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Safe House

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Former government agent Mace Sowell (Patrick Stewart) is convinced that his former supervisor, who is making a bid for the United States presidency, is out to kill him. But his recent diagnosis of Alzheimer's leads his daughter (Kimberly Williams) to dismiss his paranoia. To defend himself from the threats on his life, imagined or not, Mace holes up in his home and fills it with deadly security precautions -- and his daughter hires a psychiatrist (Héctor Elizondo) to watch over him.

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Critics Reviews

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Susan Granger rec.arts.movies.reviews 04/04/2011
7/10
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com 10/10/2001
4/10
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Valerie D @CookieFairie Nov 13 What a great movie! It kept me on the edge of my chair the whole time. If you enjoy a good mystery, this movie is for you. See more Craig D @Craij_supreme 06/10/2025 Came for the captain the movie was Not what I was expecting going in, but I enjoyed it, I’d watch it again. See more 09/24/2018 a very enjoyable movie, witty and dramatic and funny all at the same time. One of my favorite Patrick Stewart movies (outside of Trek) See more 09/11/2014 I only watched this for Patrick Stewart. Mace Sowell (Stewart) claims he used to be a government assassin and everyone thinks he's senile and crazy. Decking out his home with guns and security, he trains with drills and scares off housekeepers and maids. His daughter and son-in-law are worried, and everyone seems to be against the paranoid conspiracy theorist. The first half plays like a weird comedy, and it gets thrilling near the end and finishes with a whimper rather than a bang. See more 10/06/2013 So goofy but there is the scene in the shower...lol See more 03/30/2013 Computer tech had advanced just enough to consider this film a suspense and not sci-fi. Unique premise. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Eric Steven Stahl

Director

Patrick Stewart

Mace Sowell

Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Andi Travers

Héctor Elizondo

Dr. Simon

Joy Kilpatrick

Michelle Sowell-Ross

Craig Shoemaker

Stuart Bittenbinder
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Synopsis Former government agent Mace Sowell (Patrick Stewart) is convinced that his former supervisor, who is making a bid for the United States presidency, is out to kill him. But his recent diagnosis of Alzheimer's leads his daughter (Kimberly Williams) to dismiss his paranoia. To defend himself from the threats on his life, imagined or not, Mace holes up in his home and fills it with deadly security precautions -- and his daughter hires a psychiatrist (Héctor Elizondo) to watch over him.
Director
Eric Steven Stahl
Producer
Sean McLain, Eric Steven Stahl
Screenwriter
Eric Steven Stahl, Sean McLain, John Schalter
Production Co
Showtime Networks Inc., Filmquest Pictures, Benjamin Productions
Rating
TV-14 (S|L|D|V)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 52m
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