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Hammer

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Hammer

2019

1h 22m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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29 Reviews

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An ex-con seeks help from his father when his plan to rob a drug-dealing friend goes awry.

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Critics Consensus

As impactful and simply constructed as the titular tool, Hammer adds a solid second entry to writer-director Christian Sparkes' filmography.

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

It's almost worth eating your own tail over.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 27, 2020

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

A tense little thriller, a tight movie about someone who made a very bad decision and is now trying to fight his way out of it.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 5, 2020

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

A throwback to the old-fashioned, lean and mean programmers that Hollywood used to pump out with regularity in the '40s and '50s.

Jun 4, 2020

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Bill Bria

Vague Visages

It’s a refreshing change from the sprawling crime sagas of late, telling a story in a minimal amount of time without sacrificing richness, nuance or emotion.

Jun 7, 2023

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

It asks, and mostly answers, big questions about unconditional love and how far a father will go to help his son. Why this wasn't released on Father's Day I'll never know.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 29, 2021

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Chris Knight

National Post

[Hammer reminds] us that every family has baggage. It's just that in this case it happens to include two satchels stuffed full of cash.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 26, 2020

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Tim H

Fast paced, intense, and emotional acting between estranged father and son having to work together kept me on the edge of my seat.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/24

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JASON J

Amazing that someone with a limited budget can make a much better movie than your typical Hollywood director.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/24

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Audience Member

Overall, this is quite a solid crime drama that tells a touching story about a father and son. Their relationship is ultimately tested as the two try to survive and do anything to get out of trouble. It's a touching, gripping film, and I was glad to see a few nice mysteries and reveals along the way. The film's biggest strength is leading performances from Will Patton and Mark O'Brien. Mostly, this film delivers with only a few questionable aspects, namely some side characters' performances and the film's ending. This finale felt somewhat vague, leaving viewers to make some assumptions up for themselves.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/11/23

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Audience Member

Was not expecting a beginning to end non stop sit on the edge of your seat movie, but that is what I got. Really enjoyed it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

A nailbiter that deals with deep questions of nature vs. nurture in such elegant ways. Loved the minimal use of dialogue that left many things implied. So many relatable questions and issues that we all recognize even if we haven't had to deal with such extremes. There is no good guy and no bad guy. Great story, amazingly done!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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gill d

Really enjoyed this film, very well made film, fantastic acting. I loved the family dynamics, in the story, and the cinematography was fantastic as well.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

An ex-con seeks help from his father when his plan to rob a drug-dealing friend goes awry.

Director: Christian Sparkes
Producer: Chris Agoston, Jonathan Bronfman, Allison White, William Woods
Screenwriter: Christian Sparkes
Production Co: Rhombus Media, JoBro Productions & Film Finance
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 4, 2020
Runtime: 1h 22m

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