Running with the Devil

    Running with the Devil
    2019

    Synopsis

    A leader of a drug cartel sends his two toughest henchmen to investigate why a shipment was botched.

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    Cast

    • Nicolas CageThe Cook
    • Leslie BibbThe Agent in Charge
    • Peter FacinelliNumber One
    • Cole HauserThe Executioner
    • Laurence FishburneThe Man
    • Clifton Collins Jr.The Farmer
    • Barry PepperThe Boss
    • Adam GoldbergThe Snitch
    • Natalia ReyesThe Woman
    • Luce RainsThe Keeper

    Recommendations

    • 70

      Variety

      The result isn’t exactly a docudrama indictment like “Traffic,” a thriller a la “Sicario,” a plea for innocent victims, or a Tarantino-esque bloody crime comedy. Rather, Running With the Devil is all the above, confidently blending together many narrative and tonal elements into a surprisingly cohesive whole.
    • 70

      Film Threat

      With a talented, seasoned cast, and the capable directing hands of Jason Cabell, Running With The Devil is a dark, suspenseful, and fascinating look at a subject often debated. Definitely worth a look.
    • 50

      Los Angeles Times

      With an all-star cast that includes Nicolas Cage, Laurence Fishburne, Adam Goldberg and Clifton Collins Jr. — many of whom ham it up in kooky ways — this movie is enjoyably energetic. It almost doesn’t matter that it doesn’t make a lick of sense.
    • 50

      Film Threat

      Boasting an astounding cast — Nicolas Cage, Laurence Fishburne, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, Leslie Bibb, and Clifton Collins Jr. — it’s even more disheartening that Running with the Devil is a garbled crime expedition that never follows through on its various subplots.
    • 40

      The Hollywood Reporter

      Though not quite as devoid of personality as those names and its boilerplate dialogue, the film nevertheless plays like a flowchart in search of a pulse, a drama whose "Traffic"-like ambitions aren't matched by narrative inspiration.
    • 25

      New York Post

      In reality, it’s a tiresome parade of gory and sexist cliches that are, frankly, insulting to a cast that includes Laurence Fishburne, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, Leslie Bibb and Clifton Collins Jr.
    • 25

      Observer

      Ho-hum. Running with the Devil is yet another generic drug trade thriller that defies coherence, embraces clichés, and wastes the time and talent of Nicolas Cage.