Standoff

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Standoff

R

2016

1h 25m

Mystery & Thriller

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Armed with a shotgun and one bullet, a war veteran (Thomas Jane) tries to protect a young murder witness from a ruthless assassin (Laurence Fishburne).

Rex Reed

Observer

Feb 17, 2016

3/4

It keeps you tensed and anxious and never sure of how anything will turn out. You get your money's worth.

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

Feb 12, 2016

1/4

To give credit where it's due, this lukewarm mess of a movie delivers what its title promises.

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Los Angeles Times

Feb 11, 2016

This overly talky, slackly executed game of cat-and-mouse comes off as cheesy rather than chilling.

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Matt Wells

Starburst

Dec 30, 2017

7/10

Standoff is a wondrous display of two talented actors that need more recognition.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Jul 20, 2016

B

It's both cleverly written and directed.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Apr 3, 2016

The concept might have worked better as a short, where the bookend action sequences would have had more impact and the extended middle stretch wouldn't have included so many silly twists and misguided stabs at moral complexity.

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Ari V

@RT59419633 Feb 16, 2026

A little on the cookiecutter side, but quite solid otherwise.

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Becky A

@RT59308745 Jan 26, 2026

Definitely keeps your interest for the full 90 minutes because the obstacles just keep on coming and you wonder how they're gonna solve this one. Fishburne once again delivers exceptional acting skills, and you can't help but want to support the redemption arc of the hero - Carter, who's previous fatal failure is given a second chance for correction. Absolutely worth a watch.

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Aaron C

@RT40849073 Oct 29, 2024

Great film a hidden gem..

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steve d

@RT35616104 Dec 11, 2022

Works well enough thanks to its committed preformances.

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Oct 10, 2020

I almost always find a Thomas Jane movie worth a watch this one held up.

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Jerod S

@jeroduptown Feb 24, 2019

Fishburne is a ruthless killer that gets captured on film by a little girl. She makes her way into Thomas' house and the standoff begins. Nothing too twisty happens - but it's an entertaining hour and a half.

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Synopsis

Armed with a shotgun and one bullet, a war veteran (Thomas Jane) tries to protect a young murder witness from a ruthless assassin (Laurence Fishburne).

Director: Adam Alleca
Producer: Tove Christensen, Lee Clay, Eric Gozlan, Michael Wexler
Screenwriter: Adam Alleca
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Goldrush Entertainment
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 26, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 12, 2016
Runtime: 1h 25m

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