For your advertising needs, call us at (032) 254-0217. | I just watched the movie "The foreigner". Casting: Debbie McWilliams, Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. The bomb was meant as a warning, not as a weapon. Jones came up with the band's name as he, McDonald and Dennis Elliott were British, whereas Gramm, Al Greenwood and Ed Gagliardi "[16] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 55 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". She tells him that she has learned of his involvement with the bombers, but having helped prevent the last attack he can retain his position as deputy First Minister, albeit under her control. That's how the other characters see Jackie Chan's character: as an old Chinaman whose daughter had been killed by an explosion in a dress store, from a bomb planted by a wing of the IRA, breaking 19 years of peace. As the German troops advance and men leave for the frontlines, four women must grapple with the devastating consequences of war at home. The Foreigner could have been another Die Hard or The Fugitive, with Chan at its center as the guy who gets things done. Definitions of foreigner. SunStar website welcomes friendly debate, but comments posted on this site do not Could have used more of him in this film. He was refused asylum in America before deciding to escape to Hong Kong, witnessing his eldest daughters raped and killed by Thai pirates. Just watched this with my movie theatre-working friend and his nephew. automatically be deleted. Pierce Brosnon also figures into the story in a role much different from many of his other ones especially his most famous one as James Bond. I expected the movie to be a standard action movie with a weak plot. And a lot of artificial visual effects from the stunt guys. The man gets out to confront Quan when a bomb goes off, destroying the dress shop and throwing Quan off his feet. Black Dawn (also known as Foreigner 2: Black Dawn) is a 2005 American action film directed by Alexander Gruszynski in his feature film directorial debut. A tree branch is also used as a weapon to hit Quan but no one is killed and Quan subdues his opponent. After telling Hennessy that whole world will know he is a terrorist, Quan returns to his restaurant and reunites with Lam. [citation needed]. Humble businessman with a buried past seeks Justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. Angry, McGrath berates Hennessy, claiming that he now cares more about his career rather than the IRA's cause. Posts that are inappropriate will Release date October 13, 2017 Quan (Jackie Chan) may look like an insignificant immigrant, but when his teenaged daughter is killed by a bomb, skills learned in his past life come back as he attempts to find the terrorists behind the explosion. Cast: Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Tamia Liu, Katie Leung Second, Jackie Chan turned in a subdued and very good character portrayal. There are a handful of scenes with alcohol use in homes, restaurants, pubs and business offices. She soon gets up in the nude with a bare back but no nudity shown. There's also fighting, shooting, stabbing, choking, and so on, as well as a bloody wound being cauterized with a hot knife. An entertaining action thriller with good drama early on. 2 sequel film discussed, Fogelson then remarked, A few years ago, thinking about the sequel that way would be characterized as a lazy, greedy bastardization of the creative process. 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The new title is somehow fitting, with Jackie Chans against-type performance pushed to the side in something more akin to a conspiracy thriller. In THE FOREIGNER, Quan Ngoc Minh (Jackie Chan) drives his daughter through London to buy a dress for a school dance. Quan then tackles the last man through a window and escapes. Chans sullen avenger might plant bombs, but the narrative is more concerned with multiple betrayals among Irish terrorists and political chicanery between them and the British political establishment. But the plot is convoluted and sprawling, bringing into play British politicians, police and secret services, and largely sidelines the tales box-office raison dtre: its tale of a retired killer reactivating his skills to avenge the death of his daughter. Martin Campbell's 'The Foreigner,' starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan, is a London-set action thriller about a retired hitman avenging his daughter's death. In THE FOREIGNER, Quan Ngoc Minh (Jackie Chan) drives his daughter through London to buy a dress for a school dance. Political intrigue was decent and Brosnan played a great bad guy. Quan is shot through the shoulder and the bullet flies in and out of him. synonyms: outsider. Quan repeatedly contacts the police and is assured they are doing everything they can. If he fails to, British soldiers will re-occupy the streets of Northern Ireland within two days. Credit is due for the films attempt to adapt Leathers story to current-day political realities. But Quan persists, using his own special training and knowledge of bombs to follow Hennessy and find the names. There's a large explosion at a house, and a car crashes and a man is seen injured. In any case, its good to see Chan swapping his happy-go-lucky persona for two hours for some gravitas