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Blacklight

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Blacklight

PG-13

Released Feb 11, 2022

1h 45m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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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

Plenty of fun is provided by trying to spot the local locations where the reckless car chases were filmed.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 17, 2022

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 16, 2022

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Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

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.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 12, 2022

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Emiliano Basile

EscribiendoCine

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]

Rated: 6/10

Jan 13, 2025

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Justin Kim

Loud and Clear Reviews

People are already tired of “Liam Neeson kills everyone” action movies …and Blacklight will certainly not change their minds.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 6, 2025

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Rick Bentley

KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA)

Neeson gets the benefit of the doubt one more time.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 10, 2023

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anticlimactic ending

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/03/23

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James

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/22

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EJ

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/22

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Chris

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!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/22

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CC

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!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/22

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Felicity

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!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/22

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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.

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)

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