Primal

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Primal

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2019,

1h 37m,

Action

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Hunter and collector Frank Walsh expects a big payday after bagging a priceless white jaguar for a zoo. But the ship bearing Frank's precious cargo has another predator -- a political assassin facing extradition to America. When the prisoner manages to break free, Walsh must utilize his expert skills to capture the dangerous killer -- not dead, but alive.

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Chiefly of interest to Nicolas Cage completists and hardcore B-movie fans, this action thriller suffers from an unfortunate lack of Primal energy.

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (LAist)

Nov 8, 2019

It's more brutal than thrilling... I think the plot summary is probably the most tongue-in-cheek about the way it plays out.

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David Ehrlich

IndieWire

Nov 8, 2019

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A lifeless game of cat-and-mouse-and-jaguar.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

Nov 8, 2019

1.5/4

Face it, tiger: Primal is boring.

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Dev Shea

Nightmarish Conjurings

Sep 15, 2022

I love kitchen sink action movies like this where there’s a little bit of everything causing problems. There’s fighting, gore, guns, isolation and wild animals. It’s like Jumanji but with less family-friendly content and more grunting

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Howard Gorman

NME (New Musical Express)

Jun 10, 2021

3/5

Stuffed with unintentionally laugh-out-loud moments, Primal is fun as long as you don't take it too seriously.

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Alex Behan

The Post NZ

Jun 4, 2021

A B-grade blast. Just to be clear, this is a bad movie, but Nicolas Cage is mesmerising.

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Synopsis

Hunter and collector Frank Walsh expects a big payday after bagging a priceless white jaguar for a zoo. But the ship bearing Frank's precious cargo has another predator -- a political assassin facing extradition to America. When the prisoner manages to break free, Walsh must utilize his expert skills to capture the dangerous killer -- not dead, but alive.

Director: Nick Powell
Producer: Daniel Grodnik, Bobby Ranghelov, Luillo Ruiz, Bret Saxon
Screenwriter: Richard Leder
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Wonderfilm Media, Imprint Entertainment, Pimienta, Daniel Grodnik Productions, Source Investments B.V.
Rating: R (Violence and Language)
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 8, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2019
Runtime: 1h 37m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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