Criminal (2016)
Directed by Ariel Vromen

Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Film Synopsis

In their efforts to lay their hands on a Dutch computer hacker named Jan Strook the American authorities are willing to resort to any means at their disposal, no matter how fantastic and risky.  It so happens that the CIA agent who was responsible for protecting Jan Strook, Bill Pope, is close to death.  So as not to lose his knowledge and expertise, his memory is transplanted into a dangerous criminal, Jerico Stuart, who has spent most of his adult life in prison.  When he realises how he is being manipulated by the authorities, Stuart rebels and embarks on his own private investigation, helped by secret information that was known only to Pope...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Ariel Vromen
  • Script: Douglas Cook, David Weisberg
  • Photo: Dana Gonzales
  • Music: Keith Power, Brian Tyler
  • Cast: Kevin Costner (Jericho Stewart), Gary Oldman (Quaker Wells), Tommy Lee Jones (Dr. Franks), Ryan Reynolds (Bill Pope), Jordi Mollà (Xavier Heimdahl), Gal Gadot (Jill Pope), Michael Pitt (Jan Strook - The Dutchman), Amaury Nolasco (Esteban Ruiza), Alice Eve (Marta Lynch), Antje Traue (Elsa Mueller), Scott Adkins (Pete Greensleeves), Lara Decaro (Emma Pope), Freddy Bosche (CIA Agent Pfeffer)
  • Country: UK / USA
  • Language: English
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 113 min

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