Criminal

"The mission is in the memories."

2016 1h 53m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 1,952

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CIA Agent Bill Pope is on a mission to track down a shadowy hacker named 'The Dutchman'. When he gets mysteriously killed, an experimental procedure transfers his memories into a dangerous ex-convict. When he wakes up Pope's memories, his mission is to eliminate The Dutchman before the hacker launches ICBMs and starts World War III.

“The mission is in the memories.”

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Cast

Kevin Costner
Jerico Stewart
Gary Oldman
Quaker Wells
Tommy Lee Jones
Dr. Franks
Gal Gadot
Jill Pope
Alice Eve
Marta Lynch
Ryan Reynolds
Bill Pope
Michael Pitt
Jan Strook - The Dutchman
Jordi Mollà
Xavier Heimdahl

Credits

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Director: Ariel Vromen
Writers: Douglas S. Cook, David Weisberg
Languages: English
Countries: Bulgaria, France, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 47% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Bulgaria, France, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ariel Vromen, shot by Dana Gonzales. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brian Tyler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Danny Rafic shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Kevin Costner and Gary Oldman and Tommy Lee Jones carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The mission is in the memories.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ariel Vromen directs. Dana Gonzales behind the camera. Brian Tyler scores. Danny Rafic cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Bulgaria, France, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 47% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 10 years ago.
3International production across 4 countries: Bulgaria, France, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Ariel Vromen, shot by Dana Gonzales. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Brian Tyler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Danny Rafic shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kevin Costner and Gary Oldman and Tommy Lee Jones carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The mission is in the memories.".
9IMDB entry: tt3014866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "mission", "central intelligence agency (cia)", "robbery", "prisoner".
11Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dana Gonzales
Original score: Brian Tyler
Editing: Danny Rafic
Production design: Jon Henson
Costume design: Jill Taylor
Makeup / hair: Sally Alcott
Runtime: 113 min · 1h 53m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $31,500,000
Box office: $14,708,696
Return: 47% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Criminal (2016)

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Reno2016-09-09
★ 6/10
A man with the two minds! This is a very familiar theme, but a different format and gives a different scientific excuse to execute the story. It is kind of 'Face/off' and 'Self/less' meets the 'Hardcore Henry'. It has some decent stunt sequences, but most of the film was just running and chasing around. And then there's a youngster whose involvement was the centre of the narration. It all begins when an American secret agent was killed before completing his mission in the London. The important data from his brain were transmitted to a prison serving convict and then after the surgery he goes loose. So the man hunt begins against the running out of the time where the original mission needs to be accomplished. How the rest of the story shapes up were a fast paced action-thriller. Something I don't like in the todays films are the open ending keeping in mind a sequel. This was an average box office film, but they might make another film. Wonderful cast, though. There are too many big names and everybody did the brief roles, except Kevin Costner in the main character, a tough one. But I did not know it was his film till I watch. In the poster he looked like somebody else. Though he did well along with the others, particularly Gal Gadot who I saw recently as Wonder Woman and now as an ordinary wife. A swift pace, but the story was nothing, overly depended on the star value as well as the stunts and the technical quality. Overall film was okay kind, partially entertaining, because of the performances. 6/10
jw2020-09-23
★ 6/10
Another knock-off of well-known subjects. Solid making, good cast, some action and brutality, big stakes; all the formula components are there. But the big drama fails to be emotionally engaging. OK to watch with lowered expectations, waste of time if you expect more.