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Safe House

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Safe House

TV-14

1998

1h 52m

Drama

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Former government agent Mace Sowell (Patrick Stewart) is convinced that his former supervisor, who is making a bid for the United States presidency, is out to kill him. But his recent diagnoses of Alzheimer's leads his daughter (Kimberly Williams) to dismiss his paranoia. To defend himself from the threats on his life, imagined or not, Mace holes up in his home and fills it with deadly security precautions -- and his daughter hires a psychiatrist (Héctor Elizondo) to watch over him.

Susan Granger

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Rated: 7/10

Apr 4, 2011

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Scott Weinberg

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Is this where the line forms to see Patrick Stewart's naked butt?

Rated: 4/10

Oct 10, 2001

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a very enjoyable movie, witty and dramatic and funny all at the same time. One of my favorite Patrick Stewart movies (outside of Trek)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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I only watched this for Patrick Stewart. Mace Sowell (Stewart) claims he used to be a government assassin and everyone thinks he's senile and crazy. Decking out his home with guns and security, he trains with drills and scares off housekeepers and maids. His daughter and son-in-law are worried, and everyone seems to be against the paranoid conspiracy theorist. The first half plays like a weird comedy, and it gets thrilling near the end and finishes with a whimper rather than a bang.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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So goofy but there is the scene in the shower...lol

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Computer tech had advanced just enough to consider this film a suspense and not sci-fi. Unique premise.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Don't confuse this with the 2012 film Safe House, but if you do you will find a very enjoyable movie that Patrick Stewart plays a very comical part in. The story itself is interesting, Moral of the story what seems unbelievable is almost always true fact. 4 1/2 stars 8-3-12

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Patrick Stewart acting is what keeps the movie going. Good concept just executed at a slow pace. Overall, a good movie, decent acting, and a good story line. The ending of the movie was solid and even threw in a twist.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Eric Steven Stahl

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Patrick Stewart

Mace Sowell

Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Andi Travers

Héctor Elizondo

Dr. Simon

Joy Kilpatrick

Michelle Sowell-Ross

Craig Shoemaker

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Synopsis

Former government agent Mace Sowell (Patrick Stewart) is convinced that his former supervisor, who is making a bid for the United States presidency, is out to kill him. But his recent diagnoses of Alzheimer's leads his daughter (Kimberly Williams) to dismiss his paranoia. To defend himself from the threats on his life, imagined or not, Mace holes up in his home and fills it with deadly security precautions -- and his daughter hires a psychiatrist (Héctor Elizondo) to watch over him.

Director: Eric Steven Stahl
Producer: Sean McLain, Eric Steven Stahl
Screenwriter: Eric Steven Stahl, Sean McLain, John Schalter
Production Co: Showtime Networks Inc., Filmquest Pictures, Benjamin Productions
Rating: TV-14 (S|L|D|V)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 52m

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