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Safe (2012)

Safe poster
Directed by
Boaz Yakin
Genre
action film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2,712 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former cop and cage fighter protects a young math prodigy who is on the run from the Russian mafia, Chinese triads, and crooked cops in New York City.

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What happens

Safe is a 2012 American action thriller film written and directed by Boaz Yakin, produced by Lawrence Bender, Dana Brunetti, and Joseph Zolfo, and starring Jason Statham, Chris Sarandon, Robert John Burke, and James Hong. In the film, Luke Wright, an ex-cop and former cage fighter, winds up protecting a gifted child being chased by the Russian mafia, Chinese triads, and corrupt NYPD officers. Safe was released by Lionsgate Films on April 27, 2012; it received mixed reviews from critics. The film grossed $40.6 million worldwide against a budget of $30 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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