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The Numbers Station

  • 20132013
  • RR
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
20K
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John Cusack and Malin Akerman in The Numbers Station (2013)
After his latest mission goes disastrously wrong, veteran CIA black ops agent Emerson Kent is given one last chance to prove he still has what it takes to do his job. His new assignment: guarding Katherine, a code operator at a top-secret remote CIA "Numbers Station" where encrypted messages are sent and received. When an elite team of heavily armed assailants lays siege to the station, Emerson and Katherine suddenly find themselves in a life-or-death struggle against an unknown enemy.
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A disgraced black ops agent is dispatched to a remote CIA broadcast station to protect a code operator. Soon, they find themselves in a life-or-death struggle to stop a deadly plot before it... Read allA disgraced black ops agent is dispatched to a remote CIA broadcast station to protect a code operator. Soon, they find themselves in a life-or-death struggle to stop a deadly plot before it's too late.A disgraced black ops agent is dispatched to a remote CIA broadcast station to protect a code operator. Soon, they find themselves in a life-or-death struggle to stop a deadly plot before it's too late.

IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Kasper Barfoed
  • Writer
    • F. Scott Frazier(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Malin Akerman
    • Liam Cunningham
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kasper Barfoed
  • Writer
    • F. Scott Frazier(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Malin Akerman
    • Liam Cunningham
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 84User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    John Cusack in The Numbers Station (2013)
    John Cusack and Malin Akerman in The Numbers Station (2013)
    John Cusack and Malin Akerman in The Numbers Station (2013)
    John Cusack in The Numbers Station (2013)
    Malin Akerman in The Numbers Station (2013)
    Malin Akerman in The Numbers Station (2013)
    John Cusack and Malin Akerman in The Numbers Station (2013)
    John Cusack and Malin Akerman in The Numbers Station (2013)
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    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Emerson Kentas Emerson Kent
    Malin Akerman
    Malin Akerman
    • Katherineas Katherine
    Liam Cunningham
    Liam Cunningham
    • Greyas Grey
    Richard Brake
    Richard Brake
    • Maxas Max
    Bryan Dick
    Bryan Dick
    • Davidas David
    Finbar Lynch
    Finbar Lynch
    • Michaelsas Michaels
    Lucy Griffiths
    Lucy Griffiths
    • Meredithas Meredith
    Joey Ansah
    Joey Ansah
    • Derneas Derne
    Victor Gardener
    Victor Gardener
    • Fischeras Fischer
    Joe Montana
    Joe Montana
    • Jeremy Fletcheras Jeremy Fletcher
    Brian Nickels
    Brian Nickels
    • Bounceras Bouncer
    • (as Brian Sonny Nickels)
    Randy Merchant
    • Bounceras Bouncer
    Hannah Murray
    Hannah Murray
    • Rachel Davisas Rachel Davis
    Gary Lawrence
    Gary Lawrence
    • Hospital Orderlyas Hospital Orderly
    Max Bennett
    Max Bennett
    • Intern at Hospitalas Intern at Hospital
    Jonathan Jaynes
    • Nathaniel Davisas Nathaniel Davis
    Gabrielle Reidy
    • Monroeas Monroe
    David Wenden
    • Porteras Porter
    • Director
      • Kasper Barfoed
    • Writer
      • F. Scott Frazier(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    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. —AZSigInt
    • torture
    • cryptography
    • lifting someone into the air
    • man carries a woman
    • cia central intelligence agency
    • 130 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The code has never been compromised. Until now.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence and language
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      When they are reviewing the profiles one that comes up is Sean Furst, who is one of the movie's producers.
    • Goofs
      SPOILER: When Emerson set the timer for the bomb it shows 20 minutes to detonation. When the timer is activated it has suddenly been changed to 20 minutes and 30 seconds.
    • Quotes

      Max: [Meredith holding a gun on him] You're shaking now. You're getting angry. You're letting your emotions get the better of the situation. The adrenalin, it's really kickin' in. What I know? The reason that I'm not shaking is because this is a choice not dictated by emotion. This is logic - pure, simple. My boy over there is rated fourth in the world in the Glock 30. You now what that means? What's it mean...

      Derne: It means I could shoot you from Texas.

      Max: Now that's of course exaggeration. But the point still stands, he knows what he's doing. He's a professional. And you're... you. You've already dropped the gun, because this is a choice within a very strict set of parameters. Right now you're in control. What you don't want to do is put him in control. Don't give him the choice. That way is death. That way

      [slowly taking the gun from her]

      Max: is the unconditional end of future choice.

      Max: [she whimpering] That's it. Good girl. Oh, I know, I know. It's always a tough lesson to learn. To realize that you don't have the stomach to do what's needed.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits starts with some numbers spoken and reversed match with the names that are shown.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of the Numbers Station (2013)

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    Top review
    8/10
    compelling
    THE NUMBERS STATION really reminds me of Anton Corbijn's 'The American' a lot. Emotionless espionage operatives discovering them. In both instances these males are swayed by females reminding them. Very different results to the stories, however.

    THE NUMBERS STATION is definitely the more dark of the 2 films, filmed in the English country side, and in a forbidding fortress like facility in which codes in the form of 4 digit strings are broadcast relaying instructions to field espionage personnel and military units. John Cusack is the protagonist, an operative about to break down from the stress and unable to carry out an assignment, a murder. So he's reassigned to a numbers station, to more or less rest. He has no such luck when the station is attacked by parties who wish to broadcast false assignments. His partner, an attractive young woman played by Malin Akerman, is personable enough to invoke the fellow's emotions. Very poetic, and again, very similar to the Corbijn film.

    Again I'm reminded of another film, Nicholas Ray's ON DANGEROUS GROUND , in which a detective who has become brutal and excessive, is reassigned to a rural murder case, becomes infatuated with a woman there and is relieved of some of his stress. Also I have an record by the rock band Porcupine Tree named 'Stupid Dream' in which one of the songs, 'Even Less', has a sample of these number strings being intoned. My guess is that it's a parody. I always wondered what they were.
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    • alan_ryder
    • Jun 20, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 26, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Belgium
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Num8ers Station
    • Filming locations
      • Bentwaters Parks, Rendlesham, Suffolk, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • ContentFilm International
      • Echo Lake Entertainment
      • Piccadilly Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $383,488
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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