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Catch .44 [DVD]

Bruce Willis , Forest Whitaker , Aaron Harvey    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Bruce Willis, Forest Whitaker, Malin Akerman, Nikki Reed, Deborah Ann Woll
  • Directors: Aaron Harvey
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: None
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 28 May 2012
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00767CLFC
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 29,928 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Bruce Willis, Malin Akerman (Watchmen), Nikki Reed (The Twilight Saga), Deborah Ann Woll (True Blood) and Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland) star in the tough, sexy story of three hit women sent to rural Louisiana to intercept a big money dope deal. But when they get to the near-empty roadside café, bullets blast apart what was supposed to be a simple transaction. It could be a huge, bloody misunderstanding but it might also be a deadly double-cross. Shea Whigham (Boardwalk Empire) and Academy Award® nominee Brad Dourif (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest) co-star in this intense crime thriller with a killer twist.

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A complex Mexican stand-off 9 Dec 2011
By J. Morris TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Blu-ray
Catch .44 is the story of Mel (Bruce Willis - Setup) - a crime lord in the unspecified deep south. He has sent his all-female hit squad consisting of Tes, Dawn & Kara (respectively; Malin Åkerman - Watchmen, Deborah Ann Woll & Nikki Reed - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn) to a remote diner to intercept a drug-deal.

But when Mel's right hand guy - the chameleonic Ronny (Forest Whitaker - Panic Room) shows up and walks right into the ensuing Mexican standoff between the girls & Mel's man on the ground, Billy (Shea Whigham - The Lincoln Lawyer) nobody is quite sure who is double-crossing who, only one thing is clear; Mel is NOT going to be happy when he shows up...

Catch .44 is an odd film, mainly because we see the end at the beginning. We are thrown in at the deep end, understanding nothing of how the characters came to be in this predicament, as the flashbacks roll, they all bring us back to this scene and we see the same scenario from a multitude of camera angles again & again, adding something each time around. It's an intriguing technique that allows us to see the genesis of each of the characters reasons for being there. Upsettingly, Mel's opening line reveals who the bad guy is in all this, removing some of the tension but this is only crystal-clear in retrospect and is probably easily missed.

Nonetheless, Bruce Willis plays a fantastic aging-alcoholic-mobster and is truly chilling in his rendition of the eerily-calm Mel. The true star of the show here is Whitaker, who plays a man with multiple guises and is a terrifying psycho in his adoration for Tes (Åkerman). Everyone plays their role well with each scene being truly unpredictable - very refreshing. The direction is snappy (credit to Aaron Harvey) with multiple plays of the same scenes from different angles not being an easy beast to master. There are also some pretty nasty wounds inflicted and the CGI holds up well here for this medium-low budget production. The southern country soundtrack is also memorable, with some darker modern-folk being included. All in all, this is a truly different film to the usual fare with great performances from Whitaker & Willis, ably supported by the strong cast and unusual direction. Recommended!
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4.0 out of 5 stars movie 19 April 2013
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
good B rated movie with bruse willis in it, has a good story line to it, I like it for the price, thank's.
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3.0 out of 5 stars From `Die Hard' to `Try Hard' 6 Feb 2013
Format:DVD
Quentin Tarrintino. There, I said it. I got it out the way straight away. It's just you can't really talk about Catch 44 without mentioning the man in some way. Catch 44 is so `Pulp Fiction inspired' that you'll be expecting Samuel L Jackson to pop up in a gimp mask at any time.

Instead of a predominantly male cast, Catch 44 centres on three female drug smugglers and what happens when one of their (supposedly routine) drop-offs goes very wrong. That's about the extent of the plot. I've read in other reviews phrases like `the film stretches a single scene out for the entire ninety minutes.' And they're not far off it.

The whole film is - technically - set in a diner (the location for the illegal exchange). What other parts of the film come in flashbacks and repeats of the initial scene, over and over again. This has picked up more than a little criticism from some as being repetitive and annoying.

I didn't think it was that bad. Granted, Catch 44 is no Pulp Fiction, but I found it entertaining enough to watch for an hour and a half. One thing you should know is that Bruce Willis (despite featuring heavily on all major advertising) is in it for about ten minutes. The story is mainly about the girls. Forest Whitaker does his best to inject some much-needed characterisation, but really, the lack of any forward momentum is the film's major downfall.

My advice: know what you're getting. This is no masterpiece, but it's not quite as bad as some of the reviews make it out to be. It just could have been a lot better, based on the star-power that seemed to be attached to the project.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Awful
I usually love Bruce Willis films, but this was bad. The female lead was especially bad, Pinocchio was less wooden.
Published 1 month ago by Dee
5.0 out of 5 stars Fab item
The item was received very quickly and packaged very well too. You wouldnt have know it was a used item.
Published 2 months ago by Elliott
5.0 out of 5 stars Glad to see Bruce Willis back on form
I Die Hard Series was to me a classic .and I was pleased to see that catch 44 was on the same level of interest .
Published 3 months ago by Kenneth House
3.0 out of 5 stars Waiting for the right time
Not watched yet - I bought it some time ago and its remained steadfastly un played - other films seem to grab attention before this one
Published 4 months ago by Don Maskell
1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the tiem to wach
Quentin Tarantino rip-off movie! Or maybe we've moved on to the blatant Paul Thomas Anderson rip-off movie, since Catch . Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ms. Carol France
1.0 out of 5 stars Give this one a miss
I was bought this as a present and was expecting great things when I saw Bruce Willis and Forest Whittaker as the stars. What a let-down. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. L. Evans
1.0 out of 5 stars Really......
This movie is a pure unadultrated piece of garbage. Skip it all costs. The idiot characters of Forrest Whittaker and Bruce Willis are ridiculous.
Published 7 months ago by W. Beasley
2.0 out of 5 stars rubbish film
plot was stupid from the start and the flashbacks were confusing,really think willis should stop making stupid films like this ,and forrest whittaker I am surprised at you ,don't... Read more
Published 8 months ago by J. M. Dunn
2.0 out of 5 stars Pot boiler
Unfortunate film which lets Bruce Willis down very badly. Continuity is patchy. I kept expecting something better, but it never happened. Ho Hum, better in 'The fith element'.
Published 8 months ago by Mr. John A. Oxenford
3.0 out of 5 stars STEVIES STUFF
THE FILM ITSELF I HAVE TO SAY WAS A BIT OF A LET DOWN (with great sctors bruce willis & forest whittaker)I WAS EXPECTING SOMETHING A BIT MORE,I THOUGHT IT WAS TRYING TO BE ANOTHER... Read more
Published 10 months ago by STEVIE
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