The Samaritan
| The Samaritan / Fury | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | David Weaver |
| Screenplay by | David Weaver Elan Mastai |
| Produced by | James Atherton Samuel L. Jackson Geoffrey Brandt Mark Horowitz Andras Hamori Suzanne Cheriton Tony Wosk |
| Starring | Samuel L. Jackson Luke Kirby Ruth Negga Tom Wilkinson Gil Bellows Aaron Poole |
| Cinematography | François Dagenais |
| Edited by | Geoff Ashenhurst |
| Music by | Todor Kobakov |
| Distributed by | H2O Motion Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada[1] |
| Language | English |
The Samaritan, known as Fury in the United Kingdom, is a 2012 crime drama film co-written and directed by David Weaver, and starring Samuel L. Jackson.[1] A trailer was released on its website.[2]
Plot
Foley (Samuel Jackson) gets out of prison after 25 years, for killing his best friend and grifting partner. His partner's son, Ethan, tries to recruit him into a grift he's planning, and Foley turns it down, saying he wants to go straight. When his initial efforts fail, Ethan tricks Foley into sleeping with Foley's daughter, Iris, he never knew he had, and uses her as leverage to force him to do the job.
Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson as Foley[3]
- Luke Kirby as Ethan
- Ruth Negga as Iris
- Tom Wilkinson as Xavier
- Gil Bellows as Bartender Bill
- Aaron Poole as Jake
- Tom McCamus as Deacon
- Martha Burns as Gretchen
- Deborah Kara Unger as Helena
Release
Fury was released on April 20, 2012 in the United Kingdom. The film has been released as a "pre-theatrical release" through Time Warner Cable's on demand channel.[4]
References
- ^ a b Koehler, Robert (January 30, 2012). "The Samaritan". Variety. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
- ^ "The Samaritan". thesamaritanfilm.com.
- ^ The Samaritan. IMDb. 2012.
- ^ The Samaritan. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
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