Pawn (2013)

A petty robbery spirals into a tense hostage situation after three gunmen hold up a diner that's a front for the mob.

Director:

David A. Armstrong

Writer:

Jay Anthony White

Stars:

Jessica Szohr, Forest Whitaker, Michael Chiklis

Cast

Credited cast:
Jessica Szohr	...	Bonnie
Forest Whitaker	...	Will
Michael Chiklis	...	Derrick
Nikki Reed	...	Amanda
Marton Csokas	...	Lieutenant Barnes
Ray Liotta	...	Man in the Suit
Common	...	Jeff Porter
Stephen Lang	...	Charlie
Jonathan Bennett	...	Aaron
Sean Faris	...	Nick
Gabriel Jarret	...	SWAT Team Captain
Max Beesley	...	Billy
Ronald Guttman	...	Yuri
Deborah Twiss	...	Mrs. Davenport
Jordan Belfi	...	Patrick

Storyline

An all-night diner. A cop walks in on a robbery in progress. But what happens next - and what happened just before - will change everything you think you know. The building is now surrounded. There are restless fingers on every trigger. And one very intense hostage situation is about to take some extremely shocking twists.

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Plot Keywords:

robbery | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and brief drug content

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie was filmed in the now defunct Friendlies Restaurant in West Hartford, CT, on South Main Street.

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Quotes

Derrick: Are we crystal?
Nick: Clear.

User Reviews

Low Budget Thrills

Pawn is a low budget crime thriller set in a diner which is robbed. But the robbers have bitten off a little bit more than they can chew and events quickly spiral out of control as it turns out the diner they have robbed is owned by a mafia guy.

That's all I can tell you without spoiling the plot and that's the best way to go into this movie - knowing as little as possible.

The opening sequence sets the movie up nicely for what later unfolds to be a highly entertaining watch full of deception, conspiracy and twists aplenty. It's tense and keeps you hooked right through until the closing credits.

The best part of this film is the fact that just when you think you're getting to grips with what's happening, you're hit with another twist.

The cast is strong with quite a few recognizable faces putting in good performances to contribute to a solid and well constructed script. The majority of the movie takes place inside the diner but there is enough going on within those walls to mask this fact.

Overall, I enjoyed this film. I went in knowing very little and came out very impressed. I was entertained from start to finish which is all you can really ask for.

Pawn will not win any awards, but if a good entertaining thriller is your thing then you will not be disappointed 3.5/5

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 2013 (Israel)

Also Known As:

The List

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,137, 21 April 2013

Gross USA:

$4,141

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,141

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imprint Entertainment, Most Films, Extravaganza Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1