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Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)

Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)

7.0

A former boxer is pushed into the deepest depths of prison in this neo-noir action thriller

Movie

United States of America
English
Action, Crime, Thriller
2017
imdb
rt
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TLDR

Okay, I’m actually curious, can some former boxers try to rip a car to pieces with their bare hands?

What it's about

After losing his job as an auto mechanic, former boxer Bradley Thomas decides to work as a drug courier. However, when a deal goes wrong, Bradley is thrown into jail and forced to fight his way through in order to keep his wife and unborn child alive.

The take

What would it take to push you to kill? Thankfully, for the general public, modern everyday life would not likely push you to (so far), but in certain circumstances, people might be surprised at the lengths they’re willing to go to for their loved ones. Brawl in Cell Block 99 depicts a man pushed into those circumstances, and thus director S. Craig Zahler takes this to extremely violent ends, with blood gushing and bones crushing all to save his family. Plotwise, Brawl in Cell Block 99 would be typical prison film fare, but fans of Vince Vaughn would appreciate his performance here.

What stands out

Vince Vaughn.

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