Wheelman

2017

1h 22m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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88%

24 Reviews

Tomatometer

66%

500+ Ratings

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A getaway driver is double-crossed during a bank robbery gone wrong. With his family on the line, he races to find out exactly who betrayed him before time runs out.

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Critics Consensus

Wheelman takes B-movie action lovers on an uncommonly smooth ride, with taut plotting and exciting action topped off with solid work from Frank Grillo in the title role.

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Gero C

This movie reminded me of Taxi Driver and Collateral, but combined. A perfect combination of two great movies along with an incredible performance by Frank Grillo. Highly recommended

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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Jacob T

Very solid film action thriller with a fantastic performance from Frank Grillo. This is a movie I'll watch again for sure!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/04/24

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william p

If you have ever wanted to see a movie involving only 6 humans, 2 European cars and 2 firearms this movie is for you. If not skip this flick it's everything you would expect within the first 15min

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/23/23

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Fabian B

I loved this movie , have rewatched several times and it never gets old . The way the whole movie basically takes place inside the car the whole time and still manages to surprise the audience is brilliant .

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/07/23

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T T

It is entertaining. But, the plot is full of holes and gets ridiculous and annoying at times. Also, the wheelman, as a character, is an irresponsible douche. First, you have many high speed chases and crashes and very violent and serious crimes being committed all over the city with the police being nowhere in sight. Ironically, with all of this chaos, you could always hear police sirens blaring "somewhere" in the distance, all the time, but the cops are never to be seen on the scene. I thought this was very idiotic. Second, the douchy driver/wheelman is a horrible father and ex-husband because he puts his ex-wife and teen child in constant mortal danger. Third, the ending was purely imbecilic. After traumatizing his ex-wife and his teen child, and endangering their lives, the wheelman is smiling and joking around with his kid, as if they had just come back from Disneyland. So, overall, the plot has one original concept, with a couple of interesting twists, but the rest of it is hogwash. That said, miraculously, this movie passed the time and was not boring.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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georgan g

Unique premise as the movie is almost entirely shot within a car. And the anxiety of what will be happening next makes it impossible to look away, even for a second. So much action that it nearly wore me out!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Jeremy Rush

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Frank Grillo

Wheelman

Caitlin Carmichael

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Garret Dillahunt

Clayton

Wendy Moniz

Jessica

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

Make sure you hit "Pause" if you have to walk away from the Netflix stream for a moment, because you don't want to miss a trick here.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 21, 2017

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

A little less than 90 minutes of annoyance.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 20, 2017

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Joe Leydon

Variety

Jeremy Rush's fast-paced neo-noir thriller is a perfect-fit star vehicle for Frank Grillo.

Sep 29, 2017

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Dan Buffa

KSDK News (St. Louis)

Written and directed with precise skill and determination by Jeremy Rush, you wouldn't dare guess this was his first movie.

Nov 10, 2020

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Dan Scully

Cinema76

It's an astonishing debut from a potent new filmmaker.

Mar 24, 2020

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Ed Travis

Cinapse

The vision for the film is clear, and as Wheelman's priorities and plans crystalize, the movie shifts gears into a full-throated action/chase film that's truly cinematic, edge of your seat stuff.

Nov 2, 2018

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Synopsis

A getaway driver is double-crossed during a bank robbery gone wrong. With his family on the line, he races to find out exactly who betrayed him before time runs out.

Director: Jeremy Rush
Producer: Anders Erden, Frank Grillo, George Parra, Scott C. Silver
Screenwriter: Jeremy Rush
Production Co: Solution Entertainment Group
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 20, 2017
Runtime: 1h 22m

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