About this movie
- Genres:
- Mystery & Suspense
- Language:
- English
- Subtitles:
- English
- Running time:
- 1:33:21
- Partner rating:
- R
- Released:
- 2012
Cast & Crew
Cast
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Samuel L. Jackson
Foley
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Luke Kirby
Ethan
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Ruth Negga
Iris
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Tom Wilkinson
Xavier
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Gil Bellows
Bartender Bill
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Aaron Poole
Jake
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Tom McCamus
Deacon
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Martha Burns
Gretchen
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Alan C. Peterson
Miro
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Robert Archer
Vernon Hicks
Directors
- David Weaver
Producers
- David Weaver
- Elan Mastai
- Andras Hamori
- Suzanne Cheriton
Writers
- Suzanne Cheriton
- Andras Hamori
- Tony Wosk
The Samaritan
Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes
22%
percent positive reviews
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Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-LedgerIt's not honest with its people, or its plot. And the only ones it really cheats are audience members.
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
[Jackson's] doleful revenant is in almost every scene, and this hardworking actor seems to know that the film around him should be a light-footed caper instead of a grim noir with a side order of...
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
A scripted clich: the ex-con who wants to go straight until the plot kicks in.
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Kyle Smith, New York Post
"The Samaritan" proves that even Samuel L. Jackson can be boring.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
The haphazard feeling of the narrative deflates any real tension.
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