Acts of Vengeance

"Payback Speaks Louder Than Words"

2017 1h 27m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 623

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Synopsis

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A fast-talking lawyer transforms his body and takes a vow of silence, not to be broken until he finds out who killed his wife and daughter and has his revenge.

“Payback Speaks Louder Than Words”

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Cast

Antonio Banderas
Frank Valera
Karl Urban
Strode
Paz Vega
Alma
Robert Forster
Chuck
Cristina Serafini
Sue Valera
Lillian Blankenship
Olivia Valera
Clint Dyer
Shivers
Isaac Florentine
Karate Sensei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Isaac Florentine
Writers: Matt Venne
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Bulgaria

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 3% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Bulgaria.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Isaac Florentine, shot by Yaron Scharf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

ERA

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Antonio Banderas and Karl Urban and Paz Vega carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Isaac Florentine directs. Yaron Scharf behind the camera. Frederik Wiedmann scores. Ivan Todorov Ivanov cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Bulgaria. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 3% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 9 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Bulgaria.
5Directed by Isaac Florentine, shot by Yaron Scharf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Frederik Wiedmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ivan Todorov Ivanov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Antonio Banderas and Karl Urban and Paz Vega carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Payback Speaks Louder Than Words".
10IMDB entry: tt6288694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "homeless person", "fight", "detective", "child murder".

The technical file

Cinematography: Yaron Scharf
Original score: Frederik Wiedmann
Editing: Ivan Todorov Ivanov
Production design: Antonello Rubino
Makeup / hair: Valentin Valov
VFX supervisor: Martin Georgiev
Sound: Gord Hillier
Stunt coordinator: Teodor Tzolov
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Box office: $320,705
Return: 3% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Acts of Vengeance (2017)

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Gimly2017-11-08
★ 4/10
Not exactly the strongest action movie I've seen... Not even the strongest Antonio Banderas action movie this year, so... Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.

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