It keeps you tensed and anxious and never sure of how anything will turn out. You get your money's worth.
Standoff
A deadly game only one can survive
2016 · 1h 20m · R
Action, Crime, Thriller
Directed by
Adam Alleca
Overview
A troubled veteran gets a chance at redemption by protecting a girl from an assassin after she witnesses a murder. Holding a shotgun with a single shell, he engages in physical and psychological warfare in a desperate fight for the girl's life.
Director and cast
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Top critics, in their words
To give credit where it's due, this lukewarm mess of a movie delivers what its title promises.
This overly talky, slackly executed game of cat-and-mouse comes off as cheesy rather than chilling.
Big-budget action epics might be the current norm, but there's something to be said for the slow burn. Enter Standoff, which delivers pretty much what its title advertises.
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