One Shot

"Escape is just the beginning."

2021 1h 37m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 948

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Synopsis

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An elite squad of Navy SEALs, on a covert mission to transport a prisoner off a CIA black site island prison, are trapped when insurgents attack while trying to rescue the same prisoner.

“Escape is just the beginning.”

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Cast

Scott Adkins
Jake Harris
Ashley Greene
Zoe Anderson
Ryan Phillippe
Jack Yorke
Emmanuel Imani
Brandon Whitaker
Dino Kelly
Danny Dietler
Jack Parr
Lewis Ash
Waleed Elgadi
Amin Mansur
Terence Maynard
Tom Shields

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Nunn
Writers: Jamie Russell, James Nunn
Languages: Japanese, English, Portuguese
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, English, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "One Shot Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Nunn, shot by Jonathan Iles. 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 Austin Wintory. 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 Liviu Jipescu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Scott Adkins and Ashley Greene and Ryan Phillippe carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Nunn directs. Jonathan Iles behind the camera. Austin Wintory scores. Liviu Jipescu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Japanese, English, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, English, Portuguese.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Part of the "One Shot Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by James Nunn, shot by Jonathan Iles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Austin Wintory. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Liviu Jipescu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Scott Adkins and Ashley Greene and Ryan Phillippe carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Escape is just the beginning.".
10IMDB entry: tt14199590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 19 themes, including "war on terror", "affectation", "u.s. navy seal", "detached".