Shot Caller (2017)

A newly released prisoner is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.

Director:

Ric Roman Waugh

Writer:

Ric Roman Waugh

Stars:

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Omari Hardwick, Lake Bell

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau	...	Jacob / Money
Omari Hardwick	...	Kutcher
Lake Bell	...	Kate
Jon Bernthal	...	Frank 'Shotgun'
Emory Cohen	...	Howie
Jeffrey Donovan	...	Bottles
Evan Jones	...	Chopper
Juan Pablo Raba	...	Herman Gomez
Matt Gerald	...	Phil Cole
Max Greenfield	...	Tom
Jessy Schram	...	Jennifer
Chris Browning	...	Redwood / Toby Simms
Michael Landes	...	Steve
Jonathon McClendon	...	Joshua
Benjamin Bratt	...	Sanchez

Storyline

White-collar business professional, happily married accidentally commits a crime. Sentenced to prison time, he must adjust and learn the ways of prison life. Throughout this, he struggles to do what's best for his family on the outside. The choices he makes in prison will have major repercussions, both to himself and his family, if he makes the wrong one.

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Plot Keywords:

prisoner | skinhead | male objectification | bare chested male | prison | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language, some drug use and brief nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

Second collaboration between Jon Berthnal & Benjamin Bratt after Snitch (2013)

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Goofs

At the end of the film, when Jacob/Money receives the letter from his son, it's addressed to 'CA Rehabilitation Center' in Norco, California. Indeed, there is a California Rehabilitation Center in Norco; however, it's mainly a rehabilitation center for non-violent, low-level drug addicts--definitely NOT a facility where a hardened, gang-connected, violent criminal would ever be housed.

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Quotes

Bottles: The fact is, we all started out as someone's little angel. And a place like this forces us to become warriors or victims. Nothing in between can exist here.

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Connections

Referenced in The Ben Shapiro Show: So Many Turkeys, So Little Time (2017)

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Soundtracks

Already Dead
(uncredited)
Performed by RANCID

User Reviews

Bad title, excellent movie

The title is the only thing that's not quite there with this movie - it suggests a sort of b-grade thriller. But what this movie actually delivers is a taut, razor-sharp story about how someone's life can go horribly wrong.

This is the only thing I've seen NCW in apart from Game Of Thrones and I was blown away by his range - he's in full-on acting mode here, entirely believable, and hard as nails.

One of the best movies of 2017.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 August 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shot Caller

Filming Locations:

Los Lunas, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,440,362

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bold Films, DirecTV, Participant

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1