VFW
Seen it?2019 | 92 min | Action, Crime, Horror, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz. 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 fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Close Range, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary and gory, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Some graphic violence despite the NR rating.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A typical night for veterans at a VFW turns into an all-out battle for survival when a desperate teen runs into the bar with a bag of stolen drugs. When a gang of violent punks come looking for her, the vets use every weapon at their disposal to protect the girl and themselves from an unrelenting attack.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$23K worldwide on a $1 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joe Begos
- Stephen LangFred
- Martin KoveLou Clayton
- William SadlerWalter Reed
- David Patrick KellyDoug McCarthy
- Dora MadisonGutter
- Sierra McCormickLizard
- George WendtThomas Zabriski
- Fred WilliamsonAbe Hawkins
- Tom WilliamsonShawn Mason
- Travis HammerBoz