Freelancers

R

2012

1 hr. 36 min.

Action

Crime

Drama

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The son (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson) of a fallen police officer joins the NYPD, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a band of rogue cops.

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Shoulda titled this ‘Fifty Shades of Training Day.' This was better than expected but I wasn't expecting much.... spoke too soon. The ‘Training Day' vibe comes in the first half of the movie and is when it's at it's most focused and best. As it goes on, the storyline changes. Also, flashback fails throughout. Not the worst movie about police corruption but it becomes a tired trope before devolving into total garbage. Oh look, a horse race. Horrible ending.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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zero stars Direct to video movies are bad. This one is the worst. It's the worst of De Niro's career. It's so bad that they probably had to clean the entire studio after making it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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laurie s

Err, Worest Fiticker would have been searched and wouldn't have a knife and gun on him. It's filmmakers cheats that weaken a potentially good movie into more odf a crappio one. Silly.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Awful. Films that are dark must be substantive, feature outstanding performances, and offer some sense of purpose and realism. Freelances does none of these things. There are no heroes in this film and no characters worthy of audience investment; from the beginning of the movie, we're waiting for the end. Even Robert De Niro cannot redeem this mess of cop cliche and poor film-making. I think we've learned that 50 Cent is two quarters short of solid acting ability. Time to make change...

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Dirigida por Jessy Terrero nos llega esta película sobre la corrupción policial. 50 Cent es 'Malo' Maldonado un joven policía recién graduado que ha dejado atrás una vida de delincuencia en la calle junto a dos de sus amigos. Será reclutado por Sarcone (Robert DeNiro) un policía corrupto que lidera a un grupo encargado de manejar las calles y las drogas y que siempre reciben su parte. Deberá aprender las mañas propias de un policía corrupto de su nuevo compañero LaRue (Forest Whitaker) mientras sus compañeros y grandes amigos aprenden con compañeros completamente distintos en un mundo cargado de corrupción, racismo, prejuicios, violencia, sexo y drogas. Malo, con la sombra de su padre a cuestas, deberá decidir entre el bien y el mal.. o alguna tercera opción.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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She ran off with your balls, kid. The son of a slain cop has also decided to join the police force after years of thinking it wasn't for him. He impresses quickly and is identified as a potential candidate to join the same special unit his father was on. He discovers the special unit is corrupt and will need to decide to play along or bring it down. "Pick a girl. Have some fun." Jessy Terrero, director of Soul Plane, Gun, and the upcoming Pursuit, delivers Freelancers. The storyline for this picture is fairly cliché and straightforward. The action is okay and the script is very mediocre. The characters aren't overly well written or interesting. The cast delivers mediocre performances and includes Robert De Niro, 50 Cent, Forest Whitaker, and Anabelle Acosta. "Sometimes it's a woman that kicks you in the balls the hardest." I recently came across this on Netflix and decided to give it a shot. This is a cliché picture within the genre with a very straightforward and unimaginative plot, like a poor man's Training Day. I don't recommend this and would probably skip it unless nothing else is on. "I'll leave the light on for you." Grade: D

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Jessy Terrero

Director

Robert De Niro

Joe Sarcone

Forest Whitaker

LaRue

50 Cent

Malo

Beau Garrett

Joey

Dana Delany

Lydia Vecchio

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

"Freelancers" is De Niro's second-worst film of 2012 after "Red Lights." God help us; he's got two more to go.

Rated: 0.5/4

Aug 10, 2012

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

Truth is, [Curtis] Jackson is not a good actor; not in the slightest.

Rated: 1.5/5

Aug 31, 2012

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R.L. Shaffer

IGN DVD

Freelancers is a dull, lifeless cop drama built on cliches, powered by throwaway supporting performances from Forest Whitaker and Robert De Niro.

Rated: 3/10

Aug 22, 2012

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Mike Scott

Times-Picayune

This is a film with no heroes, no narrative rhythm, and characters with no morals. As a result, it is also a film with no sense of purpose, no authenticity and no life.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 21, 2012

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Synopsis

The son (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson) of a fallen police officer joins the NYPD, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a band of rogue cops.

Director: Jessy Terrero
Executive Producer: Brandt Andersen, Gordon Bijelonic, Martin Blencowe, Michael Blencowe, Barry Brooker
Screenwriter: L. Philippe Casseus
Production Co: Paradox Pictures, Envision Entertainment
Rating: R (Nudity|Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Strong Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2014

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