Acts of Violence

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Acts of Violence

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Released Jan 12, 2018

1h 26m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Three Midwestern brothers, a crime lord, and an incorruptible cop are on a deadly collision course when the youngest brother's fiancée is kidnapped by human traffickers. To save her, the MacGregor boys call on their military training -- and the strength of family -- to fight the most important battle of their lives.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

[A] slick and well-paced if uninspired time-filler ...

Jan 13, 2018

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Peter Sobczynski

RogerEbert.com

A gross, creepy and generally tacky piece of claptrap.

Rated: .5/4

Jan 12, 2018

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

You can't knock it for false advertising.

Rated: D+

Jan 12, 2018

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Jacob Knight

Birth.Movies.Death.

What could've been a decent cheap thrill is really nothing more than a somewhat unhealthy way to kill 85 minutes.

Mar 27, 2018

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Laura Hiros

Diario La Estrella (Fort Worth, TX)

If you want a dose of bullets and all kinds of aberrant acts, you can expect plenty of them in the film that, as the name implies, "Acts of Violence", is specially designed for it. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2/5

Mar 14, 2018

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

It's brutal work, no surprise there, but the production doesn't consider material deeply, going the urban western route, rendering the feature completely useless.

Rated: F

Jan 18, 2018

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Dani B

Yes, the movie is violent, Yes, it portrays the arrogance and incompetence of the police in the United States, especially Chicago. Yes it shows how rampant crime has become in the US and how it's tolerated and even backed by US politicians & government. We need more Americans to stand up and do what is right to protect our country. We need more Americans to fight for our country and our god-given rights to protect our homes and families. This movie is a perfect example of what US citizens need to do to save our country.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/17/23

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Thatguy n

The movie was unexpectingly action packed and real drama. THE TRUE MEANING OF FAMILY #IGOTUR6

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/01/23

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scott c

As a B level action movie it's five stars. Similar plot to taken but I really liked it and I don't know why it's getting so much hate. Maybe because it's dealing with human trafficking and that makes people feel uncomfortable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/13/23

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Marc Z

This is a decent low budget, action film about a group of veteran brothers whose lives are turned upside down when a family member is kidnapped by a drug running gang. The story is a little far fetched, and the film is low budget, but that is clear from the outset. It is like a violent Brothers McMullen. Bruce Willis is good in this one, but he is not the star, by any means. It is Cole Hauser's show, and he he does a good job as a disgruntled veteran looking for a purpose. His purpose comes in the form of violence and revenge as he is forced to take the law into his own hands. I think he does a good job bringing depth to the performance. Mike Epps is surprisingly good as the villain. Worth watching with measured expectations. Acting and direction is inconsistent in many spots.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/01/23

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Benjamin H

While i don't hate this movie and i think this film has a couple fine performances and sleak setpieces, what makes this movie so low for me is the weird nature and emotionless action sequences, which is all complemented by the sense of aimlessness and a final battle that was pointless and hopeless.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/06/22

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Audience Member

This was better than expected and I wasn't disappointed by it. That may not be a good indicator of it's quality or lack thereof but it is what it is.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Three Midwestern brothers, a crime lord, and an incorruptible cop are on a deadly collision course when the youngest brother's fiancée is kidnapped by human traffickers. To save her, the MacGregor boys call on their military training -- and the strength of family -- to fight the most important battle of their lives.

Director: Brett Donowho
Producer: Randall Emmett, George Furla, Anthony Callie, Mark Stewart
Screenwriter: Nicolas Aaron Mezzanatto
Distributor: Lionsgate Premiere
Production Co: Lionsgate, Paradox Pictures
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Material|Sexuality/Nudity|Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 12, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 12, 2018
Runtime: 1h 26m

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