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22/03/2007 Drama, Action, Thriller 2h 4m
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Yesterday was about honor. Today is about justice.

Overview

A top Marine sniper, Bob Lee Swagger, leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and disappears, living in seclusion. He is coaxed back into service after a high-profile government official convinces him to help thwart a plot to kill the President of the United States. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, Swagger becomes the target of a nationwide manhunt. He goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why, eventually seeking revenge against some of the most powerful and corrupt leaders in the free world.

  1. Antoine Fuqua

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Mark Wahlberg

    Bob Lee Swagger

  2. Michael Peña

    Nick Memphis

  3. Danny Glover

    Colonel Isaac Johnson

  4. Kate Mara

    Sarah Fenn

  5. Elias Koteas

    Jack Payne

  6. Rhona Mitra

    Alourdes Galindo

  7. Jonathan Walker

    Louis Dobbler

  8. Louis Ferreira

    Howard Purnell

  9. Rade Šerbedžija

    Michael Sandor

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by DRDMovieMusings
Written by DRDMovieMusings on 2017-04-02
Ah, so that's what happened. Kinda.

"I'm a patsy!"

The last words of an accused presidential assassin, himself killed - on live TV no less. Ah, the 60s, when America appeared at once to be both starting to "get it" and also coming apart at the seams.

Lee Harvey Oswald was introduced to the world as a lone sharp shooter who felled a president. But, very early in the aftermath, there were doubts and details that, in total, just didn't seem to add up. Accordingly, theories proliferated questioning the veracity of that official position in light of evidence and the interpretations there...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$61,000,000.00

Revenue
$95,700,000.00

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