Proud Mary

"Killing for the Man every Night and Day"

2018 1h 28m EN

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 542

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Mary is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad.

“Killing for the Man every Night and Day”

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Cast

Taraji P. Henson
Mary
Jahi Di'Allo Winston
Danny
Danny Glover
Benny
Billy Brown
Tom
Neal McDonough
Walter
Margaret Avery
Mina
Erik LaRay Harvey
Reggie
Xander Berkeley
Uncle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Babak Najafi
Writers: Christian Swegal, John Newman, John Newman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Babak Najafi, shot by Dan Laustsen. 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 Fil Eisler. 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 Evan Schiff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Taraji P. Henson and Jahi Di'Allo Winston and Danny Glover carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Killing for the Man every Night and Day".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6421110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Babak Najafi directs. Dan Laustsen behind the camera. Fil Eisler scores. Evan Schiff cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Directed by Babak Najafi, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Fil Eisler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Evan Schiff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Taraji P. Henson and Jahi Di'Allo Winston and Danny Glover carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Killing for the Man every Night and Day".
8IMDB entry: tt6421110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dan Laustsen
Original score: Fil Eisler
Editing: Evan Schiff
Production design: Carl Sprague
Costume design: Deborah Newhall
Stunt coordinator: Casey O'Neill
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $14,000,000
Box office: $21,753,365
Return: 155% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Proud Mary (2018)

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Miss Foxxxy332018-03-27
★ 8/10
Taraji P. Henson smashed this roll! She plays a hit woman that has a bit of a guilty conscience for killing a boy's father. She ends up taking the boy under her wing & giving him a better life. I wasn't sure what to think going into this movie, yet the storyline with the action made it enjoyable!
Gimly2018-06-01
★ 6/10
Very different from advertised, Proud Mary was not groundbreaking, but it appealed to me enough personally that I'd be interested in seeing Taraji P. Henson tackle the character again in the future. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.