Pawn
2013 · Movie · R · 88 min · ★ 5.5 · 31% critics
A small-time diner robbery quickly turns into a high-stakes hostage standoff when the crew realizes they picked the wrong place—one tied to organized crime. With police and dangerous outsiders closing in, shifting loyalties and hidden motives raise the pressure as everyone fights to survive the night.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-04-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Critic score
- 31/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (195 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like twist-heavy, contained crime thrillers where a simple heist spirals into a hostage crisis, similar in spirit to Heist (2015) or Stolen (2012); Not for you if you want straightforward storytelling or consistently high tension.
Pros: tense single-location setup; twisty crime premise; solid cast moments | Cons: uneven pacing; messy back-and-forth timeline; distracting bad accents
Themes
- hostage
- criminal past
- hostage negotiator
Cast & crew
Sean Faris
as Nick
Forest Whitaker
as Will
Nikki Reed
as Amanda
Ray Liotta
as Man in the Suit
Michael Chiklis
as Derrick
Jonathan Bennett
as Aaron
Stephen Lang
as Charlie
Marton Csokas
as Lieutenant Barnes
Common
as Jeff Porter
Jessica Szohr
as Bonnie
Directed by David A. Armstrong