Icarus
Seen it?2010 | 88 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead and anyone after some adrenaline. Made for the biggest screen and the loudest speakers you have. Sits nicely alongside Coffy.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
Trained KGB assassin, Edward Genn (code name ICARUS), worked years ago as a sleeper agent in America. But when the Soviet Union collapsed, he quickly found himself in a foreign country with no one to trust. Determined to escape his muddled existence, Edward tries to start over. He assumes a new identity, starts a family and tries to start his own legitimate business that could potentially pull him out of his world of being a hitman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 47%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dolph Lundgren
- Dolph LundgrenEdward Genn / Icarus
- Samantha FerrisKerr
- David James LewisMr. Graham
- Bo SvensonVadim
- Katelyn MagerTaylor
- Lindsay MaxwellApril
- Monique GandertonKim
- Marian KopradaYoung Vadim
- John TenchSergei
- Stefanie von PfettenJoey