Synopsis
In the midst of the Balkan wars, a squad of Navy SEALs attempts to unravel a long-forgotten mystery after discovering an enormous treasure trove hidden at the bottom of a lake in Serbia.
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Cast
- J.K. SimmonsLevin
- Sullivan StapletonMatt Barnes
- Charlie BewleyStanton Baker
- Sylvia HoeksLara Simic
- Joshua HenryBen Moran
- Diarmaid MurtaghKurt Duffy
- Dimitri LeonidasJack Porter
- Clemens SchickPetrovic
- Ewen BremnerJim Rainey
- Peter DavorGeneral Dusan Milic
Recommendations
- 50
Variety
While not particularly inspired, memorable or suspenseful, the action here is impressively scaled, from a tank plunging off a bridge to helicopter stunts and all that diving activity. It may have been a bad investment, but technically first-rate American Renegades does put its considerable budgetary resources right up there onscreen. - 50
RogerEbert.com
A cross between "Ocean's 11" and "The Expendables." American Renegades is also not nearly as fun as that sounds. - 40
Empire
If Danny Ocean and Barney Ross from The Expendables had a baby, it might look something like this — but should they? - 40
The Guardian
There is a spectacular scene in which someone drives a tank off a bridge, and JK Simmons gives the film some ballast as the guys’ scowling commanding officer, but the rest of the time this resembles a TV movie of egregious averageness. - 40
Total Film
Largely gung-ho nonsense, but it’s always a pleasure to see J.K. Simmons in ball-busting mode, barking words like “simpletons!” at his men. - 40
New York Magazine (Vulture)
The heist itself, shot mostly underwater, is actually lots of fun. - 30
The New York Times
Part of the thrill of heist movies is in watching a caper take shape before its execution. But the director, Steven Quale, rushes through the planning stages; there’s no obstacle that can’t be overcome with a quick line of exposition. - 20
Los Angeles Times
Quale and his crew clearly want this to be a good old-fashioned two-fisted caper, but the pacing is leaden and the plot lacks imagination. Worst of all, nobody really bothered to give the picture an angle. It’s all straight, flat and dull.
