A traumatised veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, his nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.
Joaquin Phoenix
Joe
Judith Roberts
Joe's Mother
Ekaterina Samsonov
Nina Votto
John Doman
John McCleary
Alex Manette
Senator Albert Votto
Dante Pereira-Olson
Young Joe
Alessandro Nivola
Governor Williams
Larry Canady
Cincinnati Cab Driver
Vinicius Damasceno
Moises
Neo Randall
Moises's Friend
Frank Pando
Angel
Edward Latham
Drug Dealer
Claire Hsu
Staring Girl
Denis Ozer
Afghan Boy
Tia-Sophia Begh
Afghan Girl
Lucy Lan Luo
Dead Girl
Annie Mac-Yang
Dead Girl
Lilian Tsang
Dead Girl
He Mengqi
Dead Girl
Rose De Vera
Dead Girl
Tian-Lan Chaudhry
Dead Girl
Ryan Martin Brown
Towel Boy
Ace Ramsey
Little Girl
Silvia Pena
Big Sister
Jason Babinsky
Eye of Providence
Jonathan Wilde
Joe's Young Father
Ronan Summers
Joe's Young Father Double
Kate Easton
Joe's Young Mother
Scott Price
Dying Gunman
Novella Nelson
Diner Woman
Madison Arnold
Diner Man
Leigh Dunham
Diner Waitress
Joseph Anthony Jerez
Russian Bath Patron (uncredited)
Sophie Piedras
Teen Runaway (uncredited)
Christian Reeve
Bodega Clerk (uncredited)
Oleg Ossayenko
Bellhop (uncredited)
Cristina Dohmen
News Anchor (voice)
Director, Screenplay
Lynne Ramsay
Novel
Jonathan Ames
April 20, 2018
6
The way this movie was hyped up in the press about it being the Next ‘Taxi Driver’obviously raised my expectations and Phoenix being the Antihero ah-la Travis Brickle .
Well, did I get letdown like a disappointed kid at Xmas when he didn’t get what he expected.
If Phoenix won best actor at the Sundance Festival for his performance in this film.
Then I’m decidedly in the wrong profession. He had a one dimensional character, very dark and not much else to him.
The hammer being the ‘DIY’ tool of choice , which you never actually see it nailing anything.
And there’s no real curiosity or imagination attached to the extent of him using the ‘hammer’.
If you haven’t seen ‘The Professional’ With Natalie Portman and Luc Besson and Gary Oldman as a real lunatic cop. Then do yourself a favor and rather watch it.
I was largely disappointed in this film and it doesn’t live up to anything it’s primed to.
Not Memorable.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$17,000,000.00
Revenue:
$9,400,000.00