Throwdown (2014)

A young criminal defense attorney struggles with a homicide case that is not as cut-and-dried as it appears once the mob gets involved, and he quickly realizes that to keep himself and his client alive, he must work outside of the law.

Director:

Timothy Woodward Jr.

Writers:

Wes Miller, Jack Ulrich (additional scenes)

Stars:

Vinnie Jones, Mischa Barton, Timothy Woodward Jr.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vinnie Jones	...	Vincent De La Cruz
Mischa Barton	...	Lisa Thomas
Timothy Woodward Jr.	...	Jaxon Stone
Danny Trejo	...	Tattoo
Luke Goss	...	Jake Tharseo
Erin Marie Hogan	...	Amanda Torres
Said Faraj	...	Salvadore
Basil Hoffman	...	Judge Eller
Jerry G. Angelo	...	Juan Torres
Sammy Durrani	...	Selena Lopez
Isaac C. Singleton Jr.	...	Spike
Matt Cinquanta	...	Detective Pritchard
Zach Touchon	...	Alberto Lopez
Donald Martin	...	Officer Tucker / Defendant #1
Geoff Browne	...	Walter Metcalfe

Storyline

A young criminal defense attorney struggles with a homicide case that is not as cut and dry as it appears while battling a drinking habit. The story goes beyond the lives of those directly related to the case and shines a much needed spotlight on the horrific world of human trafficking in the United States.

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Plot Keywords:

defense attorney | human trafficking | 

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Taglines:

How far would you go?

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, violence and brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Throwdown

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sky Entertainment Group, Daro Film Distribution, Grindstone Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

There is a scene after the ending credits.

User Reviews

Waste of time! 1/10

Review: This film was awful. After getting over how cheap the movie looked, and the terrible soundtrack, I was hoping that the storyline was going to be half interesting but that was a disappointment as well. As usual, Vinnie Jones is playing the thug who wants to revenge the murder of his son so he asks a lawyer to try his best to release the accused murderer so he can take his own revenge. With the help of the accused sister, they find out that her brother actually didn't kill Vinnie s son and that he was protecting his lover, who was Vinnies son's girlfriend, so they plot to take down Vinnie and his crooked bunch. They also get the help from Luke Goss (from Bros) whose an private investigator with a drinking habit but he isn't really in the film that much. Anyway, the acting was really bad, especially from the leading actor, played by Timothy Woodward Jr., who also directed the movie. The storyline was straight forward but the director made a mess of it. At the end of the day, it's just another low budget movie from Trejo and Jones which should have gone straight to VHS except for DVD. Rubbish!

Round-Up: I would love to know whose funding these awful movies because they must have money to burn. I wasn't expecting that much from the film because of the cast and the fact that the advert looked cheap but I thought that I would give it a go, which was a bad mistake. Trejo is waving his machete around like a mad man, as usual and Vinnie Jones is playing the usual cockney hard man, which we have seen many times before. Anyway, the movie was a total waste of time and money and I really can't find anything positive to say about this cheap attempt at a gangster movie.

I recommend this movie to people who are into their cheap thriller/drama movies about a lawyer who has to release a prisoner so a gangster can revenge his brothers death. 1/10