On the run from a lethal assassin, a wily con artist devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station. However, when the hit man turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop finds herself caught in the crosshairs.
Acting
Toby Huss as unhinged rival hitman steals every scene he's in.
Practical Effects
Gleefully analog gunfights with actual squibs and muzzle flashes.
Production
Single-location tension maximizes its modest budget brilliantly.
Director
Joe Carnahan
Gerard Butler
Bob Viddick
Frank Grillo
Teddy Murretto
Alexis Louder
Valerie Young
Toby Huss
Anthony Lamb
Chad L. Coleman
Sgt. Duane Mitchell
Ryan O'Nan
Officer Huber
Jose Pablo Cantillo
Officer Peña
Kaiwi Lyman
Officer Barnes
Robert Walker Branchaud
Officer Kimball
Tracey Bonner
Detective Deena Schier
Christopher Michael Holley
Officer Ruby
Marshall Cook
Brad
Keith Jardine
Trooper
Chris Kleckner
Larry the Cop
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Joe Carnahan rewrote the script in 48 hours after the original director dropped out.
The film's contained police station setting deliberately echoes John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13.
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