Rotten
Cooper and Jackson never really develop as characters, and the film hurtles towards a pat, violent conclusion.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Overview
When up-and-coming District Attorney Mitch Brockden commits a fatal hit-and-run, he feels compelled to throw the case against the accused criminal who was found with the body and blamed for the crime. Following the trial, Mitch's worst fears come true when he realizes that he acquitted a guilty man, and he soon finds himself on the hunt for the killer before more victims pile up.
Director and cast
- Peter Howitt Director
- Samuel L. Jackson as Clinton Davis
- Dominic Cooper as Mitch Brockden
- Erin Karpluk as Rachel Brockden
- Gloria Reuben as Detective Blake Kanon
- Ryan Robbins as Jimmy Logan
- Philippe Brenninkmeyer as DA Jones
- Dylan Taylor as Stuart Wilson
- Lane Styles as Emma
- John B. Lowe as Judge G. Mckenna
- Jessica Burleson as Secretary
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
13%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Had Mr. Croudins focused more on Mitch's desire to distance himself from a wrong-side-of-the-tracks upbringing - and less on ticking genre boxes - his movie could only have been the better for it.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Fresh
Contrived and predictable yet fairly tense ...
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
It moves fast (a rare quality for a contemporary thriller), but doesn't end up going anywhere interesting.
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, AV Club
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