The Samaritan
2012 · Movie · R · 90 min · ★ 5.5 · 32% critics
After decades behind bars, a former con artist tries to leave the grifter life behind and build something honest. A chance connection with a troubled young woman offers hope, but old debts and dangerous people from his past keep pulling him back toward one last, risky scheme.
Also known as Fury · Le Samaritain
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-03-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 32/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (224 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gritty crime thriller about second chances, manipulation, and a dangerous scam, with a moody vibe; Not for you if you dislike slow builds, dark themes, or twisty plotting like The Salton Sea.
Pros: strong lead performance; tense noir mood; intriguing con setup | Cons: uneven pacing; predictable turns; messy plotting
Themes
- prison
- drug use
- revenge
- incest
- grifter
- paternity revealed
- parole officer
Cast & crew
Samuel L. Jackson
as Foley
Luke Kirby
as Ethan
Ruth Negga
as Iris
Tom Wilkinson
as Xavier
A.C. Peterson
as Miro
Gil Bellows
as Bartender Bill
Aaron Poole
as Jake
Tom McCamus
as Deacon
Deborah Kara Unger
as Helena
Rob Archer
as Vernon Hicks
Directed by David Weaver