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Brake

Play trailer Poster for Brake R,  2012,  1h 32m,  Action/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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48% Tomatometer 25 Reviews 40% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A federal agent (Stephen Dorff) is taken captive by terrorists who want to know the location of the U.S. president's secret bunker.

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Perri Nemiroff Shockya.com Mar 23, 2012
3/5
Who needs rationality when a film's compelling? Between the powerful central issue and Dorff's rock solid performance, Brake makes for an exhilarating experience. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com Mar 23, 2012
2.5/5.0
Dorff is stellar and the film builds some tension but a bit too much required suspension of disbelief, some plot holes, weak dialogue, and two increasingly silly twist endings ultimately sink the piece. Go to Full Review
Sara Stewart New York Post Mar 23, 2012
1.5/4
The whole claustrophobic one-man show feels like we've been here before, and with better material. Go to Full Review
Jamie Neish HeyUGuys Aug 14, 2018
1.5/5
As predictable and uninspired as thrillers come, falling foul to all kinds of clichés and the overdone tropes that reflect a formula that has become almost entirely redundant of spontaneity and notability. Go to Full Review
Jeff Beck We Got This Covered Jan 16, 2013
6/10
While the film is suspenseful for awhile, it ultimately becomes a let down because of a stretched out story and an absurd ending. Go to Full Review
Jeremy Heilman MovieMartyr.com Jul 24, 2012
54/100
It's a clever B-movie that has a number of fun twists up its sleeve. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Leia W Nov 2, 2018 Wow, works on all levels
Leia M Oct 31, 2018 I don't think I have seen Stephen Dorff in anything since he played the superb villain Deacon Frost in the first Blade movie. After looking him up on IMDB , it seems he has been busy since then but this is the first which has caught my attention. Stephen Dorff basically plays Jack Bauer in a box. He is an angry secret service agent who has been kidnapped by terrorists, placed in a box in the boot of a car and is heading to an undisclosed location to go boom along with the box and car. The terrorists want information from angry Stephen Dorff and continue to threaten and torture in the hope he gives it up. Despite spending 95% of the movie inside a box I found the story pretty gripping plus I felt the ending was superb because just as you think the film is about to end and they have given you some naff cop out lame ending, they punch you in the face and give you the ending you were hoping for all along! Pretty decent thriller, a cross between 24 and Buried. See more
Harry M Feb 26, 2017 Don't understand the low ratings. This is a fine move and the various endings will satisfy most fans of thriller movies. Well done See more
Ron R Feb 12, 2017 Terrible - not credible that a trained agent would not use his time on 911 to provide key information (like a crime scene where a man and a dog were shot which he failed to mention to a dispatcher who was trying to locate him) See more
Kylo W Jan 2, 2017 It's good movie to watch
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Movie Info

Synopsis A federal agent (Stephen Dorff) is taken captive by terrorists who want to know the location of the U.S. president's secret bunker.
Director
Gabe Torres
Producer
James Walker, Nathan West, Gabe Torres
Screenwriter
Timothy Mannion
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Walking West Entertainment
Rating
R (Mental Torture/Terror|Language Throughout)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 23, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.3K
Runtime
1h 32m
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