Felon
Seen it?2008 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Avengement, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 168K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ric Roman Waugh
- Stephen DorffWade Porter
- Val KilmerJohn Smith
- Harold PerrineauLt. Jackson
- Marisol NicholsLaura Porter
- Johnny LewisSnowman
- Nick ChinlundSgt. Roberts
- Anne ArcherMaggie
- Larnell StovallViper
- Sam ShepardGordon
- Vincent MillerMichael Porter