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Deadlock

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Bruce Willis stars as Ron Whitlock, a wanted criminal leading a team of mercenaries on a mission of vengeance. Convinced that the government is working against them, the merciless group brutally seizes an energy plant and holds everyone inside hostage. With a nearby town on the brink of massive flooding and destruction, it's up to one retired elite army ranger Mack Karr (Patrick Muldoon) to save thousands of innocent lives before it's too late.
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Jeffrey M. Anderson Common Sense Media 12/11/2021
2/5
This is yet another Die Hard knock-off -- with Willis in the villain role this time -- that does just about everything wrong, from strange motivations to poor use of space and an irksome music score. Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com 12/09/2021
D
"Die Hard" rehashes need real creative inspiration to come alive, and "Deadlock" doesn't have any of that, going through the motions like so many VOD titles these days. Go to Full Review
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Richard B @Komard Jan 10 Deadlock has a solid core concept and a story that could have supported a stronger film, but the execution holds it back. Despite Bruce Willis delivering the most natural and grounded performance in the movie, the overall production feels unmistakably low-budget. Shaky camera work, uneven pacing, and awkward scene transitions disrupt the flow and undermine tension. The supporting performances are inconsistent, often marked by delayed reactions and dialogue that doesn’t feel organic. While the narrative itself is serviceable, the technical shortcomings, particularly in direction and editing, make the film feel more like a B-movie than something worthy of its lead actor’s résumé. Given Bruce Willis’s legacy and range of past roles, Deadlock is a disappointment. The story is there, but the execution never elevates it beyond its limitations. See more Keaton B Nov 6 Very hard watch. Everything was terrible, from the poor acting to the painful plot line, nothing about this movie was enjoyable, not even Bruce Willis. Still don't even know what the plot was even about, it was just so appalling. Again. The acting was rough and corny. They even added stock footage.. how embarrassing.. Dont watch this movie unless you hate yourself. - ⛧ See more Peter M Jul 25 If I could give it negative stars I would have. Wow, just wow. This just kept getting worse and worse. From the horrible plot line to the acting so bad it’s not even funny. The good guy kills all these people and doesn’t take their guns!? The NSA comes in to save the day!!!????? Then they use shitty stock footage of flooding and helicopters. Poor Bruce, his family should have never let him make this movie. If you want to get pissed off watch this movie! I really hope Jared Cohen got run out of Hollywood after this one. See more Emily H. @Hollis.26 Jul 11 I watched this with my dad, the acting was so bad it made me laugh. It did kind of keep my attention though. Just saying, plot is bad, acting is horrendous and the directing is bad too. Letting a movie like this fly into the world was a big mistake. But, as I said, still caught and kept my attention. See more seercar 03/14/2024 SO bad. Absolutely horrible. Bad plot, bad acting, bad directing. Continued watching because it was such a train wreck that I spent a good deal of time laughing at the complete absurdity. See more Steve J 02/14/2024 The whole plot line was ludicrous. The script was so corny See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Bruce Willis stars as Ron Whitlock, a wanted criminal leading a team of mercenaries on a mission of vengeance. Convinced that the government is working against them, the merciless group brutally seizes an energy plant and holds everyone inside hostage. With a nearby town on the brink of massive flooding and destruction, it's up to one retired elite army ranger Mack Karr (Patrick Muldoon) to save thousands of innocent lives before it's too late.
Director
Jared Cohn
Producer
Corey Large, Johnny Messner, Jordan Beckerman
Screenwriter
Jared Cohn, Cam Cannon
Distributor
Saban Films
Production Co
BondIt Media Capital, Kreo Films FZ, Head Gear Films, Yale Productions, 308 Ent, Metrol Technology, Buffalo 8 Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 3, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 2, 2021
Runtime
1h 36m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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