A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy.
Acting
Gibson's grizzled charisma carries every frame.
Production
Authentic Mexican prison built from actual hellhole research.
Writing
Snappy prison slang that actually lands.
Director
Adrian Grünberg
Mel Gibson
Driver
Kevin Hernandez
Kid
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Javi
Peter Stormare
Frank
Jesús Ochoa
Caracas
Roberto Sosa
Carnal
Dolores Heredia
Kid's Mother
Mario Zaragoza
Vasquez
Peter Gerety
Embassy Guy
Bob Gunton
Mr. Kaufmann
Gerardo Taracena
Romero
Dean Norris
Bill
Tenoch Huerta Mejía
Carlos
Fernando Becerril
Prison Director
Scott Cohen
Frank's Lawyer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The prison set was built inside a real abandoned Mexico City prison, giving extras genuine institutional trauma to work with.
Released during Gibson's industry exile, this VOD-only thriller became a stealth test of whether audiences still wanted him—answer: apparently yes.
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is this the sequel to Payback? lol
@roninmikeclips 4
Wait a minute, I just pay $10.99 to watch this at home via streaming? Or D/L it my Xbox? No parking, standing in line, ridiculously priced concessions, stupid kids flipping their cell phones on and off the whole movie? Really? AWESOME.
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