
Tortured
Seen it?2008 | 107 min | Crime, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews, a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Plenty of moral grey areas to chew on. Shelve it next to Pulp Fiction or New Jack City.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 1 hr 47 min. The story isn't told in order, so keep your phone down.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A mobster orders an undercover FBI agent to torture an accountant.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nolan Lebovitz
- Cole HauserKevin
- Laurence FishburneArchie Green
- James CromwellJack
- Emmanuelle ChriquiBecky
- Kevin PollakDoctor Shaw
- A.C. PetersonHarry Rusick
- Brad KellyCurly
- Chilton CraneCaren Rusick
- Douglas ArthursLarry
- James DentonAgent Murphy