He's responsible for the deaths of various people, and uses strong profanity.

GERARD BUTLER plays an inventor with a secret background who bides his time before enacting his revenge on the criminals who killed his wife and daughter ten years earlier, as well as those who worked on the legal case, but not to his satisfaction.

After Clyde starts getting revenge on those who wronged him, Nick tries to figure out how he's doing that while behind bars, as well as wondering if he might also be a target of revenge.

JAMIE FOXX plays a Philadelphia prosecuting attorney who's quite good at what he does, although his wife isn't pleased with the long hours he works, and some victims, particularly Clyde, aren't completely satisfied by the amount of time he gets for those he puts away.

WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: R For strong bloody brutal violence and torture, a scene of rape, and pervasive language. WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT? They might if they're fans of anyone in the cast or vigilante style suspense/thrillers. From that point on, the prosecutor and others try to figure out if that's the case and how the suspect is carrying out his vendetta while behind bars. Clyde, however, is undeterred by his opponent's success rate or even being locked up.Īnd Nick soon understands why as various people involved with the decade-old double murder case soon start dying as well, with every implication being that Clyde is responsible. Garza (MICHAEL IRBY), Clyde allows himself to be arrested, with Nick now having to work a case against him with the help of his aide, Sarah Lowell (LESLIE BIBB).

While Nick got both thugs jail time - the most severe for Ames despite his partner being the main culprit - Darby is now out due to a plea bargain, and Clyde isn't happy.Īfter getting his revenge on the two thugs, efforts that draw the attention of Det. Ten years ago, criminals Clarence Darby (CHRISTIAN STOLTE) and Rupert Ames (JOSH STEWART) broke into his house and killed his wife and daughter.

Then there's Clyde Shelton (GERARD BUTLER). Not everyone is completely pleased with his hard work, however, including his wife, Kelly (REGINA HALL), who thinks he should spend more time with their 10-year-old daughter, Denise (EMERALD-ANGEL YOUNG). PLOT: Nick Rice (JAMIE FOXX) is a hot-shot prosecuting attorney in Philadelphia who's made a name for himself, what with working under the wing of Jonas Cantrell (BRUCE McGILL) and ending up with a conviction rate in the upper nineties. QUICK TAKE: Suspense/Thriller: A decade after the murder of his wife and child, a man sets out to get revenge on both the criminals and those involved with the legal system that dealt with the case.

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