Safe (I) (2012)

Mei, a young girl whose memory holds a priceless numerical code, finds herself pursued by the Triads, the Russian mob, and corrupt NYC cops. Coming to her aid is an ex-cage fighter whose life was destroyed by the gangsters on Mei's trail.

Director:

Boaz Yakin

Writer:

Boaz Yakin

Stars:

Jason Statham, Catherine Chan, Robert John Burke

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Statham	...	Luke Wright
Catherine Chan	...	Mei
Robert John Burke	...	Captain Wolf
James Hong	...	Han Jiao
Anson Mount	...	Alex Rosen
Chris Sarandon	...	Mayor Tremello
Sándor Técsy	...	Emile Docheski
Joseph Sikora	...	Vassily Docheski
Igor Jijikine	...	Chemyakin
Reggie Lee	...	Quan Chang
James Colby	...	Detective Mears
Matt O'Toole	...	Detective Lasky
Jack Gwaltney	...	Detective Reddick
Barry Bradford	...	Detective Benoit
Jay Giannone	...	Detective Kolfax

Storyline

A former elite agent (Statham) takes on a two-tier mission: rescue a Chinese girl who has been abducted by the Triads, then use a highly desired safe combination to outwit the Russian Mafia, corrupt NYC officials, and the Triads themselves.

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Plot Keywords:

russian | triad | russian mafia | mobster | safe | 

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Taglines:

She has the code. He is the key.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence throughout, and for language

Details

Official Sites:

Lionsgate [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Mandarin Russian

Release Date:

27 April 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

El código del miedo

Filming Locations:

Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$7,892,539 (USA) (27 April 2012)

Gross:

$17,120,019 (USA) (15 June 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

IM Global, Automatik Entertainment, Lawrence Bender Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scenes at the mayor's mansion were filmed at the Bloomfield estate in Villanova, Pennsylvania. On April 4th (less than one month before the film's release), the garage burst into flames, starting what would eventually become a four alarm fire that destroyed most of the third floor of the main house.

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Goofs

The dead sneaker guy in the homeless shelter is still breathing - although he is supposed to be dead already.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Emile Docheski: You're lying to me.

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Connections

Referenced in Good Morning America: Episode dated 16 April 2012 (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Clumzy Soul"
Written by Yuli Kim
Performed by Alexander Kogan
Courtesy of Passagio Entertainment, LLC

User Reviews

Pure cinematic entertainment

saw the public screening of Safe in a film festival.Frankly speaking I was stunned by the movie.Simple plot but the twists and turns in the movie were amazing.I will not reveal the plot details because you will loose interest in it.It's slick,stylish and high on acting and visual effects.

Jason is the man who reigns supreme in this film and leaves a strong impression on the audiences mind with his stellar performance. His smile, dialogue delivery and every expression deserves a bow.

The director Boaz Yakin handles the scenes well and never lets the adrenaline rush or the script to fall flat. He keeps the audiences glued to their seat and this versatile man gives as a slick action thriller which is far better than Haywire,The Mechanic or Killer Elite.

The script is well written and every scene is well handled. Dialogues are brilliant and none of the scene fall flat. No unnecessary toilet humour and soundtracks have made the film even more appealing.

Safe is an amazing movie with unforgettable action scene and car chase sequences and one of the best of Jason Statham. Highly Recommended.