Muzzle

"Vengeance is off the leash."

2023 1h 40m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 377

ActionThriller

Synopsis

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LAPD K-9 officer Jake Rosser has just witnessed the shocking murder of his dedicated partner by a mysterious assailant. As he investigates the shooter’s identity, he uncovers a vast conspiracy that has a choke-hold on the city in this thrilling journey through the tangled streets of Los Angeles and the corrupt bureaucracy of the LAPD.

“Vengeance is off the leash.”

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Cast

Aaron Eckhart
Jake Rosser
Stephen Lang
Leland
Diego Tinoco
Hernandez
Leslie Black
Councilwoman Pricilla Cross
Penelope Mitchell
Mia
Nick Searcy
Captain Freeman
Grainger Hines
Aldo Damon
Luis Chávez
Aojo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Stalberg Jr.
Writers: Carlyle Eubank
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Stalberg Jr., shot by Pieter Vermeer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Aaron Eckhart and Stephen Lang and Diego Tinoco carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Vengeance is off the leash.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt17663876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Stalberg Jr. directs. Pieter Vermeer behind the camera. Bella Erikson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Part of the "Muzzle Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by John Stalberg Jr., shot by Pieter Vermeer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Bella Erikson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aaron Eckhart and Stephen Lang and Diego Tinoco carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Vengeance is off the leash.".
8IMDB entry: tt17663876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Pieter Vermeer
Editing: Bella Erikson
Stunt coordinator: Heath Hensley
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $7,807
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Muzzle (2023)

Part of

Muzzle Collection

A film series following LAPD K-9 officer Jake Rosser.

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John Stalberg Jr.

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Chandler Danier2025-12-26
★ 7/10
I’m definitely more of a fan of the dogs in Muzzle 2. I just never really loved German Shepherds I feel like there are more Belgian Shepherds in 2? I haven’t looked it up but the main dog seems less pure G-shep than the intro dog. German Shepherds are way over-bred and it’s sad that they die young and with terrible hips. Maybe if they’re used less in movies, the breed will have a chance to chill a little and get its legs back. I suppose we can all be happy it’s not a film about bulldogs. What the fuck was with sniping a dog? In a film about the love of a man for a dog we should not have a dog get vaporized. Buddy is really dumb. I suppose anger over a dog’s death is a powerful emotion but the area was shielded in plastic and someone was wearing a lot of protective equipment and our drug canine unit guy just goes in for the up close and personal questioning. Anyway, maybe they narcan him but he should be dead. Do they really melt fentanyl out of pieces of paper? Isn’t the great thing about fentanyl is you can do so much with so little it is sensical just to transport as powder? It’s way more coherent than Muzzle 2 which I didn’t know was Muzzle 2 at the time. I hope they make a Muzzle 3.
Steveb292026-09-20
I always appreciate action movies where a dog is one of the primary actors, even more so if it is a working dog, so there is that. I found this movie to have too many "slow" periods for my liking, but I guess you can't have everything, or can you? Bottom line, the entertainment was there, the dog and the lead did their part. ⭐⭐⭐

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