The Honorable (2002)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Jesse V. Johnson

Writer:

Jesse V. Johnson (writer)

Release Date:

May 2002 (USA)

Tagline:

For the protection of a city. For the love of a woman. For the honor of one man.

Plot:

Andre has known a lot of war, he comes to Los Angeles to change his life. Taking a job as a nightclub bouncer he learns, that for some men, change is impossible. |

Cast

Sarah Bowen	...	Janie
Eric Etebari	...	Junior Lopez
Ike Gingrich	...	Evangelist
Marshal Hilton	...	CoCo
Timothy V. Murphy	...	Milo
Nils Allen Stewart	...	Rex
Dominiquie Vandenberg	...	Andre Siegel

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

Figaro Pictures

Movie Connections:

Edited from The Doorman (1999)

The True Grit of "The Honorable"

This film has tremendous heart. A low budget production generally has two ways to go: 1) cheesy (T&A, unjustified violence posed as 'action', etc.) or 2) in depth character study with a tight script (and hope that people 'get it'). The Honorable is strong in the later category, thanks largely to director Jesse Johnson crackling execution and lead actor Dominiquie Vandenberg's understated performance. Vandenberg portrays a man searching for truths in his present life while wrestling with guilt from his past so well. He's clearly excels at the speak softly, carry a big stick approach. If all goes right, Vandenberg may be a 21st century version of Steve McQueen in the making.