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The Foreigner adheres strictly to action thriller formula, but benefits from committed -- and out of character -- performances from its talented veteran stars. Read critic reviews
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Movie Info
Quan is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love -- his teenage daughter -- dies in a senseless act of politically motivated terrorism. His relentless search to find the terrorists leads to a cat-and-mouse conflict with a British government official whose own past may hold the clues to the identities of the elusive killers.
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Rating: R (Some Sexual Material|Language|Violence)
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Genre: Action, Mystery & thriller
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Original Language: English
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Director: Martin Campbell
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Producer: Jackie Chan, Wayne Marc Godfrey, Arthur M. Sarkissian, Qi Jianhong, Claire Kupchak, John Zeng, D. Scott Lumpkin, Jamie Marshall, Cathy Schulman
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Writer: David Marconi
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $34.4M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: STX Entertainment
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Production Co: The Fyzz Facility, Arthur Sarkissian Productions
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Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
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Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
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Audience Reviews for The Foreigner
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Perhaps a bit too dour, but this still a lean and mature thriller that utilizes both Chan and Brosnan really well.
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I was actually pretty close to loving this movie, it has a lot of the ingredients of something I would love. This type of story of unassuming man pushed too far, goes to lengths of brutality out of a sense of honor but only wants to return to his humble life, and all done with a lens of extreme grimness. It reminded me a lot A Walk Among The Tombstones, which was one of my favorite movies of that year. But Walk had a very straightforward plot you could get behind, The Foreigner unfortunately doesn't and that's where it falters. There's a lot of talk about terrorists and new IRA and past dealings and who's really the bad guy it becomes a distraction and it's all told very clumsily. We need to be rooting for Jackie Chan's character in a film like this, and for a while I was more just confused because I wasn't even clear that he was going after the right guy. That said, when the story does what it's supposed to, it works, and I loved it's nihilistic approach and conclusion. And the stuff with Jackie is all absolutely flawless. This is not a typical performance from him, he plays a broken man and even his fight sequences have an unexpected amount of grit to them. It's extremely out of character, but he goes full force into the performance and absolutely nails it. That performance and the grim tone elevate the movie enough over it's narrative stumbles. Another rewrite this could've been a favorite for me, so it's disappointing, but as is I still found a lot to like.
michael m Super Reviewer -
I didn't know that Jackie Chan is the main actor. The film has almost everything that I'd prefer to avoid.
flixster f Super Reviewer -
The Foreigner, starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan (not to be confused with a movie of the same name starring Steven Segal from the early 2000's) delivers a moderate to above-average action thriller, which leans a bit more toward a drama than anything Chan has done in his career. It's a great counter-character spot for Chan, who's been heavily involved with mixed martial arts films, comedies (involving the former), and fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants action films with big budgets. Some audience members may have walked in expecting just another run-of-the-mill kinetic movie from Chan but instead were treated to something perhaps a bit more invigorating. Chan can act. While his English still isn't anywhere near as accomplished as his training in martial arts is (he's 65 and has lived in the US for how long now?), this role offers him an opportunity to dive into a character where dialogue isn't needed as his top attribute. We forget about Chan's range because the first thing to pop in our heads when we hear his name are the stunts he does himself and the incredible kung fu he knows. Insert Pierce Brosnan, who Campbell lays at the feet most of the important 'acting'. It's a reunion of some sorts considering it was Campbell who reinvigorated the Bond franchise with GoldenEye back in the late 90's. (he then did it again in 2006 with Casino Royale) Brosnan goes full-on Irish politician with some skeletons in his closet, which allow for some diversified reactions rather than just the same old hum drum responses one would expect. I'm not sure him and Chan worked as well on screen in scenes together as it came across on paper, but their interaction was thankfully limited to separate scenes over the phone. The plot won't break any new ground in the action/drama/thriller genre. We hit all the necessary points in the formula for this. It's a nice, tidy tale of revenge. Where the movie really could have taken off, Campbell steers straight instead of veering into any real characterization for anyone else outside of Chan and Brosnan. While it's nice to see Chan act outside his element and Brosnan to be in a film where I don't immediately need to say "he should have stuck to Bond", The Foreigner can hold your interest from a talented director and cast if you can overlook the cookie-cutter story.
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