The Foreigner

Name: The Foreigner
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: October 13, 2017
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Aaron Monaghan, Caolan Byrne, Charlie Murphy, Donna Bernard, Jackie Chan

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STX Entertainment | Release Date: October 13, 2017 | R

Starring: Aaron Monaghan, Caolan Byrne, Charlie Murphy, Donna Bernard, Jackie Chan, John Cronin, Katie Leung, Mark Tandy, Michael McElhatton, Niall McNamee, Orla Brady, Pierce Brosnan, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Ray Fearon, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Rufus Jones, Simon Kunz, Thusitha Jayasundera

Summary: London businessman Quan (Jackie Chan) sees his long-buried past erupt in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love -- his teenage daughter -- is taken from him in a senseless act of politically-motivated terrorism. In his relentless search for the identity of the terrorists, Quan is forced into a cat-and-mouseLondon businessman Quan (Jackie Chan) sees his long-buried past erupt in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love -- his teenage daughter -- is taken from him in a senseless act of politically-motivated terrorism. In his relentless search for the identity of the terrorists, Quan is forced into a cat-and-mouse conflict with a British government official (Pierce Brosnan), whose own past may hold clues to the identities of the elusive killers.… Expand

Director: Martin Campbell

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 113 min

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James Berardinelli

Oct 14, 2017

In terms of overall visceral impact, The Foreigner is perhaps not as satisfying as a John Wick or the aforementioned Payback because it’s a more serious, complex movie. Nevertheless, it’s well-made, nicely paced and accomplishes what we expect from this sort of film. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Oct 12, 2017

The movie also allows Chan to demonstrate that he can act. In between setting traps, blowing things up and rendering people unconscious, Chan plays grief in The Foreigner, and his face contains all the sadness of the world. Read full review

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

Oct 13, 2017

The Foreigner is a good, lean cut of meat—in other words, a typical Martin Campbell movie, expeditious and cold-blooded in its cross-cut, cloak-and-dagger plotting and violence. Read full review

Clarence Tsui

Oct 10, 2017

While Brosnan has quite a few opportunities to show his acting chops, Chan makes do with less.... In any case, it’s good to see Chan swapping his happy-go-lucky persona for two hours for some gravitas as a tragic rogue with a marked past. Read full review

Ethan Sacks

Oct 12, 2017

Now that’s a kick in the head: A Western filmmaker is taking Jackie Chan seriously. The Foreigner, however, takes him a little too seriously. Read full review

Katie Walsh

Oct 12, 2017

Despite its literary origins, the film feels a bit like a writer tossed a few darts at a board labeled with aging action stars and various terrorist groups and just decided to make it work. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Oct 13, 2017

The turgid revenge thriller The Foreigner is an all-around lousy movie. Read full review

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Vovadrive

Nov 10, 2017

The Foreigner - very serious movie, well scripted, directed and all the cast in it performed dutifully well. It'll keep your interest to the end. The story has a progression that's absorbing, it's mesmerizing and continues to get better all the way to the climax. The makeup, sound mixing,The Foreigner - very serious movie, well scripted, directed and all the cast in it performed dutifully well. It'll keep your interest to the end. The story has a progression that's absorbing, it's mesmerizing and continues to get better all the way to the climax. The makeup, sound mixing, action choreography, and acting performances are all top-notch. Jackie Chan perhaps gives his career-best performances, both physically and emotionally. He just does the things that makes you feel good about his character. Best political action-thriller and best Jackie movie in many years.… Expand

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terminatorOST

Oct 14, 2017

Very well built political action triller (cudos to the director Martin Campbell for that "very well built" part). Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan are giving (probably) the best performances of their careers. The action scenes are raw, brutal, not something, that you might expect from yourVery well built political action triller (cudos to the director Martin Campbell for that "very well built" part). Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan are giving (probably) the best performances of their careers. The action scenes are raw, brutal, not something, that you might expect from your average comedy-style Jackie Chan movie.
I was an equally huge fan of both Jackie and Pierce and I've got two at a price of one, so I'm not dissapointed, but don't come to this movie expecting a "Taken" with Jackie Chan, or you will be dissapointed!… Expand

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yatz

Nov 6, 2017

Not much Chan martial arts wackiness, here, and the killer smile is nowhere to be seen - but he's as effective as he's ever been; each blow (and there ARE quite a bit) counts, and you really care for him and his motivation. Brosnan is great as the suit with a shady past (and present?). JustNot much Chan martial arts wackiness, here, and the killer smile is nowhere to be seen - but he's as effective as he's ever been; each blow (and there ARE quite a bit) counts, and you really care for him and his motivation. Brosnan is great as the suit with a shady past (and present?). Just a great thriller/actioner of the kind they don't really make anymore.… Expand

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Ralfbergs

Jul 23, 2018

Great movie, action, thrills and Jackie Chan's skilled acting plus martial arts skills. Also I thought Brosnan was really good in this one too and the story is actually quite interesting and not predictable all the time, which is good.

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JLuis_001

Oct 21, 2017

I have seen just a few Jackie Chan's movies lately, the last one wasn't reallt a disaster, ''Railroad Tigers'', nothing from other world but it had more enthusiasm than his last failures, nevertheless I fervently believed that his better times already had passed and perhaps it was time toI have seen just a few Jackie Chan's movies lately, the last one wasn't reallt a disaster, ''Railroad Tigers'', nothing from other world but it had more enthusiasm than his last failures, nevertheless I fervently believed that his better times already had passed and perhaps it was time to accept the retirement, at least from the action genre but I must be honest, if he does not do that, then what does he has left?

The Foreigner has nothing new, nothing fresh or relatively flashy and yet is as functional as its elements allow it be. Chan and Pierce Bronan show a more solid commitment than usual and although this is an action thriller saturated with cliches and its mistakes is not really a disappointment with all its letters.
You will not have any epiphany after seeing it, I doubt you'll remember it after a few days, however I give it credit for being better than I expected because at this point they don't even try anymore.… Expand

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lghulm

Dec 3, 2017

How it escapes people that every person of colour in the movie is a good guy and virtually every white person a bad guy is beyond me. Pretty much the inverse of modern terrorism in Europe. These things are intentional and in an environment where globalists are desperate to destroy WhiteHow it escapes people that every person of colour in the movie is a good guy and virtually every white person a bad guy is beyond me. Pretty much the inverse of modern terrorism in Europe. These things are intentional and in an environment where globalists are desperate to destroy White majorities in the world just stands out as a poor, & very political choice. 1 star.… Expand

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