up for all that. Always fun seeing John Goodman play a despicable character too. On a side note I recently saw the Black Angels live and couldn’t…

  139. J
    Josh the Boss 7 月 10, 2026

    I can’t believe this was based on a book. A Death Wish movie is not a high bar so I’m that way it’s a success. James Wan deliver some impressive action with practical effects. It’s a shame the rest of the movie is cliché.

  140. K
    kid 7 月 10, 2026

    La venganza nunca es buena, mata el alma y la envenena!!!!!!!

    1
  141. J
    jackhstep 7 月 9, 2026

    all that build up for a boring shootout in an old house lasting like 10 mins – its not even well made nor well written, idk what anyone is on about this is not a good james wan movie

  142. P
    Purplebike76 7 月 8, 2026

    Very nice ending

    4 2
  143. G
    Gengar99 7 月 7, 2026

    Good dumb fun. Some very typical incredible camera work by Mr. Wan. Maybe the only time I haven’t enjoyed John Goodman in a movie. Why does he have an accent? Sad to see how low Gary Giggles has fallen

  144. A
    alistairquak 7 月 7, 2026

    Some scenes are seared in my brain, from seeing it when I was young

  145. M
    MoeSizlak 7 月 6, 2026

    As a middle aged huwite man, I too harbor fantasies about DGU’s along with an ingrained fear of anyone with tattoos. So naturally a contrived cacausoid revenge fantasy should have been a slam dunk for me, however, some way, somehow, I became so bored during the last 40 minutes that I settled into a deep slumber where I dreamed about shooting a xenomorph with a suppressed mac10. So comparing that dream to a multi-million dollar Kevin Bacon production, I’m afraid…

    1
  146. J
    Josh 7 月 5, 2026

    Underated

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    IFORGOTBURNHEAL 7 月 5, 2026

    Why is Aisha Tyler talking like she’s in Shakespeare

    3
  148. D
    Dingledust 7 月 5, 2026

    proof that losing your cool son and not the loser one makes ya go crazy

    4
  149. Z
    zubutt 7 月 5, 2026

    another PSA about not flashing your headlights at anyone

    3
  150. S
    Snuser66 7 月 4, 2026

    Wanna be gangsters are dumb and dads are cool.

  151. Z
    zhall6344666 7 月 4, 2026

    This films reviews are ludicrous. It’s an awesome film.

  152. D
    Dani17 6 月 21, 2026

    Good action movie

  153. M
    mih 🎀 5 月 16, 2026

    Nao lembro e nao irei rever, mas sei q nao odiei

  154. J
    Jerry_Payne 5 月 2, 2026

    🧏🗿

  155. (

    Revenge thriller about a father spiraling into violence after his son’s murder, and honestly this leans hard into brutal, uncomfortable territory throughout. Nothing about vengeance offers easy catharsis or comfortable moral clarity here. The lead performance carries genuine desperation as things escalate beyond his control. Some of the plotting requires suspension of disbelief honestly. Still, as pure visceral revenge filmmaking this mostly works, confident enough in its own bleak trajectory throughout. I kept waiting for something to properly grab me and it mostly never arrived. I finished mostly out of stubbornness rather than any real investment by the last stretch.

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    Lu34s 8 月 21, 2022

    Film de vengeance relativement classique, Death Sentence ne peut surfer que sur les quelques bonnes idées de mise en scène pour se démarquer

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K Kevin Bacon Nick Hume
G Garrett Hedlund Billy Darley
K Kelly Preston Helen Hume
J Jordan Garrett Lucas Hume
J John Goodman Bones Darley
A Aisha Tyler Detective Wallis
S Stuart Lafferty Brendan Hume
M Matt O'Leary Joe Darley
E Edi Gathegi Bodie
H Hector Atreyu Ruiz Heco
K Kanin Howell Baggy
D Dennis Keiffer Jamie
F Freddy Bouciegues Tommy
L Leigh Whannell Spink
M Michael Burgess Cop #1
N Nick Battiste Cop #2
J Judith Roberts Judge Shaw
B Beth Keener Amy
D Desiree Markella Pointing Cook
C Casey Pieretti Dog
Director James Wan
Writer Ian Mackenzie Jeffers
Producer Ashok Amritraj, Howard Baldwin, Karen Elise Baldwin
Executive Producer Nick Hamson, Nick Morton, Andrew Sugerman, Lars Sylvest
Editor Michael N. Knue
Original Music Charlie Clouser
Sound Aynee Osborn, Jonathan Gaynor, Mike Cavell, Bruce Crouch, Steven R. Smith, Gabriel J. Serrano, Kelly Cabral, Melissa A. Corns, Rachel Holley, Marshall Garlington, Chris David
Special Effects Tom Bender, Richard E. Perry, Joe Digaetano
Stunts Joel Kramer, John Zimmerman, Glenn R. Wilder, Nick Stanner, Steven Ritzi, Christina Ritzi, Dino Muccio, Sebastian Mazzola, Thirl Haston, Lex D. Geddings, Dale Frye
Art Direction Rosa Palomo
Casting Deborah Aquila, Jennifer L. Smith, Tricia Wood
Synopsis
Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.
Director
James Wan
Writer
Ian Mackenzie Jeffers
Studio
Baldwin Entertainment Group, 20th Century Fox, Hyde Park Entertainment
Country
USA
Language
English
Year
2007
Runtime
105 mins

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