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, Stephen Lang, Nikki Reed

Cast

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

Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and brief drug content

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, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$2,137, 21 April 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imprint Entertainment, Most Films, Extravaganza Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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

Solid Under the Radar Crime Thriller

Pawn showcases the talents of the cast in this ensemble crime hostage thriller. The plot is a short term one but the film makes it work by analyzing every single detail, so I dare you to find a plot hole. With an over average script that contains a scene of really smart symbolism, the actors can not really mess it up. Action wise the film does not shy away, probably due to the fact of the directors background in being a cinematographer for the Saw films. The film shows a flashback to the backstory of why he was doing. Then the movie shifts and becomes a personal vendetta for Sean Faris to recover his pregnant wife from the mysterious captor, Ray Liotta, and get the hell out of the diner without dying. Throughout the movie, we never even quite know who he is, and it seems a bit random. Although the film does because quite clear towards the end, as it is an entertaining watch.