The Samaritan
The Samaritan, known as Fury in the United Kingdom, is a 2012 crime drama film co-written and directed by David Weaver, and starring Samuel L. Jackson.[1] A trailer was released on its website.[2]
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| Directed by | David Weaver |
| Produced by | James Atherton Samuel L. Jackson Geoffrey Brandt Mark Horowitz Andras Hamori Suzanne Cheriton Tony Wosk |
| Written by | David Weaver Elan Mastai |
| Starring | Samuel L. Jackson Luke Kirby Ruth Negga Tom Wilkinson Gil Bellows Aaron Poole |
| Music by | Todor Kobakov |
| Cinematography | François Dagenais |
| Edited by | Geoff Ashenhurst |
| Distributed by | H2O Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada[1] |
| Language | English |
Plot
Foley gets out of prison after 25 years, for killing his best friend and grifting partner. His partner's son, Ethan, tries to recruit him into a grift he's planning, and Foley turns it down, saying he wants to go straight. When his initial efforts fail, Ethan tricks Foley into sleeping with Foley's daughter, Iris, he never knew he had, and uses her as leverage to force him to do the job.
Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson as Foley
- Luke Kirby as Ethan
- Ruth Negga as Iris
- Deborah Kara Unger as Helena
- Martha Burns as Gretchen
- Alan C. Peterson as Miro
- credited as Alan C. in opening credits, as A. C. in closing credits
- Aaron Poole as Jake
- Tom McCamus as Deacon
- Tom Wilkinson as Xavier
- Gil Bellows as Bartender Bill
Release
The film was released as Fury on April 20, 2012 in the United Kingdom. The film was released as The Samaritan in a "pre-theatrical release" through Time Warner Cable's on-demand channel.[3]
References
- Koehler, Robert (January 30, 2012). "The Samaritan". Variety. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
- "The Samaritan". thesamaritanfilm.com.
- The Samaritan. Time Warner Cable On Demand. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2011.