Son of a Gun (2014)

Release date: 2014-10-16
Country: Australia|UK|Canada
Language: English|Serbo-Croatian
Director: Julius Avery
Production Co: Screen Australia, ScreenWest, Lotterywest
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating: 6.5/10
Length: 1h 48min

Storyline

Locked up for a minor crime, 19 year old JR quickly learns the harsh realities of prison life. Protection, if you can get it, is paramount. JR soon finds himself under the watchful eye of Australia's most notorious criminal, Brendan Lynch. But protection comes at a price. Lynch and his crew have plans for their young protegee. Upon release, JR must help secure Lynch's freedom, staging a daring prison break. As a reward, he's invited to join the crew as they plan a gold heist that promises to deliver millions. However, as things start to go wrong, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues. JR finds himself unsure of whom he can trust and on a collision course with his former mentor.

Plot Keywords

heist, prison, jail break, male nudity, deception, police chase, male objectification, helicopter, handcuffs, bully, fall, beach, bed, abuse, adolescent, neo noir, car chase, freezer, topless woman, forced to strip

Short Review

A not-so-thrilling heist thriller that drones along mechanically between explosions and car crashes with Ewan McGregor, who is making entirely too many movies these days, none of them worth writing home about.