Extraction (2015)

A former CIA operative is kidnapped by a group of terrorists. When his son learns there is no plan for his father to be saved, he launches his own rescue operation.

Director:

Steven C. Miller

Writers:

Max Adams, Umair Aleem

Stars:

Bruce Willis, Kellan Lutz, Gina Carano

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Willis	...	Leonard Turner
Kellan Lutz	...	Harry Turner
Gina Carano	...	Victoria
D.B. Sweeney	...	Ken Robertson
Joshua Mikel	...	Drake
Steve Coulter	...	Theodore Sitterson
Dan Bilzerian	...	Higgins
Heather Johansen	...	Agent Stevens
Roman Mitichyan	...	Dmitri Kovrov
Christopher Rob Bowen	...	Agent Nick Purvis
Rob Steinberg	...	Ivan
Lydia Hull	...	Kris
Tyler Jon Olson	...	Darryl
Nick Loeb	...	Vinn
Sierra Love	...	Sally

Storyline

Harry Turner works for the CIA like his father Leonard. He wants to do fieldwork but he's constantly being denied. He is stationed in Prague and his father's good friend keeps an eye on him. Later they receive word that Leonard, who was in New Jersey making sure a piece of hardware called Condor arrives, that Leonard and the Condor's been taken. The Director tries to find it and Harry wants to help but won't let him. So he bolts and goes to New Jersey. The director decides to let one of their agents who is Harry's ex to find Leonard and the Condor. She was also told to find Harry and send him back to Prague. But when she finds him, he convinces her to let him find his father and the Condor.

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Plot Keywords:

cia | terrorist | rescue | electromagnetic pulse | suitcase | 

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Taglines:

Vengeance runs in the family.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language throughout and brief sexual content/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 December 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Extraction - Ameaça Global

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twirly Films Limited, Aperture Entertainment, Emmett/Furla Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Though set in Newark, New Jersey, this movie is filmed Alabama.

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Goofs

When Harry tells Leonard that he is joining the agency it is 2015, or 10 years after the opening sequence, which is revealed to be 2005. He then apparently spends at least 2 years in the agency applying and being rejected for field work. Yet, the end of the movie takes place still in 2015 as shown on the grave at the end. Where did those 2 or more years go?

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Soundtracks

The Club
Written and performed by Ben Zarai

User Reviews

By the numbers action thriller

Nothing wrong with this film, it's what it is: very formulaic and predictable with high production values and action scenes. CIA Dad, who is villainous and murderous himself, get's caught in a sticky situation as CIA son, who is an institutional failure, must rescue him, as CIA son is of course the only one who knows what's going on and where CIA dad is being held captive. CIA son of course inadvertently uncovers a deep institutional betrayal in which his tattered, nuclear family somehow wins and becomes transcendent. A murdered mother is avenged but it has zero dramatic power, but it's excusable as they didn't take it too seriously. Does it deliver? Not really, but then it isn't boring either. Nevertheless It's being dissed as "straight to DVD" (which is true) but compared to the junk released in theaters, it's probably above average, really. Nothing special, nothing terrible, perhaps worth a watch on a rainy day. Not bad enough to be funny, not good enough to pay 100% attention to, it's more or less "just there".