The Foreigner
2017 · Movie · R · 114 min · ★ 7.0 · 61% critics
Quan, a London businessman, is pulled into a revenge-fueled hunt after his teenage daughter is killed in an Irish bombing. As he searches for those responsible, he clashes with a British government official whose own past may connect to the attackers, turning the pursuit into a tense, escalating cat-and-mouse conflict.
Based on The Chinaman
Also known as L'Étranger
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-09-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (2,936 votes)
About
If you want a gritty, revenge-driven political thriller with intense drama and brutal, realistic action, The Foreigner fits the bill; Not for you if you prefer lighter, comedic Jackie Chan movies or nonstop action, instead of wordy intrigue like Edge of Darkness or Patriot Games.
Pros: intense action thriller; grounded serious tone; strong lead performances | Cons: pacing can lag; political intrigue dense; story balance uneven
Themes
- martial arts
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- restaurant owner
- ira (irish republican army)
- ireland
- united kingdom
- bomb explosion
- grieving father
- revenge thriller
- hidden past
- political conspiracy
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Pierce Brosnan
as Liam Hennessy
Jackie Chan
as Quan Ngoc Minh
Rory Fleck-Byrne
as Sean Morrison
Ray Fearon
as Commander Richard Bromley
Charlie Murphy
as Maggie / Sara McKay
Orla Brady
as Mary Hennessy
Michael McElhatton
as Jim Kavanagh
Lia Williams
as Katherine Davies
Dermot Crowley
as Hugh McGrath
Stephen Hogan
as Christy Murphy
Directed by Martin Campbell