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Sanctioning Evil

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Decorated war hero Reginald Barnes gets dishonorably discharged when a soldier under his command goes rogue. His life is given new purpose when an ambitious politician recruits him for a special assignment. As the mission unfolds, Barnes starts to walk a fine line between covert military operations on civilian soil and unsanctioned retribution toward an underground criminal element, all while being tracked by an FBI agent.
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Carey-Ann Pawsey Orca Sound I was excited by the fact that this film was about a returning veteran who is trying to get his life back on track once he returns. Good idea, bad execution. Once again, they deserve better than this calibre of film. Rated: 2/5 Nov 13, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kashgar A Excellent acting all round. A good, gritty story. The only thing is the pacing through the middle part and the ordering of the story…some things might have been better revealed earlier to make the motivations of the characters more believable. I agree with other audience members that it was a huge set up for a sequel, and I wouldn’t mind watching it. Just not sure whether we’re supposed to be seeing these characters as superheroes or something else Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/08/25 Full Review Galfm l The movie was OUTSTANDING! Great acting, great story can't wait for the sequel! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/18/23 Full Review Paul Pierro O Great movie!!! Enjoyed the acting action and story. The pace and story kept my interests the entire film. Definitely needs to be a sequel. La película que es spectacular. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/25/23 Full Review Deb H The story is slow moving I guess in order to lay the groundwork. The acting was superb and it was a great storyline. Right when I was really intrigued with the plot the movie ended. I'm good with that because it's obvious that there is a sequel coming which I guarantee will be awesome and explosive based on the way the story ended. Part 2 has to be better than Part 1. I can't wait!!! Did I say that the acting was superb!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Good action drama but walk into the fortress with a handgun & jeans make any sense? Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Bill M Great storyline and excellent acting from the leads. Pacing was a bit slow in the middle but a great ending made up for it. Would watch a sequel Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/09/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Ante Novakovic

Director

Tobias Truvillion

Barnes

Zach McGowan

Dakota

Taryn Manning

Dani

Ebony Jo-Ann

Risa

Chris Tardio

Jeff
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Synopsis Decorated war hero Reginald Barnes gets dishonorably discharged when a soldier under his command goes rogue. His life is given new purpose when an ambitious politician recruits him for a special assignment. As the mission unfolds, Barnes starts to walk a fine line between covert military operations on civilian soil and unsanctioned retribution toward an underground criminal element, all while being tracked by an FBI agent.
Director
Ante Novakovic
Producer
Rob Simmons, Harry Azano, Ante Novakovic, Taheim Bryan
Screenwriter
Kyle Travis Sharp
Distributor
Vertical Entertainment
Production Co
JARS Productions, Novakovic Bros.
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 7, 2022, Limited
Runtime
1h 50m
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