Take Cover

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Take Cover

Released Oct 4, 2024

1h 29m

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Mystery & Thriller

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Scott Adkins has got no cover, no back-up, and no way out in this claustrophobic action thriller. Sam Lorde has spent a lifetime killing people. After a hit gone wrong, he finds himself disillusioned and lacking purpose, deciding to retire as a hitman. His final job however, results in him being a target himself. With little to no cover, he must fight with everything he has to survive.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

After a fair dollop of comedy on his slate in the last few years, this dour, downbeat performance could herald Adkins entering his Chuck Norris phase. He is a capable actor, but this cliche-heavy stodge does him no favours.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 7, 2024

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Pedro Gallego

Espinof

Take Cover delivers everything in just the right doses so that it doesn't matter too much how convoluted or simplistic its plot is, although in a movie like this it really doesn't matter at all. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Feb 20, 2025

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

This is one of those non-stop action films once things get going and it’s fun while it happens. The bullets and fists fly and almost everyone is hit in one way or another at one point or another, making it a seriously violent film that doesn’t hold back.

Nov 6, 2024

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

There is practically nothing in the plot of this film that viewers won’t have seen before, yet it works, largely due to the combination of engaging characters and expertly delivered action.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 14, 2024

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

What the movie can't deliver, however, is a break from the familiar "one last job" cliches, or a climax packed with any surprises.

Oct 9, 2024

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

When Adkins gets to cut loose in hand-to-hand combat against various henchmen, the results are thrilling, but the movie spends far too much time on tedious exposition and shallow characterization.

Rated: C+

Oct 8, 2024

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Luis R

The writing was terrible and the movie was super boring from beginning to end. It was all very predictable. Awful Movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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Martin K

Nicht überragend aber auch nicht so schlecht. Für eine normale Abendunterhaltung ausreichend. Für Scott Adkins Fans okay. Die Handlung ist zugegeben ziemlich dürftig und Ken nervt, aber es gibt wesentlich schlechtere Filme.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/13/25

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Sarah C

Horrible. Ken is one of the most annoying characters I've ever seen, pretty glad that he gets got.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/07/25

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Frans B

Flimsy writing, pity, could have been much more. Scott Adkins is capable but not really able to show it here. Action sequences are good but it lacks lustre overall. Not very coherent but have a look if you are a fan of Adkins and action

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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Greg H

An OK premise, some OK fights not too overdone. Better writing would have helped

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/24/25

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Dan V

Another movie, consisting of characters, staring at one another, characters, staring at the sky, characters, staring at the ground, no real point. And no ending. Another awful movie with no ending, pretend pretending to be sophisticated art. Don’t waste a part of your life on this movie go out and have a walk and you’ll be much better off. I give this half a star rating for teaching me to never watch a Scott Adkins movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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Scott Adkins has got no cover, no back-up, and no way out in this claustrophobic action thriller. Sam Lorde has spent a lifetime killing people. After a hit gone wrong, he finds himself disillusioned and lacking purpose, deciding to retire as a hitman. His final job however, results in him being a target himself. With little to no cover, he must fight with everything he has to survive.

Director: Nick McKinless
Producer: Ben Jacques
Screenwriter: Joshua Todd James
Distributor: Brainstorm Media
Production Co: Signature Entertainment
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 4, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2024
Runtime: 1h 29m

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