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Title: The Numbers Station (2013)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| John Cusack | ... | Emerson Kent | |
| Malin Akerman | ... | Katherine | |
| Liam Cunningham | ... | Grey | |
| Richard Brake | ... | Max | |
| Bryan Dick | ... | David | |
| Finbar Lynch | ... | Michaels | |
| Lucy Griffiths | ... | Meredith | |
| Joey Ansah | ... | Derne | |
| Victor Gardener | ... | Fischer | |
| Joe Montana | ... | Jeremy Fletcher | |
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Brian Nickels | ... | Bouncer (as Brian Sonny Nickels) |
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Randy Merchant | ... | Bouncer |
| Hannah Murray | ... | Rachel Davis | |
| Gary Lawrence | ... | Hospital Orderly | |
| Max Bennett | ... | Intern at Hospital | |
When the moral values of a longtime wetwork black ops agent is tested during his last operation, he receives an unfavorable psych evaluation. Now he is given a break and a seemingly uncomplicated assignment of simply protecting the security of a young female code announcer, code resources and remote station they are assigned to. After an ambush and one phone call later, it becomes a complicated fight for their survival. Written by AZSigInt
"The Numbers Station" is another one of those quiet movies with an uninteresting title that wallow in obscurity, undeservedly.
"The Numbers Station" refers to a remote un-mapped location where secret encoders broadcast missions in highly secret numeric ciphers. After a flubbed mission and a severe attack of conscience, hit man Emerson (John Cusack) gets reassigned to provide security to Katherine (Malin Ackerman), one such code broadcaster. One day, their base gets compromised and Emerson and Katherine to promptly contain the problem before the false codes achieve their misguided missions.
John Cusack plays the cool-as-nails but conscience-stricken Emerson very well, both in the action scenes and the quiet scenes. His character is the heart of the film and he carried the role with dignity. Malin Ackerson did well as the traditional damsel in distress, but to her credit, her character did not just sit there waiting for things to happen.
I liked the tight and exciting pace of the story told within the limited confines of the numbers station. The emotional story within the heart of a supposedly unemotional killer was also well-told. This suspenseful and thoughtful film is recommended for viewers who like a neat claustrophobic thriller.