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Synopsis: Vincent Downs is a cop in Las Vegas, who's partnered with a crooked cop. His partner asks him to steal some drugs, which they do. But what they don't know is that the drugs belong to a crime family, the Novaks who goes after anyone who crosses them. And Rob Novak the man who was handling the drug sale sets his sights on the man who sold him the drugs, casino boss Rubino. Rubino discovers Downs was the one who stole the drugs so he has Downs' son abducted and tells Downs to bring the drugs to his casino. Jennifer Bryant, an idealistic cop who wants to take down every criminal including the Novaks. Recently one her busts went bust and she did everything by the book. She thinks all the men are patronizing her. When she meets Downs she gets a vibe off of him and follows him. Downs brings the drugs to the casino and hides the drugs. Downs meets with Rubino and asks for his drugs. Downs wants his son first before he gives him the drugs. Rubino shows him his son and goes to get the drugs but
Director(s): Baran bo Odar
Production: Open Road Films
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.6
Metacritic:
34
Rotten Tomatoes:
23%
R
Year:
2017
95 min
$20,757,977
Website
504 Views


the rest of your life with?

- Have you thought this out?

- Yeah. Dave shows up.

Dave takes care of your son. I don't

care how many times he shows up.

- He ain't his father. I'm his father.

- I know you are.

You gotta respect that, d. Yeah.

So what am I supposed to do?

- He's just supposed to... -just supposed

to come in and take care of your family?

That?

Okay, d.

All right. All right.

Look, he's got to go.

His game is now.

You got to pick him up, 'cause I

got stuff I got to do... no, no.

Not again.

Not again. Not again.

I have to work a double.

You figure it out.

All right, baby, enjoy your dad.

Drop him off by 9:00 pm. Okay?

Give me my flowers back.

9:
00 pm. Bye, baby.

Bye.

Hey, son.

Want some flowers?

How come you didn't

tell me about Dave, hmm?

How come you ain't tell me

he coming around more?

You should have told me. Supposed

to be man-to-man on that.

You supposed to let me know what's

going on. Why the hell you care?

Because it's my business

to care.

He's moving in next week.

No, no.

No, ain't nobody doing that.

Not doing that. Not doing that.

You need a place to stay, stay with me.

I got plenty of room.

You got room.

Yeah, I got room.

What am I, a piece of furniture?

You don't care where I live,

who I live with.

You were never home

when mom and I lived with you!

You see now...

I love your mom.

I love you.

It's just, I mean, things

that... that I can't explain.

It just gets complicated.

Radio don't work.

Take it out.

Remember what I told you

to do with that.

You pull that trigger, you better have

your mind made up. You can't take it back.

And whatever you aiming at...

Make sure

you prepared to kill it.

Yeah?

Mr. downs,

this is Stan Rubino.

I learned you have

something that's mine.

The 25 kilos of cocaine

you stole.

Listen, that was a mistake.

I'll get you your product.

Look, if you hurt him...

You know what it is.

Mr. downs, let's not

get carried away.

I guess you know

what kind of man I am.

Okay. Okay. I'll get your stuff

and I'll bring it right to you.

In three hours, rob Novak's

coming to pick up 25 kilos.

If I can't deliver,

I'll give him your son instead.

Please.

He's only 16.

He's 16.

Yes, I know.

Sheri, how's your mom?

She's better. Thank

you for the flowers.

Ah, it's the least we could do.

Hey, this is Bryant. I need a file

on an officer... Vincent downs.

Contact information,

license plate, family info.

What can you give me

without approval?

Thank you.

Aaah. Whew.

Aaah.

What's up with you?

You all right? Man, where

all this blood come from?

You messed up, Cass.

What you mean?

Stan Rubino got Thomas.

Stan Rubino got Thomas?

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Andrea Berloff

Andrea Berloff (born 1974) is an American screenwriter, actress, and producer. Berloff is best known for writing the 2006 disaster drama film World Trade Center, and co-writing the 2015 biographical drama Straight Outta Compton. more…

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