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Swelter

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 36m
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4.5/10
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Swelter (2014)
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Ten years after their casino heist, four escaped convicts trace their former partner to a desert town, where he is now a lawman with no memory of his criminal past.Ten years after their casino heist, four escaped convicts trace their former partner to a desert town, where he is now a lawman with no memory of his criminal past.Ten years after their casino heist, four escaped convicts trace their former partner to a desert town, where he is now a lawman with no memory of his criminal past.
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3.2K
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    • Keith Parmer
    • Keith Parmer
  • Stars
    • Alfred Molina
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Catalina Sandino Moreno
    • Keith Parmer
    • Keith Parmer
  • Stars
    • Alfred Molina
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Catalina Sandino Moreno
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    • 34User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    Lennie James in Swelter (2014)
    Lennie James in Swelter (2014)
    Alfred Molina in Swelter (2014)
    Grant Bowler and Josh Henderson in Swelter (2014)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme in Swelter (2014)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme in Swelter (2014)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme, Grant Bowler, Josh Henderson, and Daniele Favilli in Swelter (2014)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme and Grant Bowler in Swelter (2014)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme, Grant Bowler, Josh Henderson, and Daniele Favilli in Swelter (2014)
    Swelter (2014)
    Swelter with Jean Claude Van Damme, Josh Henderson, Alfred Molina, Lennie James, Grant Bowler and other great cast.
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    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Doc
    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Stillman
    Catalina Sandino Moreno
    Catalina Sandino Moreno
    • Carmen
    Courtney Hope
    Courtney Hope
    • Halle
    Lennie James
    Lennie James
    • Bishop
    Tokala Black Elk
    Tokala Black Elk
    • Mezcal
    • (as Tokala Clifford)
    Mindy Robinson
    Mindy Robinson
    • Party Host
    Abby Miller
    Abby Miller
    • Peaches
    Tracey Walter
    Tracey Walter
    • old man Henry johnson
    Peter Vack
    Peter Vack
    • Madsen
    Josh Henderson
    Josh Henderson
    • Boyd
    Susan Ruttan
    Susan Ruttan
    • Church Lady
    Brad Carter
    Brad Carter
    • Mechanic
    Grant Bowler
    Grant Bowler
    • Cole
    Freya Tingley
    Freya Tingley
    • London
    Kelly King
    Kelly King
    • Frankie
    Greg Vrotsos
    Greg Vrotsos
    • Carl
    Guy Wilson
    Guy Wilson
    • Johnny
      • Keith Parmer
      • Keith Parmer
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    3/10
    Script needed work
    10-years ago five pulled off a robbery. Four got caught and went to prison. The 5th got away with the $10-million. Now the Four have completed their sentences and go after that 5th person. The twist is that the 5th person cannot remember where he put the money. Of course, the Four don't believe him.

    John-Claude Van Damme is the top name in here, but he doesn't have much to do, actually hardly anything. His name is here to draw us in. I bit. This story is really about Bishop (Lennie James) who is now the Sheriff in Butler a town outside Las Vegas, Nevada. He is that 5th person, and we are led to believe he really doesn't know where he hid the $10-million. We know he is the 5th man because we see him in flashbacks as part of that robbery years ago.

    This takes too long to become interesting. No one really stands out. Bishop comes the closest, but we see that Cole (Grant Bowler) appears to be the leader of the Four, but he fizzles too quickly until the last 10-minutes. The main guy was supposed to be Stillman (Van Damme) but he just sat around and didn't say much at all. He wasn't "the guy."

    I think the main problem with this movie is that too much screen time was spread around too evenly and we were at a loss to decide who to key in on. See? But, we still went with Bishop as the main guy. There should have been some cat and mouse stuff between the Four and Bishop. This was like a short story made into a full length novel and there really was no place to go. The plot was a very simple one and there wasn't much material for a full length movie. See?

    The script needed work and no one took the time to make it right. The acting all around is good with the supporting cast including Josh Henderson and Alfred Molina, but the last 10-minutes is all the movie you needed to see. Everything before that was slow and boring with quickie scenes that sometimes seemed to be unrelated to the main job of getting to Bishop. It all took too long.

    Oh, you will find out where Bishop hid the money.

    And, another thing: when you see a movie with a goofy title as Swelter, stay away. (3/10)

    Violence: Yes. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Language: Yes.
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    • Release date
      • May 22, 2014 (Portugal)
      • United States
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      • English
    • Also known as
      • Piru, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Grand Peaks Entertainment
      • Film Invaders
      • Exchange Peaks Film Capital
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    • 1 hour 36 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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