John Henry

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John Henry

R

Released Jan 24, 2020

1h 31m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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A quiet man with a violent past has his life changed when an immigrant girl who is on the run from gang violence in South Los Angeles stumbles into his life.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It never quite reaches its ambitious heights. It wants to be something, but it's kinda just a cheesy B-genre movie.

Jan 25, 2020

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Los Angeles Times

"John Henry" is a lead-footed revenge thriller that lands with all the subtlety of the mighty steel-driving man's sledgehammer.

Jan 24, 2020

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

A thug-life thriller so frequently preposterous that it almost resembles a parody.

Jan 23, 2020

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Lonita Cook

KCTV5 News at 9

I didn't make it all the way through it.

Sep 15, 2021

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Before anyone thinks that the crime drama John Henry has anything to do with the story of the African American folk hero John Henry, the first 15 minutes of this laughably horrible film will make it clear that the name is just a gimmick.

Jul 13, 2020

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

The whole movie made no sense, the acting was terrible and it was all over the place...

Rated: 1/5

Jun 15, 2020

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Google

Not sure why low reviews. Takes a classic folktale and mixes it with the urban lifestyle of Compton. Love it

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/15/22

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m j

They took a good book and made it suck, The movie should have never been release....

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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toby h

John Henry as a movie does not live up to the iconic folk hero's name. Although we love Terry Crews wielding a sledgehammer and flashes of craft, the movie is a mess. This hammers home the need for suspense and a solid backstory.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Quite possibly the worst movie of all time. Shame on all involved!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Seeing Terry Crews in a serious role is awesome. Loved the movie. I would advise to watch it with an open mind...don't look for a John Wick feel....just watch it and give it time. You will enjoy it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Was a great watch love Terry Crews in anything, the sound track was brilliant and I was gripped to the end. Only negative was I didn't understand who Oscar was and there was not much depth to some of the characters. We could of also done with subtitles for the Spanish segments.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Synopsis

A quiet man with a violent past has his life changed when an immigrant girl who is on the run from gang violence in South Los Angeles stumbles into his life.

Director: Will Forbes
Producer: Maurice Fadida, Eric B. Fleischman, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Screenwriter: Will Forbes
Production Co: Defiant Studios, Kodiak Pictures, Automatik
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Sexual References|Pervasive Language|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 24, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 24, 2020
Runtime: 1h 31m

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