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Safe

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
110K
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Jason Statham and Catherine Chan in Safe (2012)
A former elite agent takes on a two-tier mission: rescue a Chinese girl who's been abducted by the Triads, then use a safe combination to outwit the Russian Mafia, corrupt NYC officials, and the Triads themselves.
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  • Action
  • Crime
  • Thriller

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 lif... Read allMei, 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.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.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
110K
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  • Director
    • Boaz Yakin
  • Writer
    • Boaz Yakin
  • Stars
    • Jason Statham
    • Catherine Chan
    • Chris Sarandon
Top credits
  • Director
    • Boaz Yakin
  • Writer
    • Boaz Yakin
  • Stars
    • Jason Statham
    • Catherine Chan
    • Chris Sarandon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 177User reviews
    • 257Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Jason Statham
    Jason Statham
    • Luke Wrightas Luke Wright
    Catherine Chan
    Catherine Chan
    • Meias Mei
    Chris Sarandon
    Chris Sarandon
    • Mayor Tremelloas Mayor Tremello
    Robert John Burke
    Robert John Burke
    • Captain Wolfas Captain Wolf
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Han Jiaoas Han Jiao
    Anson Mount
    Anson Mount
    • Alex Rosenas Alex Rosen
    Sándor Técsy
    • Emile Docheskias Emile Docheski
    Joseph Sikora
    Joseph Sikora
    • Vassily Docheskias Vassily Docheski
    Igor Jijikine
    Igor Jijikine
    • Chemyakinas Chemyakin
    Reggie Lee
    Reggie Lee
    • Quan Changas Quan Chang
    James Colby
    James Colby
    • Detective Mearsas Detective Mears
    Matt O'Toole
    Matt O'Toole
    • Detective Laskyas Detective Lasky
    Jack Gwaltney
    Jack Gwaltney
    • Detective Reddickas Detective Reddick
    Barry Bradford
    Barry Bradford
    • Detective Benoitas Detective Benoit
    Jay Giannone
    • Detective Kolfaxas Detective Kolfax
    James Tolbert III
    • Crazy Guyas Crazy Guy
    Danni DanDan Gadigan
    Danni DanDan Gadigan
    • Lingas Ling
    • (as Danni Lang)
    Julian Marzal
    • Lieutenant Teagueas Lieutenant Teague
    • Director
      • Boaz Yakin
    • Writer
      • Boaz Yakin
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    Storyline

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    In China, the girl Mei is a genius that looks like a computer in numbers. She is abducted by the Chinese Triads and the boss Han Jiao takes Mei to New York's Chinatown in order to help him in his criminal activities. Meanwhile, the fighter Luke Wright has his life destroyed when he wins a fight against the will of the Russian Mafia and accidentally kills his opponent. The Russian mobsters kill his wife and the alcoholic Luke wanders aimlessly on the streets and homeless shelters. One day, Han Jiao asks Mei to memorize a long number and soon the Russian Mafia abducts the girl from the Chinese mobs. She escapes from the mobsters and is chased by the Russians; by the corrupt detectives from the NYPD; and by the Triads. When Luke sees the girl fleeing from the Russian mobs in the subway, he protects the girl and discovers that the number she had memorized is the combination of a safe where the Triads keep 30 million dollars. Luke is an elite agent and uses his skills to protect the girl. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • triad
    • russian mafia
    • bodyguard
    • gang war
    • subtitled scene
    • 206 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • She has the code. He is the key.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong violence throughout, and for language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      After his previous film, Death in Love (2008), barely managed to get a theatrical release and effectively went straight to DVD, Boaz Yakin was keen to make a film that stood a chance at some kind of box office success.
    • Goofs
      The dead sneaker guy in the homeless shelter is still breathing - although he is supposed to be dead already.
    • Quotes

      Mei: Why did you save me?

      Luke Wright: I didn't save you. You saved me.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Mask You Live In (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Mind Bends
      Written and Performed by Dror Mohar

      Licensed by Arrangement with 13n Music

      Courtesy of 13n Music

    User reviews177

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Great Brainless Action Movie with a Messy Lead Character
    In China, the girl Mei (Catherine Chan) is a genius that looks like a computer in numbers. She is abducted by the Chinese Triads and the boss Han Jiao (James Hong) sends Mei to Chinatown, in New York, to help him in the control of his activities.

    Meanwhile, the fighter Luke Wright (Jason Statham) has his life destroyed when he wins a fight against the will of the Russian Mafia and accidentally kills his opponent. The Russian mobsters kill his wife and the alcoholic Luke wanders on the streets and hostels with no objective in life.

    One day, Han Jiao asks Mei to memorize a long number and soon the Russian Mafia abducts the girl from the Chinese mobs. She escapes from the mobsters she is chased by the Russians; by the corrupt detectives from the NYPD; and by the Triads. When Luke sees the girl fleeing from the Russian mobs in the subway, he protects the girl and discovers that the number she had memorized is the combination of a safe where the Triads keep 30 million dollars. Luke is an elite agent and uses his skills to protect the girl.

    "Safe" is a great brainless action movie with a messy lead character. The situation of an old boss from the Chinese Triads that does not trust in computers but trusts in the ability of a young girl that has been abducted from her family is stupid. But the lead character Luke Wright is a complete mess: the guy is a killer and elite agent that has his life completely destroyed when he feels sorrow for killing his opponent and irritates the Russian Mafia. Then he passively accepts the death of his wife by the Russian mobsters. But out of the blue, he rekindles his personality to protect a stranger Chinese girl in the subway. This situation is laughable when the viewer sees the past and connections of Luke with the corrupt detectives of the NYPD. My vote is six.

    Title (Brazil): "O Código" ("The Code")
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 27, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Mật Mã Sống
    • Filming locations
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • IM Global
      • Lionsgate
      • Automatik Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,142,080
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,892,539
      • Apr 29, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $41,564,670
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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