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6.7

Samaritan

PG-13·2022·102m

Science Fiction

Crime

Action

Science Fiction

Crime

Action

Summary

Thirteen year old Sam Cleary suspects that his mysteriously reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith is actually the legendary vigilante Samaritan, who was reported dead 25 years ago. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, Sam makes it his mission to coax his neighbor out of hiding to save the city from ruin.

Cast

Javon Walton

Sam Cleary

Sylvester Stallone

Joe Smith

Dascha Polanco

Tiffany Cleary

Moisés Arias

Reza

Pilou Asbæk

Cyrus

Sophia Tatum

Sil

Martin Starr

Albert Casler

Henry G. Sanders

Arthur Holloway

Jared Odrick

Farshad

Abraham Clinkscales

Jace

Shameik Moore

Devin Holloway

Roger Payano

Pete

Frederick Williams

Chris

Dwayne Alistair Thomas

Willis

Michael Aaron Milligan

Tuna

Kevin Mikal Curry

Omar

Aria Seymore

Little Girl

Nicholas Logan

Beaten Cop (Junk Yard)

Ritchie Montgomery

Cashier

Vinnie Coppola

Manager (Apartment Complex)

Paul Ryden

News Anchor

Jaime Andrews

News Reporter

Milli M.

News Reporter

Drew Matthews

Cop (Junk Yard)

Diane Oxford

Mrs. White

Janice Wesley

Elderly Woman (Bus)

Joe Knezevich

Truth Speak Host

Ryan Dinning

Joey

Anthony Neves

Large Man

Patrick Lamont Jr.

Onlooker

John Rymer

Jerry Grumman

Andrew Ayala

Cop (Police Impound)

Shariff Earp

Bus Thug

Brice Anthony Heller

Bus Thug

Robert Tinsley

Protestor (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Julius Avery

Writer

Bragi F. Schut

Reviews

msbreviews

August 25, 2022

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/samaritan-spoiler-free-review

"Samaritan holds quite an interesting premise, but sadly, it's yet another addition to the list of films with wasted potential.

What could have been a truly dark, fascinating story about two superpowered brothers with distinct views on life is, instead, a bland, predictable, formulaic narrative with less Sylvester Stallone than expected.

The cast offers good performances, but choosing to focus on Javon Walton's generic character when the prologue leaves room for such an engrossing exploration of the past proves to be a terrible decision. Action-wise, it lacks the energy and creativity necessary to entertain most viewers, despite the dedicated stunt work.

A tad frustrating in retrospect."

Rating: C-