The Prodigy (2005)

"The Prodigy" tells the story of small-time enforcer Truman Fisher's vicious conflict with a sadistic assassin who has chosen the unwilling Truman to be his successor. The assassin, who ... See full summary »

Director:

William Kaufman

Writers:

Holt Boggs, William Kaufman,

Stars:

Holt Boggs, Glen Vorhis, Matt Beckham

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Holt Boggs	...	Truman
Glen Vorhis	...	James / Rains
Matt Beckham	...	Pat
Diana Lee Inosanto	...	Ash
Mirelly Taylor	...	Nicki
Lawrence Varnado	...	King
Marc Hébert	...	Ricky
Marc Jeffreys	...	JT Baker
Jay Moses	...	Danny
Tery Corkran	...	Sam
Dameon Clarke	...	Chris
Gabriel Buentello	...	Jesse
Mark Hanson	...	Jimmi
Jimmy Costello	...	Leon
Ivan Melgarejo	...	Cesar

Storyline

"The Prodigy" tells the story of small-time enforcer Truman Fisher's vicious conflict with a sadistic assassin who has chosen the unwilling Truman to be his successor. The assassin, who goes by the alias Rains and whose exploits have become the source of legend among Truman's underworld colleagues, drives Truman, through the pressure of constant violence and grief, to understand his own capacity for both bloodshed and compassion. Ultimately this reveals to Truman that he as with all of us, must find our place in this world or as Rains would say "our place in this grand design." This action begins quickly as Truman meets with a turncoat from a rival gang. This tense showdown erupts quickly into mayhem, when Rains makes his unexpected entrance. In the wake of the ensuing bloodbath, Truman is forced to reevaluate his own role in the small, violent world he inhabits, suddenly aware that there are larger powers at work which he does not understand. It soon becomes obvious that the ...

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Plot Keywords:

assassin | good versus evil | texas | evil man | gangster | 

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Taglines:

The myth is an assassin. His legend is real.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

F5 Films LLC [us] Info about the film and contact information

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

El enemigo

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$114,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

F5 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was shot on a shoestring budget, by a crew of about nine first-time filmmakers. They pulled it off by calling in all the freebies and favors they possibly could.

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Connections

References The Invisible Man (1933)

User Reviews

Imagine if Batman was a serial killer, and you have an idea of how lethal and terrifying this bad guy is.

I can't remember when I last saw movie that has stayed with me weeks after seeing it. Talk about an audience participation experience, I kid you not, there were actually numerous times when the entire audience, a packed house would all gasp or jump in unison as the horrors of film unfolded. I can't remember when the last time that happened to me, can you? The story in a nutshell is about this small time thug, Truman, who is being hunted by this psychotic, Keyser Söze type hit-man, known as Rains. Imagine what kind of world it would be if Frank Miller's Batman was a serial killer and he was coming after you and you get an idea of how lethal and terrifying this bad guy is. Rains wants to shape and mold Truman into his likeness so to carrying on his life's work - judging and punishing those who he deems deserve it. He believes that he and his natural born killer prodigy, have a responsibility to help give purpose and clarity for the sufferings included in God's master plan…Yeah I know, it sounds insane as hell, your right it is, and I loved every minute of it. As far as the acting, yes I agree with everyone else here, it was dead on. My favorites were the lead guy Truman, and his mentor King. You've got to hand it to the filmmakers for having the courage to go with an unknown cast over your regular handful of straight to video talent. That choice accomplished two things, first I had no idea who the killer was, second it really gave me the impression that all bets were off, that no one was safe. This in turn had the great residual effect, and one so lacking of most thrillers, of making it impossible for me to have a clue as to how this film was going to end. Second it really elevated the film out of the B-movie label it would have so easily been tagged with and into something quite unusual. As far as the shoot outs and fight scenes go, thought they rocked, absolutely super brutal. Every character in this movie is scarred out of there minds and rightfully so. You really get the vibe that at anytime, anyone is heartbeat away from eating a bullet. What a welcome change of pace from all the "wire work", slow motion hero shots and "bullet time" f/x that everyone has been ripping since The Matrix. I left the theater feeling like I'd taken a beating. This was the coolest, slickest, gut-wrenching journey into hell I've seen in ages. You've got to see it.