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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 Hollywood Reporter Eminently forgettable. Aug 2, 2019 Full Review Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com A Score to Settle falls more on the not-good column of the Cage ledger. Rated: 2/4 Aug 2, 2019 Full Review Adam Graham Detroit News 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. Rated: D Aug 1, 2019 Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media Uneven Nicolas Cage action movie; violence, drug use. Rated: 2/5 Oct 8, 2019 Full Review Michael A. Smith MediaMikes 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. Rated: 4/5 Aug 21, 2019 Full Review Pat Padua Spectrum Culture Suggests something that's just within reach, but isn't there yet. Rated: 2.75/5 Aug 12, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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r96 s 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. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/20/24 Full Review Noneya B 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. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/27/24 Full Review Al R 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 Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/02/24 Full Review Cork B Cage has been in a LOT of movies. Some are bound to be bad. This is one of them. I could only take so much of him stumbling around pretending to be dying. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/10/23 Full Review upside down shaggy Is not best of vengeance story's and some parts in this film editing is not good Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/18/23 Full Review T T I am a big Nicolas Cage fan, but even he could not save this movie from itself. The movie is poorly written, plagued by bad acting, has a very tired/used-up concept and plot, and developed at a slow pace. The only positive thing in this movie was a major and clever plot twist in the second half. That twist changed the whole perspective on what was going on. I thought it was pretty smart. That's the only good thing I will remember from the movie. Also, to be fair, the movie became more interesting and the tempo picked up in the last 20 minutes. Overall though, it's a forgettable movie. But, if you're a big Nicolas Cage fan like myself, you might find this movie to be watchable. If you're not a big Nicolas Cage fan, I would skip this movie altogether because you'll be very disappointed. I can almost guarantee it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review 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
Ingenious Media, Goldrush Entertainment, Spartiate Films, 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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