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Safe

  • 20122012
  • 14A14A
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
111K
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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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111K
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POPULARITY
4,311
1,423
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    • Director
      • Boaz Yakin
    • Writer
      • Boaz Yakin
    • Stars
      • Jason Statham
      • Catherine Chan
      • Chris Sarandon
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    • Director
      • Boaz Yakin
    • Writer
      • Boaz Yakin
    • Stars
      • Jason Statham
      • Catherine Chan
      • Chris Sarandon
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    • 178User reviews
    • 257Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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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
    • Detective Kolfax
    James Tolbert III
    • Crazy Guy
    Danni DanDan Gadigan
    Danni DanDan Gadigan
    • Ling
    • (as Danni Lang)
    Julian Marzal
    • Lieutenant Teague
    • Director
      • Boaz Yakin
    • Writer
      • 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

      Courtesy of 13n Music

    User reviews178

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    'SAFE' is a safe bet for Jason Statham fans!
    'SAFE': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

    Jason Statham action vehicle written and directed by Boaz Yakin. Yakin's previous directing efforts include 'REMEMBER THE TITANS', 'UPTOWN GIRLS' and 'FRESH', so a B action film starring Jason Statham is an interesting choice for the filmmaker. The story revolves around Statham playing an ex-cagefighter who's made enemies with the Russian mob and corrupt NYC police department that comes to the aid of a young girl wanted by both. The movie is surprisingly unsentimental and a pretty hard hitting action film. Statham fans should be more than pleased.

    Statham plays Luke Wright, a small time MMA fighter who fails to throw a fight and pisses off everyone who was betting against him, including the Russian mob. The mobsters kill his wife and threaten him with the knowledge that he'll always be watched and anyone he befriends or even comes in to contact with will be killed. So he travels the streets of New York City alone, depressed and ready to kill himself until he meets a young girl named Mei (Catherine Chan) in need of his help. Mei is an eleven-year-old mathematical genius who was forced to work for the Triad and now holds the code to an important safe in her head. She's wanted by the Triad, Russian Mafia and corrupt NYC cops. Luke takes it upon himself to help her and of course finds a new reason to live.

    The premise and adds could lead you to believe that this is another cheesy and sappy action star befriending kid film but Jason Statham fans can rejoice in the fact that he doesn't take that path. Statham is a much more respectable and high moraled movie tough guy than the likes of The Rock and Vin Diesel. At least thus far in his career he can't be labeled a sellout. This film is about as violent and brutal as any film Statham has done. Thanks in large part to Yakin's decent directing. The script could have used some work; it's routine and lacking bite. The story of Statham befriending the little Chinease girl does still have some heart and emotion though, but just the right amount. As far as Statham action films go this one is about average. Exactly what I expect from one, no more and no less.

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    • Release date
      • April 27, 2012 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Saine et sauve
    • 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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