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The Numbers Station

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Emerson, a disgraced CIA agent, guards Katherine, a code operator, in a top secret CIA installation in Britain. When heavily armed assailants lay siege to the compound, Emerson and Katherine have to stop the deadly plot before it's too late.
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Not even Cusack's bankable hitman angst can save this dimly lit, shaky-cam, wannabe thriller from missing its target.

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Bill Stamets Chicago Sun-Times John Cusack replays his role as a lethal operative with occupational angst for a routine thriller with a female cryptographer at secret CIA site. Dire workplace issues ensue. May 11, 2013 Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times A predictable hodgepodge of uninteresting psychological cat-and-mouse, dimly lighted action filmed by director Kasper Barfoed in standard-operating shaky-cam ... Rated: 2/5 Apr 26, 2013 Full Review Lou Lumenick New York Post With Cusack's help, Barfoed holds your interest without resorting to car chases, a rarity in a contemporary thriller. Rated: 3/4 Apr 26, 2013 Full Review Frank Ochieng SF Crowsnest The figures simply do not add up in director Kasper Barfoed's sleepy-eyed spy thriller The Numbers Station. Inexplicably stillborn and predictable, The Numbers Station struggles mightily to incorporate a sense of slow burn thrills Rated: 2/4 Nov 17, 2018 Full Review Abby Olcese Scene-Stealers.com Ultimately this movie is better forgotten. Jun 23, 2017 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Common Sense Media Danish director Kasper Barfoed, who makes his English-language debut here, makes fine use of the movie's tight constraints, painting it in concrete hallways, electrical panels, and glowing computer screens. Rated: 3/5 Sep 18, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Carlos T Filme: Código de Defesa Assistido: 21-7-24 Elenco: @johncusack @malinakerman @liamcunningham1 @lusula @richbrake @thejoeyansah @thehannahmurray Modelo: #espionagem #suspense #ação Duração: 1h 29m Ano: 2013 Minha opinião: É um filme de espionagem, onde Emerson (Cusak) faz o papel de um agente que foi transferido para um papel de guarda costa, depois de não obedecer uma ordem de execução. Guarda costa de Katherine (Malin) que o papel era digitar mensagens numéricas em um banker especial. Onde eles alternavam com outra dupla que fazia na parte da manhã e eles na parte da tarde. Até que um dia eles, chegam e veem que algo estava estranho e descobre que o banker foi violado. E assim eles vedam o banker mas os inimigos estavam entrando, pois tinham a senha das portas, nisto Emerson tentando descobrir oque teria acontecido. Esses códigos era transmitido para algum lugar onde as ordens uma vez enviada, elas são executadas, e por isso os invasores queriam mandar ordens falsas para eliminar agentes do governo. E para desfazer as ordens falsas enviadas, Emerson devia proteger Katherine pudesse cancelar as ordens anteriores. E assim vai o filme com muito susepense, desconfiança e eliminar os inimigos. Até que Emerson consegue contactar seu chefe Grey e manda eliminar Katherine e Emerson se vê novamente no mesmo embate que no passado. Mas decide salvar Katherine e eliminar os inimigos. Um filme que tras uma estória diferente, trazendo um banker e uma sala para enviar códigos ao estilo da época da guerra fria e 2ª guerra. A atuações não trazem nada surpreendente ou um filme que te tocasse de forma diferente. Um filme mediano em sua construção. Roteiro e enredo meio confuso mas com andar da carroagem você vai entendendo. Vale apena assistir? Sim se não tiver outra opção. Nota: 6 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Geoffrey W This is a niche film; I was an avid listener of shortwave radio as a kid. I used to hear the numbers stations and wondered what they were. When this movie came out, due to my experience, I was excited to see it and it created a really cool story surrounding a real life childhood mystery. I admit I have unfairly rated it 5 stars due to these factors. But i have to say, I thought this was a great movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review Paul W Great action movie, have no idea why it's rated so low Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Muito bom, aquele flerte com a trolagem, quando achamos que aconteceu e foi apenas uma visão do protagonista, apaixonante, previsível, necessário, uma ótima trama, nada original, mas encantadora e hipnotizante, mistério, tensão, mortes, fugas, suspense, traição, espionagem, protagonista forte e inteligente, amo Cusak, por si só já me encanta... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review laurie s Okay, let's talk realism. Do you really believe a girl would come out of the house running after the killer asking, 'Why did you do that?' after he had just assassinated someone in her presence? She would have hidden under the bed at the very least. It's things like this that really annoys me and spoils an otherwise potentially decent film. What a shame. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The focus of this movie that is the most enjoyable is the relationship between Cusack (a spook) and Akerman (a cryptologist) The paranoia is well-captured in this flick. The hacking scene is cheesy, but the relationship is a solid ride for me. Very true to life I think. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Emerson, a disgraced CIA agent, guards Katherine, a code operator, in a top secret CIA installation in Britain. When heavily armed assailants lay siege to the compound, Emerson and Katherine have to stop the deadly plot before it's too late.
Director
Kasper Barfoed
Producer
Sean Furst, Bryan Furst, Nigel Thomas
Screenwriter
F. Scott Frazier
Distributor
Image Entertainment
Production Co
Piccadilly Pictures
Rating
R (Violence|Language)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 26, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2016
Runtime
1h 29m
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