A petty robbery spirals into a tense hostage situation after three gunmen hold up a diner that's a front for the mob.
Acting
Forest Whitaker doing more with silence than most do with monologues.
Writing
Nested timelines that actually pay off — rare for DTV crime flicks.
Director
David A. Armstrong
Sean Faris
Nick
Forest Whitaker
Will
Nikki Reed
Amanda
Ray Liotta
Man in the Suit
Michael Chiklis
Derrick
Jonathan Bennett
Aaron
Stephen Lang
Charlie
Marton Csokas
Lieutenant Barnes
Common
Jeff Porter
Jessica Szohr
Bonnie
Rachel Konstantin
Hostage
Max Beesley
Billy
Gabriel Jarret
SWAT Team Captain
Jordan Belfi
Patrick
Deborah Twiss
Mrs. Davenport
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was David A. Armstrong's directorial debut after two decades as a cinematographer, including work on the first Saw film.
Ray Liotta reportedly filmed his entire role in three days, which explains why his character feels like a grenade with the pin already pulled.
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