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Title: Parker (2013)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jason Statham | ... | Parker | |
| Jennifer Lopez | ... | Leslie Rodgers | |
| Michael Chiklis | ... | Melander | |
| Wendell Pierce | ... | Carlson | |
| Clifton Collins Jr. | ... | Ross | |
| Bobby Cannavale | ... | Jake Fernandez | |
| Patti LuPone | ... | Ascension | |
| Carlos Carrasco | ... | Norte | |
| Micah Hauptman | ... | August Hardwicke | |
| Emma Booth | ... | Claire | |
| Nick Nolte | ... | Hurley | |
| Daniel Bernhardt | ... | Kroll | |
| Billy Slaughter | ... | Ohio State Fair Security Guard Ben | |
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Jon Eyez | ... | Jack |
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Carl J. Walker | ... | Ohio State Fair Accounts Manager (as Carl Walker) |
Parker is a thief who has an unusual code. He doesn't steal from the poor and hurt innocent people. He is asked to join four other guys on a job. They pull it off flawlessly. They tell Parker that what they got can help them set up another job which will net them much more. But Parker doesn't want to join them and asks for his share. But they need it all so they try to kill him. They dispose of his body but someone finds him--he is still alive--and takes him to the hospital. After recovering he sets out to get back at the ones who tried to kill him, another one of his codes. Despite being told that they are working for a known mobster which he was not aware of, he still wants to go after them. He learns where they are and poses as a wealthy Texan looking to buy a house. So he hires a real estate agent, Leslie Rogers to show him around. He is actually trying to find out where they're holed up. And when he finds it, he sets out on his plan to get them. But when they learn he is alive, ... Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com
Of course, similar events - revenge after double-crossing - have been depicted several times and will definitely be depicted in the future as well - but it is the direction and choice of actors that counts. As for Parker, everything is at least okay with those: the director Taylor Hackford is an accredited creator and names like Jason Statham, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Lopez are certain signs of quality and non-boredom. They are pleasant to follow even in less interesting and less veracious scenes.
Well, the script is probably the weakest part of the movie: too much predictability, excessive sections (e.g. Parker-Claire, prolonging the duration to almost 2 hour 15 minutes) and trivial ending (unlike in movies by Guy Ritchie, for example).
Nevertheless, Parker is still an above-average A-movie, qualifying well for a sociable entertainment.