Plot
A psychological thriller centered around a black-ops interrogator and an FBI agent who press a suspect terrorist into divulging the location of three nuclear weapons set to detonate in the U.S.
Release Year: 2010
Rating: 7.1/10 (35,173 voted)
Director:
Gregor Jordan
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Michael Sheen
Storyline A convert to Islam sends the U.S. government a tape showing him in three nondescript storage rooms, each of which may contain a nuclear bomb set to detonate in less than a week. Helen Brody, an FBI agent in L.A., is tasked with finding the bombs while a CIA "consultant," known as H, interrogates the suspect who has allowed himself to be caught. The suspect, whose wife and children have left him and disappeared, seems to know exactly what the interrogation will entail. Even as H ratchets up the pressure, using torture over Brody's objection, the suspect doesn't crack. Should H do the unthinkable, and will Brody acquiesce? Is any Constitutional principle worth possible loss of life?
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson
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Henry Harold 'H' Humphries
Carrie-Anne Moss
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Agent Helen Brody
Michael Sheen
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Steven Arthur Younger
Stephen Root
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Charles Thompson
Lora Kojovic
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Rina Humphries
Martin Donovan
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Assistant Director Jack Saunders
Gil Bellows
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Agent Vincent
Vincent Laresca
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Agent Leandro
Brandon Routh
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Agent D.J. Jackson
Joshua Harto
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Agent Phillips
Holmes Osborne
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General Paulson
Michael Rose
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Colonel Kerkmejian
Randy Oglesby
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Mr. Bradley
Benito Martinez
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Alvarez
Sasha Roiz
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Interrogator Lubitchich
Trivia:
An alternate ending involving the "fourth" bomb was shot after preview audiences indicated they were confused over an unresolved plot point. The ending wasn't used but was included on the DVD and Blu-ray as an alternate ending.
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes:
In the old school, the shoes of Helen change from pumps with pointy heels to pumps with thicker heels several times.
Quotes: H:
Ahh... military intelligence. The great oxymoron.
User Review
Don't miss the point of this film like so many appear to ....
Rating: 9/10
I didn't have much of a clue about what this film was about when i
watched it - other than is starred the iconic Samuel L Jackson and
Carrie Ann Moss - and it was a 'Hollywood' film.
Only this Isn't a 'Hollywood' film. Unlike the usual formulaic
production line fare that Hollywood usually cranks out - THIS film
stands apart. It doesn't follow the same formula which so many do to
get bums on seats. There isn't even a romantic sub-plot. (Which i found
VERY refreshing!) Simply put this film attempts to explore moral
boundaries ... Our own just as much as those of our on-screen
protagonists. Unlike many people that watch this film I didn't come
away feeling id been exposed to some 'liberal' or 'NWO' propaganda.
Those reviewers seem to be suffering from a 21st century dose of 'reds
under the beds' ...
The setting of the film could be ANYWHERE - the fact that its in
America with a Muslim 'villain' is merely a reflection of its intended
audience and social environment. The point of the film is: Is torture
justifiable? How do you balance the morality of torture against its
real world 'benefits'... ? The premise is: A man has planted nuclear
bombs in 3 American cities. He is in custody and the US security
services need to extract the locations of the bombs within 72 hours. So
they begin to torture the man.
So how far do you go? Can you trust the information revealed? Who is
'good' and who is 'evil'? I don't want to spoil the film so will say
there are many more variables which are featured ...
Some people have complained about the 'gore'. Personally i didn't find
it 'gorey'. Especially with the likes of the SAW films out there! There
are some sequences which involve 'blood' etc but these are well
executed, brief and far from gratuitous. Much of the torture off camera
as its the moral implications which are there to make you feel
uncomfortable - not the visual ones.
This isn't a traditionally 'enjoyable' or 'entertaining' film. However
i was captivated from the opening scene and was intrigued throughout.
Its well acted, well scripted and well considered.
Its a shame that many people will not take away what they could and
should from this film - but that is a reflection of then - not a
reflection of Unthinkable!
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