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    Safe

    • 20122012
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    • 1h 34min
    IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
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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.
    Trailer1:01
    6 Videos
    52 Photos
    ActionCrimeThriller

    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 gangste... 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.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.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
      • Chris Sarandon
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Boaz Yakin
    • Writer
      • Boaz Yakin
    • Stars
      • Jason Statham
      • Catherine Chan
      • Chris Sarandon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 173User reviews
    • 268Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos6

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    Jason Statham in Safe (2012)
    Lawrence Bender and Jason Statham in Safe (2012)
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    Jason Statham, Barry Bradford, and Robert John Burke in Safe (2012)
    Jason Statham and Catherine Chan in Safe (2012)
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    Jason Statham at an event for Safe (2012)
    Jason Statham at an event for Safe (2012)
    Jason Statham at an event for Safe (2012)
    Jason Statham at an event for Safe (2012)

    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
    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
    triadrussian mafiabodyguardgang warprotect the code breaker148 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 reviews173

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Entertaining yet forgettable
    'Safe' is the latest vehicle to showcase Jason Statham's ability to punch, kick, and shoot various henchmen. The plot here plays more of a role than compared to past JS films, as this one involves a young Chinese girl with a brilliant memory who's wanted by both the Russian and Chinese mob, aided by corrupt cops, and it's just to a down-on-his-luck Jason Statham to save the day.

    When watching a film like this, suspending your disbelief is a must, which is just a given. Things happen in this movie that not only wouldn't be possible, but you wonder how some characters can escape out of situations not only alive, but untouched. But this was actually one of my favorite Stathom movies in a while. I despised his recents efforts in throwaway films like The Mechanic and Killer Elite. It hasn't been since Transporter 3, another mindless romp, that I've enjoyed one of films this much.

    The film's worth seeing if you're an action movie fan with some time to kill, in sort of a Sunday afternoon stay at home type of way. You'll cringe at the acting and dialogue of the little Chinese girl, but you'll be entertained.
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    • May 3, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 27, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Lionsgate (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • An Toàn
    • Filming locations
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • IM Global
      • Lionsgate
      • Automatik Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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
      • 1h 34min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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