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A Score to Settle

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Diagnosed with a fatal condition, a mob enforcer leaves prison after 19 years and plots a bloody course of revenge against his old gang.
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Justin Lowe The Hollywood Reporter 08/02/2019
Eminently forgettable. Go to Full Review
Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com 08/02/2019
2/4
A Score to Settle falls more on the not-good column of the Cage ledger. Go to Full Review
Adam Graham Detroit News 08/01/2019
D
Director Shawn Ku manages to capture a few moments that will make the latest Nic Cage supercut of the actor's bizarre on-screen moments. Otherwise this tale barely treads water, and all but sinks with its ridiculous third act twist. Go to Full Review
Brian Costello Common Sense Media 10/08/2019
2/5
Uneven Nicolas Cage action movie; violence, drug use. Go to Full Review
Michael A. Smith MediaMikes 08/21/2019
4/5
An entertaining and well-paced film, "A Score to Settle" is Nicolas Cage at his best - deeply intense with a little bit of crazy mixed in for good measure. Go to Full Review
Pat Padua Spectrum Culture 08/12/2019
2.75/5
Suggests something that's just within reach, but isn't there yet. Go to Full Review
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Brick N M Jul 7 I have no idea what these entitled critics saw but i loved this movie and it left ya with feels at the end. Really good suspense in my eyes. No idea what cliches 1 guy saw and the detroit critic just sounds like he'd be a bore to hang out with. 🤦🏻 Oye!!! 😁 See more Paul C Jul 2 Critics too harsh. Cage delivers a tempered performance and Benjamin B. makes the most of his role. They are enjoyable to watch on screen together. The character Dragon was sub par, but the reveals toward the end made it interesting and the suspense gradually built to a satisfying climax in the third act. See more Feb 16 Genuinely just a bad movie. The dialogue is cringeworthy and the acting is comically over the top and amateurish. The story itself feels like the writer gave up halfway through and then said "what if mental illness?" and the ending just leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Your time would be better spent looking for something else to watch then to sit through this. See more r96 s 11/20/2024 That poster makes it look way more crazy that it actually is, I gotta say. 'A Score to Settle' isn't one I'd personally recommend. It does attempt to portray some interesting things with the lead character, though all in all it is quite meekly done and doesn't quite come out right; in my opinion, of course. Nicolas Cage is at least a good screen presence, naturally. He is the only plus point I have for this film. The rest of the cast aren't the best, they are all rather disappointing in fact - no-one behind Cage sticks in my memory. The biggest negative I have for this movie, though, is the lack of entertainment. For an "action thriller" built on a revenge storyline, barely anything happens until the very end - and even then, it's quite underwhelming. There are far better productions from this genre and from this lead actor out there, no doubt about it. See more Noneya B 05/27/2024 Not the best film Cage has been in, not remotely. It's not really his fault, he played his role well. Movie just wasn't great. See more Al R 09/23/2023 This one isn't worth the watch. He's supposed to be a tough guy gangster out for revenge? What a joke!!!! The character is weak!!! If someone killed my child while I was doing time for them the first thing I do is kill their kid and then them. No bs talking. Just plain revenge! Don't waste your time See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Diagnosed with a fatal condition, a mob enforcer leaves prison after 19 years and plots a bloody course of revenge against his old gang.
Director
Shawn Ku
Producer
Kevin DeWalt, Eric Gozlan, Danielle Masters
Screenwriter
Shawn Ku, John Stuart Newman
Distributor
RLJE Films
Production Co
Spartiate Films, Goldrush Entertainment, Ingenious Media, Minds Eye Entertainment
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 2, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 2, 2019
Runtime
1h 44m
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