Everly (2014)

An action/thriller centered on a kidnapped woman who faces down hitmen sent by a mob boss/her captor while trying to protect her family from his wrath.

Director:

Joe Lynch

Writers:

Yale Hannon (screenplay by), Joe Lynch (story by)

Stars:

Salma Hayek, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Laura Cepeda

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Salma Hayek	...	Everly
Hiroyuki Watanabe	...	Taiko
Laura Cepeda	...	Edith
Togo Igawa	...	The Sadist
Akie Kotabe	...	Dead Man
Gabriella Wright	...	Anna
Caroline Chikezie	...	Zelda
Jennifer Blanc-Biehn	...	Dena (as Jennifer Blanc)
Jelena Gavrilovic	...	Elyse
Aisha Ayamah	...	Maisey
Masashi Fujimoto	...	The Masochist
Uros Certic	...	Doorman #1
Damijan Oklopdzic	...	Doorman #2
Dragana Atlija	...	Lizzy (as Dragana Atlua)
James Owen	...	Sgt. Dick

Storyline

Held against her will for years by a sadistic Yakuza boss, the seductively dangerous Everly finally gets a chance to break free from slavery. Armed with an almost inexhaustible arsenal of destructive weaponry and a rabid will to survive, the wronged woman can now turn the tables on her evil tormentors, as a lucrative open contact on Everly's head attracts an endless wave of cutthroats. However, with the lives of her estranged mother and her little daughter under threat, only a miracle can get Everly out of a tight spot. Can she single-handedly ward off a merciless onslaught of assassins to save her family?

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Plot Keywords:

yakuza | female in a shower | female protagonist | man fights a woman | japanese mafia | 

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Taglines:

Get Out or Die Trying.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, torture, nudity, sexual images and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese Spanish

Release Date:

23 January 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Everly

Filming Locations:

Pink's Studios, Simanovci, Belgrade, Serbia

Company Credits

Production Co:

RADiUS-TWC, Vega, Baby!, Crime Scene Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Joe Lynch was inspired by films such as Taken, Die Hard, The Raid and Salma Hayek's own Desperado while developing this film. All of those films have subsequently been compared to by critics for this film.

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Goofs

The Asian man on Everly's couch can't move, however, when her mom comes into the apartment, the blood drip from his mouth has been wiped away, despite Everly never having approached him after reentering the apartment.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Everly: [retrieves a phone from the toilet tank and dials]
Man's Voice: [getting voice message] This is Detective Robertson. Leave a message after the beep.
[beep]
Everly: [whispering] He knows. He knows.
Man: [jarring the door partly open] What's going on in there?
Everly: [dials another number]
Woman's Voice: Hello. It's Edith...
Girl's Voice: And Maisey.
Woman's Voice: We are not home right now. Leave a message after the beep.
[...]

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Connections

References Taken (2008)

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Soundtracks

A Gift from Taiko
(uncredited)

User Reviews

Favorite Genre - Kill - Kill - Kill - Murder - Kill - Selma Boobies

02/03/2019 Fun Everly kills the world while flashing headlights ... and who wouldn't enjoy being a "Dear caught in thems Headlights"? Not me, I Love em big beams. Call it "Light at the end of the Tunnel". Fun movie, watch for yourselves. Bon AppeTIT'