Shot Caller Movie

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A newly released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.

Who's Involved:

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lake Bell, Emory Cohen, Jon Bernthal, Benjamin Bratt, Omari Hardwick, Jeffrey Donovan, Ric Roman Waugh, Evan Jones

Release Date:

Friday, August 18, 2017 Limited

R   RESTRICTED MPA
strong bloody violence, pervasive language, some drug use and brief nudity
Runtime: 2 hrs, 1 m
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

Shot Caller follows the harrowing, often heart-rending journey of successful businessman Jacob Harlon (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) who is transformed into Money, a stoic, ruthless prison gangster after a DUI sends him down the rabbit hole of the American prison system. As he navigates the brutality of his new home, adapting to its violent codes of ethics and rites of passage that will ensure his survival, he slowly loses his previous identity and his relationship to his former life, including his wife and son. The grip of his new family, the prison gang, extends beyond the prison walls. Upon his release, chased by the law enforcement, threatened by his incarcerated “protectors,” Money must orchestrate one last dangerous crime. All is not what it seems. The ruthless process of fulfilling his obligations also becomes his path to sacrifice, retribution and self-definition.

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Who stars in Shot Caller: Cast List


The Other Woman, God is a Bullet  


The Mother, Nobody's Fool  


Mother Couch , The Secret Life of Pets  


Origin, The Accountant  


Hot Summer Nights, Brooklyn  


Surrounded, Wrath of Man  


A Million Ways to Die in the West, Earworm  


Mother of the Bride, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2  

Who's making Shot Caller: Crew List

A look at the Shot Caller behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ric Roman Waugh last directed Kandahar and National Champions. The film's writer Ric Roman Waugh last wrote Kandahar and Snitch.

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Production: What we know about Shot Caller?

Filming Timeline

  1. 2017 - July: The film was set to Completed  status.

Shot Caller Release Date: When was the film released?


Shot Caller was a Limited release in 2017 on Friday, August 18, 2017. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including The Hitman's Bodyguard, Dinotrux (series) and What Happened to Monday?.

As a Limited release, Shot Caller will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.

Shot Caller DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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Shot Caller was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 .

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