Storyline

Michael Mason, a pickpocket living in Paris, steals a bag with a teddy bear in it. Not realizing the toy contains a timed bomb, he tosses it aside on a busy street. A few seconds later it explodes, killing four people. CCTV footage reveals Mason's face and the French police tag him as a terrorist threat. The explosion, although botched, was set up by a select group of the French Interior Ministry as a decoy so they can make a half billion dollar digital transfer from a bank (closed on French National Day) -- hence the title Bastille Day. In a separate CIA investigation the unruly agent Sean Briar discovers the real story behind Mason's "terrorist attack". The two men, on different sides of the law, collaborate to bring the corrupt members of the Ministry down.

Plot Keywords

pickpocket, female nudity, female frontal nudity, female rear nudity, riot, swat team, bomb, cia, assault rifle, apartment, subway station, aerial shot, flash grenade, molotov cocktail, foot chase, mixed martial arts, shot in the throat, reference to britney spears, sniper, black hero

Short Review

Elba's magnetic physical presence delivers so much without doing much of anything. But his fans deserve so much better than a couple of dumb quips and a little ultra-violence.

Trailer

Streaming Service

1. Apple iTunes : Track Price: 14.99, Collection Price: 14.99, Track Hd Price: 14.99, Collection Hd Price: 14.99

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