Shot Caller
Seen it?2017 | 121 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. 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 and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Assault on Precinct 13 or End of Watch, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 448K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ric Roman Waugh
- Nikolaj Coster-WaldauJacob 'Money' Harlon
- Omari HardwickKutcher
- Jon BernthalFrank 'Shotgun'
- Lake BellKate Harlon
- Emory CohenHowie
- Jeffrey DonovanBottles
- Holt McCallanyJerry 'The Beast' Manning
- Evan JonesChopper
- Andrew BachelorTony
- Benjamin BrattSanchez