as a tragic rogue with a marked past. Characters frequently drink scotch and whisky, mainly sipping and mainly in social situations, although some swig from the bottle. The Foreigner hired an assassin to assume the identity of Blaze to fire-bomb the Black Cat's apartment. Hennessey discovers that the mastermind behind the bombings is his political enforcer Hugh McGrath. The Foreigner Action & adventure 2017 1 hr 53 min English audio R CC Buy or rent The story of humble London businessman Quan (Chan), whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge Scotland Yard realizes Quan's role in the events and has him put under surveillance; on the basis that he thinks that they "owe [Quan] something", Bromley decides not to take any further action against Quan and keeps him as "observe and report only. Hennessy travels to London for a meeting but is confronted in his hotel by Quan with the picture of him kissing Maggie on his phone. British cabinet minister Katherine Davies tells Hennessy that Royal pardons for several of his IRA ex-comrades will be considered only if he immediately hands over the bombers. The film "The Foreigner" is a truly brilliant thriller that holds your breath from the first minute to the last minute. Violent, disturbing rescue/revenge thriller isn't for kids. SunStar reserves the right to This really isn't the film you expect it to be. About all days: Several bomb attacks, no injuries. The stars willingness to look his 63 years makes the falls look like they really hurt and creates a sense of jeopardy when Quan finds himself outnumbered." In the films opening scene, Chans pensioner-aged, London-based restaurateur Nguyen Minh Quoc is shown driving his daughter Fan (Katie Leung, Cho Chang in the Harry Potter franchise) to a party. Does it seem like too much, or does it support the story? The fight in the forest between two men with knives is very intense. Women are briefly shown in jeopardy and being beaten. With the threat resolved, Maggie is executed to prevent any "loose ends." The Foreigner is a suitable action-thriller from Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan. Executive producers: Zhao Lei, Jiang Defu, Joe Tam, Cary Cheng, Karl Li, Liu Xinxuan, Sunny Sun, David Marconi, Philip Button, Penny Jiang, Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei, Donald Tang, Robert Simonds, Adam Fogelson, Oren Aviv A group of men ambush Quan in an apartment room, and he fights them off and climbs into the attic, where they chase them. When Doctor Octopus tried to destroy the world, Silver saved Spider-Man and Black Widow from the Sinister Six. [24], In January 2016, The New Yorker quoted Jackie Chan in-conversation with then-STX chairman Adam Fogelson as having suggested that a female character in The Foreigner who had been killed off in the script had been kept alive so-as to save her for No. The Foreigner (2017) R 10/13/2017 (US) Action , Thriller 1h 53m User Score Play Trailer Never push a good man too far Overview Quan is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love his teenage daughter dies in an Irish Republican Army car bombing. There is a lot of gunfire & fighting throughout including hitting kicking, hitting with weapons, headbutting and with whatever force necessary to survive. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official, whose past may hold clue A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. So Chan may have sort of special super-movie-secret-forces powers, but one could say he's fighting for everyone who is left to wait while the greater political powers shuffle boards around and wait for one side to crack. Plot Keywords. The Foreigner Photos View All Photos Movie Info Quan is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love - 7.1. He infuses all these scenes with ample grit and power, every blow and thud amplified by the films sound design. Failing to get the names of the bombers from Scotland Yard, Quan next focuses on the Northern Ireland deputy First Minister Liam Hennessy, who speaks publicly about his status as a former IRA leader while condemning the bombing. He is also a Vietnam War veteran who was trained as an assassin by both the Viet Cong and the US Army. Quan blows away enemies who have killed those who were dear to him. In retaliation for his betrayal and for involving his wife and mistress, Hennessy executes McGrath with a bullet to the head. Quan is shot in the hand with a gun with a some blood splattering. Nguyen sets off bombs on Hennessey's farm, prompting him to send his wife Mary (who is secretly having an affair with Sean) to London. The opening bombing scene is very intense and at times graphic. Producers: Jackie Chan, Wayne Marc Godfrey, Arthur M. Sarkissian, Qi Jianhong, Claire Kupchak, John Zeng, Scott Lumpkin, Jamie Marshall, Cathy Schulmann Is it shocking, thrilling, or both? Nguyen reacts to this by setting off a homemade bomb in the bathroom of Hennessey's office. Hennessey sends men after Nguyen, who is positioned in the forest surrounding the farm. Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan in the lead roles points towards an action-packed revenge thriller, but for the first half of the film, it's actually a well- balanced, dark and often dramatically intense film. 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