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Safe

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 34m
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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.
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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
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    • Boaz Yakin
    • Boaz Yakin
  • Stars
    • Jason Statham
    • Catherine Chan
    • Chris Sarandon
    • Boaz Yakin
    • Boaz Yakin
  • Stars
    • Jason Statham
    • Catherine Chan
    • Chris Sarandon
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    • 177User reviews
    • 258Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    Jason Statham
    Jason Statham
    • Luke Wright
    Catherine Chan
    Catherine Chan
    • Mei
    Chris Sarandon
    Chris Sarandon
    • Mayor Tremello
    Robert John Burke
    Robert John Burke
    • Captain Wolf
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Han Jiao
    Anson Mount
    Anson Mount
    • Alex Rosen
    Sándor Técsy
    • Emile Docheski
    Joseph Sikora
    Joseph Sikora
    • Vassily Docheski
    Igor Jijikine
    Igor Jijikine
    • Chemyakin
    Reggie Lee
    Reggie Lee
    • Quan Chang
    James Colby
    James Colby
    • Detective Mears
    Matt O'Toole
    Matt O'Toole
    • Detective Lasky
    Jack Gwaltney
    Jack Gwaltney
    • Detective Reddick
    Barry Bradford
    Barry Bradford
    • Detective Benoit
    Jay Giannone
    Jay Giannone
    • Detective Kolfax
    James Tolbert III
    • Crazy Guy
    Danni DanDan Gadigan
    Danni DanDan Gadigan
    • Ling
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    Julian Marzal
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      • Boaz Yakin
      • Boaz Yakin
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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

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    User reviews177

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    7/10
    Fast paced action, wrapped into a decent story.
    Mei (Catherine Chan) is a little genius when it comes to numbers. She can remember everything and calculate anything in her mind. That's why she's very valuable for the Chinese Triads, who use her as a computer that can't be hacked or traced. One day, she's asked to memorize a long number and drive to another place to learn a different one. But the Russian mob steps in and assaults her ride, killing almost everyone. Mei can escape and this is when she meets Luke Wright (Jason Statham). Former elite cop, former small time MMA fighter, on the run from the Russian mob who lost a bunch of money for betting against him in a match and killed his wife in revenge. The will to protect this little girl gives him a new will to live, a drive to go on. And so they run away; away from the Triads, the mob and the corrupt NYPD, trying to figure out why everyone wants either those numbers or her death.

    It's a bit of Mercury Puzzle and 16 Blocks. And despite my usual fears, the story did not turn cheesy due to the kid. But the girl didn't turn into an unrealistic bad ass as well. Also they did not develop a forced deep relationship between Luke and Mei, which would be unrealistic, considering that the story doesn't go that long. The film is featuring fast paced action, wrapped into a decent (though not great) story and is supported by good acting. Well, at least good acting from the leading characters, but the supporting ones weren't that bad as well, so you don't have to suffer from it. So overall, a quite enjoyable movie, which I would recommend to fans of story driven action movies and especially to all Statham fans.

    Just for fun, let's check the Statham clichés. Shirtless? Yep, first time you see him in the movie. Car-chase? Of course. And when Mei was a bit concerned about his driving style, I was just waiting for a comeback from him that was like "Don't worry kid, I've been doing this for several movies now."
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    • Jun 11, 2012

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      • April 27, 2012 (United States)
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      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • IM Global
      • Lionsgate
      • Automatik Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
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