Panama

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Panama

R

Released Mar 18, 2022

1h 34m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Mel Gibson and Cole Hauser star in the edge-of-your-seat action thriller set during the political upheaval of 1989 Panama. When the U.S. is on the brink of invading Panama, a former marine (Hauser) is hired by a CIA operative (Gibson) for a top secret arms trade mission. Alone and among the most dangerous arms dealers, Becker (Hauser) learns the true nature of political power.

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Amy Nicholson

New York Times

There is a slow-motion shot of a snow leopard, sound-tracked by hair metal. It is delivered without a lick of ironic wit.

Rated: D+

Mar 18, 2022

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Joe Leydon

Variety

Mel Gibson chews the scenery in Mark Neveldine's potboiler, but Yellowstone star Cole Hauser earns his top billing by doing most of the heavy lifting for him.

Mar 17, 2022

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

A potentially captivating true-life sociopolitical backdrop is discarded in favor of assembly-line thrills in this throwback action potboiler.

Jan 7, 2023

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

Nearly shameless in its attempts to re-create the feel of a low-budget 1980s action flick, this un-thrilling movie also forgets to tell a coherent story -- or to make viewers care at all.

Rated: 1/5

Mar 19, 2022

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Sean Burns

North Shore Movies

At least nobody appears to have wasted much money.

Mar 19, 2022

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Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

This movie feels like it should have been made when it took place... it feels like it wants to be an 80s thriller, but it's failing miserably.

Rated: 1/4

Mar 19, 2022

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Joe W

There's a little too much "tough guy" dialog. The sound quality is ruined by the horrible dubbing. Clearly the spoken words are from a studio. The lips don't much sync up.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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Dave C

The characters lack depth and any real emotion, so they are all pretty two dimensional, which makes the blatant miscasting of all the lead performers even more evident. It also has one of the most incongruous film scores I've heard. With the history and legacy of the Panama Canal, any story telling of its birth needs to be robust. This is not

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/25

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Darrell R

Well….theres never an ounce of silence in the movie, I guess the director really likes background music? Rip was very Rippy, and Mel was Mel the last 10 minutes of the movie. The chicks are hot, the story is what it is. I couldn’t stop watching it even though I kept laughing at how awful it was the whole time

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/14/25

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Parsons P

Dribbling is more entertaining than this absolute rubbish with a storyline that must have been written by a five year old.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/25

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Winston I

One of the worst films I've ever seen. Fuzzy plot that disappears half the time, and dreadful acting and casting. The lead is the least uncharismatic actor imaginable. And the erotic scene was beyond tawdry.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/25

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Audience Member

I like both these actors, Mel Gibson & Cole Hauser. Unfortunately, this movie is slow going and difficult to hold interest in. I personally felt this movie was of a lesser quality movie for these two, a low budget with a repeat of gun fire, blood & nudity that didn't seem real. I mean we all know these two can act! Unfortunately, This wasn't a good movie for them.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/09/25

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Mel Gibson and Cole Hauser star in the edge-of-your-seat action thriller set during the political upheaval of 1989 Panama. When the U.S. is on the brink of invading Panama, a former marine (Hauser) is hired by a CIA operative (Gibson) for a top secret arms trade mission. Alone and among the most dangerous arms dealers, Becker (Hauser) learns the true nature of political power.

Director: Mark Neveldine
Producer: Jordan Beckerman, Michelle Chydzik Sowa, Frances Lausell, Jordan Yale Levine, Michelle Reihel, Shaun Sanghani
Screenwriter: Daniel Adams, William Barber
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Grandave Capital, SSS Film Capital, Yale Productions, LB Entertainment, Idiot Savant Pictures, SSS Entertainment, Do More Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 18, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 18, 2022
Runtime: 1h 34m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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