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Trust, identity, and the danger of unchecked power push a covert operative to the edge in director Mark Williams' intense action thriller BLACKLIGHT. Travis Block (LIAM NEESON) lives and fights in the shadows. A freelance government "fixer," Block is a dangerous man whose assignments have included extracting agents out of deep-cover situations. When Block discovers a shadowy program called Operation Unity is striking down ordinary citizens for reasons known only to Block's boss, FBI chief Robinson (AIDAN QUINN), he enlists the help of a journalist (EMMY RAVER-LAMPMAN), but his past and present collide when his daughter and granddaughter are threatened. Now Block needs to rescue the people he loves and expose the truth for a shot at redemption. Nothing and no one is safe when secrets are hidden in BLACKLIGHT.

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If you're in the mood for a conspiracy thriller featuring Liam Neeson in action mode, Blacklight delivers.

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David Stratton The Australian 02/17/2022
3.5/5
Plenty of fun is provided by trying to spot the local locations where the reckless car chases were filmed. Go to Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 02/16/2022
2/4
They should know the one thing you really don’t want to do is mess with Liam Neeson’s family, because the man has a very particular — Taste in screenplays. Go to Full Review Thelma Adams AARP Movies for Grownups 02/12/2022
3/5
This melancholy actioner with a cliché-ridden script highlights a moral man contemplating retirement as his past catches up with him — along with his achy knee joints and feet. But Neeson’s still got game. Go to Full Review Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine 01/13/2025
6/10
Although the plot starts with a police tone, it soon transforms into an adrenaline-filled chase that reflects the style of the protagonist. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Justin Kim Loud and Clear Reviews 01/06/2025
2.5/5
People are already tired of “Liam Neeson kills everyone” action movies …and Blacklight will certainly not change their minds. Go to Full Review Rick Bentley KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA) 08/10/2023
2.5/4
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what. 03/03/2023 anticlimactic ending See more James 03/31/2022 Exceeded expectations. It was a good night out with the family. We're going to add this one to our Liam Neeson movie marathon. If you love action and you love Liam you'll love Blacklight. It is not Taken and I liked that it didn't pretend to be Taken at all. Nice balance of thriller plot and action. See more EJ 03/31/2022 Same director as Honest Thief. This was a good movie. Lots to love here even besides Liam Neeson. The other actors including the daughter and the granddaughter and the journalist were really good. I liked the plot - seemed real and I liked the action sequences. See more Chris 03/31/2022 Yes yes yes! highly recommend. It's exactly what you expect from the trailer and doesn't disappoint with lots of Liam action scenes and some really cool car chases and this particular one with a truck that was dope. Anyway go see it! See more CC 03/31/2022 Excellent movie! I know its not for the critics but if you love action with a good plot and LIAM NEESON then you'll have a good experience watching this film. I really got into it and I was sad when it was over. Loved it! See more Felicity 03/31/2022 Blacklight was interesting because while its an action movie it also brought up some real world government things that I am sure are actually happening. It referenced a thing called cointelpro which was a real thing going on in the 60s but I wouldn't be surprised if that stuff is still happening today. Scary stuff. But good movie! See more Read all reviews
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Mark Williams

Director

Liam Neeson

Travis Block

Aidan Quinn

Gabriel Robinson

Emmy Raver-Lampman

Mira Jones

Taylor John Smith

Dusty Crane

Yael Stone

Helen Davidson

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Synopsis Trust, identity, and the danger of unchecked power push a covert operative to the edge in director Mark Williams' intense action thriller BLACKLIGHT. Travis Block (LIAM NEESON) lives and fights in the shadows. A freelance government "fixer," Block is a dangerous man whose assignments have included extracting agents out of deep-cover situations. When Block discovers a shadowy program called Operation Unity is striking down ordinary citizens for reasons known only to Block's boss, FBI chief Robinson (AIDAN QUINN), he enlists the help of a journalist (EMMY RAVER-LAMPMAN), but his past and present collide when his daughter and granddaughter are threatened. Now Block needs to rescue the people he loves and expose the truth for a shot at redemption. Nothing and no one is safe when secrets are hidden in BLACKLIGHT.
Director
Mark Williams
Producer
Mark Williams, Paul Currie, Myles Nestel, Allie Loh, Coco Xiaolu Ma
Screenwriter
Nick May, Mark Williams
Distributor
Briarcliff Entertainment
Production Co
Sina Studios, The Solution Entertainment Group, Elevate Production Finance, Zero Gravity Management, Footloose Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Action|Strong Violence)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 11, 2022, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.4M
Runtime
1h 45m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)