Sabotage (2014)

Members of an elite DEA task force find themselves being taken down one by one after they rob a drug cartel safe house.

Director:

David Ayer

Writers:

Skip Woods, David Ayer

Stars:

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Terrence Howard

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	John 'Breacher' Wharton
Sam Worthington	...	James 'Monster' Murray
Joe Manganiello	...	Joe 'Grinder' Phillips
Josh Holloway	...	Eddie 'Neck' Jordan
Terrence Howard	...	Julius 'Sugar' Edmonds
Max Martini	...	Tom 'Pyro' Roberts
Kevin Vance	...	Bryce 'Tripod' McNeely
Mark Schlegel	...	'Smoke' Jennings
Ned Yousef	...	Dubai Money Launderer
Mireille Enos	...	Lizzy Murray
Maurice Compte	...	Sapo
Martin Donovan	...	Floyd Demel
Michael Monks	...	ASAC Phelps
Nick Chacon	...	DEA Sniper (as Nicolas Chacon)
Tim Ware	...	Stan Morris (DEA Interrogator #1)

Storyline

An elite DEA team raids the safe house of a drug cartel and hide $10 million in the plumbing. When they go back to retrieve the money it is not there. The team is under investigation for the missing $10 million. Then after a couple months the investigation is lifted. The team trains together again and then celebrates at a strip club. Then one of the team is murdered. He wakes up in his RV on railroad tracks. Then a second team member is nailed to the ceiling. The third team member is gunned down at his remote cabin. There is a female City of Atlanta investigator in charge of the murders. After investigating the cartel angle, the twisted truth comes to light.

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Plot Keywords:

strip club | topless female nudity | stripper | tough girl | kicked in the crotch | 

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Taglines:

Leave no loose ends

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language, some sexuality/nudity and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

The plot was loosely based on Agatha Christie's classic novel "And Then There Were None".

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Goofs

Just after Floyd gives John Wharton his gun, badge and credentials back, John drives his black Silverado pickup truck into a gravel parking lot. He backs in and parks with his front wheels turned on an angle, but in the next shot, his front wheels are straight.

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Quotes

Caroline: I've known some cops in my time, but your people don't seem like cops.
Breacher: Good. They're the best undercover agents in the DEA.

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Alternate Versions

For the release in Germany, 2 versions were released on Blu-ray: a 16 rated version and an 18 rated version. 3 minutes and 29 seconds were cut.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Bill Cosby/Joby Ogwyn/Nathan East (2014)

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Soundtracks

All We Do
Written by Louis Kevin Celestin and Christian Berishaj
Performed by Kaytranada featuring Christian Berishaj (as JMSN)
Courtesy of Huh What and Where Recordings
By arrangement with Kaytra TODO

User Reviews

Not impressed

This kind of movie is David Ayer's bread & butter, and he has a good cast to work with including Schwarzenegger, Worthington, Howard and Enos. The problem is that the script isn't tight enough and I didn't believe some of the actions of the characters. Worth a watch if you are fans of the genre or the actors, otherwise skip it.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

28 March 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Breacher

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,272,444, 30 March 2014

Gross USA:

$10,508,518

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$22,126,842

Company Credits

Production Co:

Open Road Films (II), QED International, Crave Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1