Homefront (2013)

A former DEA agent moves his family to a quiet town, where he soon tangles with a local meth druglord.

Director:

Gary Fleder

Writers:

Sylvester Stallone (screenplay by), Chuck Logan (based on the novel by)

Stars:

Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Statham	...	Phil Broker
James Franco	...	Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
Izabela Vidovic	...	Maddy Broker
Kate Bosworth	...	Cassie Bodine Klum
Marcus Hester	...	Jimmy Klum
Clancy Brown	...	Sheriff Keith Rodrigue
Winona Ryder	...	Sheryl Marie Mott
Omar Benson Miller	...	Teedo
Rachelle Lefevre	...	Susan Hetch
Frank Grillo	...	Cyrus Hanks
Chuck Zito	...	'Danny T' Turrie
Pruitt Taylor Vince	...	Werks
Linds Edwards	...	Jojo Turrie
Austin Craig	...	Teddy Klum
Owen Harn	...	Clay

Storyline

Phil Broker is a former DEA agent who has gone through a crisis after his actions against a biker gang went horribly wrong ,and it cost the life of his boss's son. He is recently widowed and is left with a 9 year old daughter, Maddy. He decides to quit the turbulent and demanding life of the DEA for Maddy's sake and retires to a small town. His daughter fights off a boy who is bullying her at school, and this sets in motion a round of events that end in his direct confrontation with the local Meth drug lord. His past with the biker gang also enters the arena, making matters more complex. But he has a mission in his mind to protect his daughter, and he is ready to pay any cost that it demands.

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Plot Keywords:

dea | gang leader | one against many | redneck | kidnapped child | 

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Taglines:

Written by Sylvester Stallone.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content and brief sexuality.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 November 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Línea de fuego

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,915,241, 1 December 2013

Gross USA:

$20,158,898

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$43,058,898

Company Credits

Production Co:

Open Road Films (II), Endgame Entertainment, Millennium Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat (uncredited) Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The screenplay is an old project of Sylvester Stallone. It was written many years before but it was never realized and then abandoned due to his age. It came back into fashion when Jason Statham showed interest.

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Goofs

When Gator is talking on his cellphone in the lab, one shot shows him with his gas mask around his neck, and the next shot shows him with it on his forehead.

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Quotes

[first lines]
'Danny T' Turrie: This will make me happy.
Jojo Turrie: How much should we cook?
'Danny T' Turrie: This batch will yield 30 pounds.

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Connections

Featured in Film 2017: Episode dated 3 December 2013 (2013)

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Soundtracks

FBI
Written by Gary Twinn, James Stevenson, Glen Matlock, Clem Burke
Performed by The International Swingers
Courtesy of The International Swingers

User Reviews

It's not your usual Statham film

"Transporter" rocketed Statham's name as a well rounded action star. Since then, most of his action films have felt the same, just with a different title. That was my mind set going into watch this film. "Homefront", isn't your usual Statham film, and it's nice to see it play out the way it did. A change of pace for Statham movies, and hopefully a turning point for the actor. But let's keep things simple: Story: Good Acting: Good Action: Very Good Pacing: Good If you're looking for a good action film with a lot of heart, watch this. It's not bad.

7.1/10