The Samaritan

Release Date: Friday, May 18, 2012 New York / Los Angeles

Elan Mastai, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Wilkinson, Ruth Negga, Luke Kirby, Andras Hamori, David Weaver, Geoffrey Brandt, Mark Musselman

R Drama 1 hr, 33 m

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Plot

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Plot
Samuel L. Jackson plays Foley, a grifter trying to escape from his past having spent 20 years in prison. But he gets ensnared in the plans of a young protege and it becomes all too clear to Foley that some wrongs can never be made right.
Cited as verbatim plot from deadline.com
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The film's writer Elan Mastai last wrote What If and Alone in the Dark.

Producers
Geoffrey Brandt
Andras Hamori
Mark Musselman

Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for strong violence, language, some sexuality and drug use
Runtime
1 hr, 33 m
Tagline
You've got to know a secret to tell a secret.
Also known as
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Language
English

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Production

The film was tagged as Production. Filming starts March 20, 2011 in Toronto, Canada and Rio De Janiero.

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Development

The film was tagged as Development.

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Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

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The Samaritan was released in New York / Los Angeles on Friday, May 18, 2012 . in around 3 theaters There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Battleship, What to Expect When You're Expecting and Hysteria.

The Samaritan was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, April 6 , 2012. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.



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Sun., Nov. 25, 2012

  • Set the MPAA rating to R for strong violence, language, some sexuality and drug use

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