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Safe

  • 2012
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
122K
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Jason Statham and Catherine Chan in Safe (2012)
A former elite agent takes on a two-tier mission: rescue a Chinese girl who's been abducted by the Triads, then use a safe combination to outwit the Russian Mafia, corrupt NYC officials, and the Triads themselves.
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Mei, a young girl whose memory holds a priceless numerical code, finds herself pursued by the Triads, the Russian mob, and corrupt NYC cops. Coming to her aid is an ex-cage fighter whose lif... Read allMei, a young girl whose memory holds a priceless numerical code, finds herself pursued by the Triads, the Russian mob, and corrupt NYC cops. Coming to her aid is an ex-cage fighter whose life was destroyed by the gangsters on Mei's trail.Mei, a young girl whose memory holds a priceless numerical code, finds herself pursued by the Triads, the Russian mob, and corrupt NYC cops. Coming to her aid is an ex-cage fighter whose life was destroyed by the gangsters on Mei's trail.

  • Director
    • Boaz Yakin
  • Writer
    • Boaz Yakin
  • Stars
    • Jason Statham
    • Catherine Chan
    • Chris Sarandon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    122K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,784
    379
    • Director
      • Boaz Yakin
    • Writer
      • Boaz Yakin
    • Stars
      • Jason Statham
      • Catherine Chan
      • Chris Sarandon
    • 190User reviews
    • 263Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Jason Statham
    Jason Statham
    • Luke Wright
    Catherine Chan
    • Mei
    Chris Sarandon
    Chris Sarandon
    • Mayor Tremello
    Robert John Burke
    Robert John Burke
    • Captain Wolf
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Han Jiao
    Anson Mount
    Anson Mount
    • Alex Rosen
    Sándor Técsy
    • Emile Docheski
    Joseph Sikora
    Joseph Sikora
    • Vassily Docheski
    Igor Zhizhikin
    Igor Zhizhikin
    • Chemyakin
    Reggie Lee
    Reggie Lee
    • Quan Chang
    James Colby
    James Colby
    • Detective Mears
    Matt O'Toole
    Matt O'Toole
    • Detective Lasky
    Jack Gwaltney
    Jack Gwaltney
    • Detective Reddick
    Barry Bradford
    Barry Bradford
    • Detective Benoit
    Jay Giannone
    Jay Giannone
    • Detective Kolfax
    James Tolbert III
    • Crazy Guy
    Danni DanDan Gadigan
    • Ling
    • (as Danni Lang)
    Julian Marzal
    • Lieutenant Teague
    • Director
      • Boaz Yakin
    • Writer
      • Boaz Yakin
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    • Trivia
      At 1:15:48 Luke says the $30 million is in $1,000 and $5,000 bills. The U.S. stopped printing the $1,000 bill and larger denominations by 1946, but these bills continued circulating until the Federal Reserve decided to recall them in 1969.
    • Goofs
      The dead sneaker guy in the homeless shelter is still breathing - although he is supposed to be dead already.
    • Quotes

      Mei: Why did you save me?

      Luke Wright: I didn't save you. You saved me.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Mask You Live In (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Mind Bends
      Written and Performed by Dror Mohar

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    User reviews190

    Featured review
    7/10

    The movie is much better than the rating

    Jason is always worth watching. He is an action actor and in this movie does what he does best. If you want action, good acting (Mei, the child, almost steals the show), and a movie with good pace this movie is for you.
    • therealhman
    • Jul 11, 2022
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    • Release date
      • April 27, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • El código del miedo
    • Filming locations
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • IM Global
      • Lionsgate
      • Automatik Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,142,080
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,892,539
      • Apr 29, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $41,564,670
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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