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Puncture Wounds

Original title: A Certain Justice
  • 20142014
  • RR
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
1.4K
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Dolph Lundgren and Cung Le in A Certain Justice (2014)
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John returns to LA with PTSD from duty in Iraq. 4 guys are beating a hooker outside his home. He acts, leaving 2 dead and 2 hurt. Their gangster boss escalates things.John returns to LA with PTSD from duty in Iraq. 4 guys are beating a hooker outside his home. He acts, leaving 2 dead and 2 hurt. Their gangster boss escalates things.John returns to LA with PTSD from duty in Iraq. 4 guys are beating a hooker outside his home. He acts, leaving 2 dead and 2 hurt. Their gangster boss escalates things.

IMDb RATING
4.3/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Giorgio Serafini
    • James Coyne
  • Writer
    • James Coyne
  • Stars
    • Cung Le
    • Dolph Lundgren
    • Vinnie Jones
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  • Directors
    • Giorgio Serafini
    • James Coyne
  • Writer
    • James Coyne
  • Stars
    • Cung Le
    • Dolph Lundgren
    • Vinnie Jones
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    • 21User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    Puncture Wounds
    Trailer 1:47
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    Puncture Wounds- Official Trailer
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    Dolph Lundgren in A Certain Justice (2014)
    Dolph Lundgren in A Certain Justice (2014)
    Cung Le in A Certain Justice (2014)
    Cung Le in A Certain Justice (2014)
    Cung Le in A Certain Justice (2014)
    Cung Le in A Certain Justice (2014)
    James C. Burns, Sean O'Bryan, and Franco Vega in A Certain Justice (2014)
    PUNCTURE WOUNDS
    Gianni Capaldi in A Certain Justice (2014)
    A Certain Justice (2014)
    Dolph Lundgren and Cung Le in A Certain Justice (2014)
    Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones, and Cung Le in A Certain Justice (2014)

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    Cung Le
    Cung Le
    • John Nguyenas John Nguyen
    Dolph Lundgren
    Dolph Lundgren
    • Hollisas Hollis
    Vinnie Jones
    Vinnie Jones
    • Bennettas Bennett
    Gianni Capaldi
    Gianni Capaldi
    • Vinas Vin
    Briana Evigan
    Briana Evigan
    • Tanyaas Tanya
    James C. Burns
    James C. Burns
    • Sgt. Terry Mitchellas Sgt. Terry Mitchell
    Robert LaSardo
    Robert LaSardo
    • Magicoas Magico
    Jonathan Kowalsky
    Jonathan Kowalsky
    • J.P.as J.P.
    Jake Jacobson
    Jake Jacobson
    • O'Hanrahanas O'Hanrahan
    Scott Sheeley
    • Carsenas Carsen
    Hanley Chan
    • Meth Lab Crewas Meth Lab Crew
    Haydee Bonilla
    • Sondraas Sondra
    Donald DeNoyer
    Donald DeNoyer
    • Henchmenas Henchmen
    • (as Donald Denoyer)
    Charles Steven Durán
    Charles Steven Durán
    • Henchmenas Henchmen
    • (as Charles Duran)
    Roy Elghanayan
    Roy Elghanayan
    • Henchmenas Henchmen
    James Evans
    James Evans
    • Officer Jeff Sailas Officer Jeff Sail
    Daniele Favilli
    Daniele Favilli
    • Dentas Dent
    Ken Lally
    Ken Lally
    • Simonas Simon
    • Directors
      • Giorgio Serafini
      • James Coyne
    • Writer
      • James Coyne
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    Storyline

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    After returning home from a traumatic tour of duty in Iraq, John finds himself struggling with PTSD. What little peace he had managed to build around him is shattered one fateful day when he rescues a local call girl from a group of violent Aryan Brotherhood pimps. Having killed several of the high-ranking brotherhood during the rescue, John and his family are now the prime targets of Hollis, the ruthless criminal leader of the group. —anonymous
    • low budget
    • karate
    • explosion
    • shootout
    • bloody violence
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    • Taglines
      • Pain runs deep.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, some sexual content and drug use
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Cung Le has been wanting to get this film made since 2009 according to his interviews back then, and he described the script as 'First Blood' meets 'No Country for Old Men'.
    • Quotes

      Major Griggs: [Speaking unofficially to Sgt. Mitchell on John Nguyen] Army never should have let him out in the world the way they did. They treated him like surplus equipment, like a car more expensive to repair than replace.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Puncture Wounds: Behind the Scenes (2014)

    User reviews21

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    No Justice for the Actors
    The minute Lundgren saw the wig and facial hair his character would have, he should have known this was a film he should have steered clear from. It's not good, the script is bad, the acting is fairly poor, and the plot unoriginal.

    It is coherent, so if you want an action film offering nothing more than a bit of violence, then this absolutely fits the bill. The final fight scene is actually pretty good too, so you have that choreography to look forward to, but the rest are a bit hit and miss.

    It's really the dialogue that makes Puncture Wounds/A Certain Kind of Justice so poor though. Cringeworthy narration to bookend the film and the most ridiculously placed "It's okay, bro" within the script. So it's difficult to see if the acting is bad, or the material the cast had to work with just tripped them up. To be fair, Evigan (the only woman with lines) does okay, Vinnie Jones does his job (but very much typecast), and Lundgren passes, but really Le as the lead doesn't excel in anything but kicking.

    Also shout out to the most shoe-horned scene possible, where a secondary character has to deal with an ill loved one whilst getting visited a rip-off Colonel Trautman.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 4, 2014 (Guyana)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Premiere TV (Netherlands)
      • Voltage Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Certain Justice
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hollywood Media Bridge
      • Picture Perfect Corporation
      • Voltage Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1(originally intended ratio)

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