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Genres:
Mystery & Suspense
Language:
English
Subtitles:
English
Running time:
1:33:21
Partner rating:
R
Released:
Quality:
480 (DVD equivalent)

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Samuel L. Jackson Foley
  2. Luke Kirby Ethan
  3. Ruth Negga Iris
  4. Tom Wilkinson Xavier
  5. Gil Bellows Bartender Bill
  6. Aaron Poole Jake
  7. Tom McCamus Deacon
  8. Martha Burns Gretchen
  9. Alan C. Peterson Miro
  10. Robert Archer Vernon Hicks

Directors

  1. David Weaver

Producers

  1. David Weaver
  2. Elan Mastai
  3. Andras Hamori
  4. Suzanne Cheriton

Writers

  1. Suzanne Cheriton
  2. Andras Hamori
  3. Tony Wosk

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The Samaritan

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A weary ex-con finds his attempt to turn his back on his criminal past complicated when his former partner-in-crime's son blackmails him into conning a ruthless businessman out of $8 million. A lifetime ago, Foley (Samuel L. Jackson) was a grade-A grifter. But the con-artist lifestyle ultimately caught up with him, landing him a 25-year prison sentence. Upon his release, Foley believes he'll never be able to escape the shadow of his past. But ... A weary ex-con finds his attempt to turn his back on his criminal past complicated when his former partner-in-crime's son blackmails him into conning a ruthless businessman out of $8 million. A lifetime ago, Foley (Samuel L. Jackson) was a grade-A grifter. But the con-artist lifestyle ultimately caught up with him, landing him a 25-year prison sentence. Upon his release, Foley believes he'll never be able to escape the shadow of his past. But that all starts to change when Foley meets Iris (Ruth Negga), a pretty girl with her own set of regrets, who sees a good man where many others see a lost cause. Meanwhile, just when it seems as if a happy future is finally within his reach, Foley is approached by Ethan (Luke Kirby), the son of his former criminal cohort, and an aspiring hustler who's eager to learn the lessons his father never taught him. Ethan's boss Xavier (Tom Wilkinson) is a self-made millionaire with a fierce reputation, but the ambitious young upstart sees him as the perfect target. With Foley's help, they'll earn a cool $8 million by pulling a classic con known as "The Samaritan." Initially, Foley rejects Ethan's offer. But Ethan isn't about to let the opportunity of a lifetime slip through his fingers, and soon the stakes are personal for Foley. Later, when everything starts to go wrong, Foley realizes that with more than his own fate hanging in the balance, he's got no choice but to do what he does best, and let the consequences be damned.

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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'rotten' by Rotten Tomatoes

22%Tomatometer score: 22% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Negative review
    Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger It's not honest with its people, or its plot. And the only ones it really cheats are audience members. – Full review External link
  2. Negative review
    Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times [Jackson's] doleful revenant is in almost every scene, and this hardworking actor seems to know that the film around him should be a light-footed caper instead of a grim noir with a side order of... – Full review External link
  3. Negative review
    Rick Groen, Globe and Mail A scripted clich: the ex-con who wants to go straight until the plot kicks in. – Full review External link
  4. Negative review
    Kyle Smith, New York Post "The Samaritan" proves that even Samuel L. Jackson can be boring. – Full review External link
  5. Negative review
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times The haphazard feeling of the narrative deflates any real tension. – Full review External link

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