Synopsis
When New Orleans Police Detective Danny Fisher stops a brilliant thief from getting away with a multimillion-dollar heist, the thief's girlfriend is accidentally killed. After escaping from prison, the criminal mastermind enacts his revenge, taunting Danny with 12 rounds of near-impossible puzzles and tasks that he must somehow complete to save the life of the woman he loves.
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Cast
- John CenaDanny Fisher
- Aidan GillenMiles Jackson
- Ashley ScottMolly Porter
- Brian J. WhiteHank Carver
- Taylor ColeErica Kessen
- Gonzalo MenendezRay Santiago
- Steve HarrisGeorge Aiken
- Nick GomezSamuel
- Billy SlaughterTechnician
- Kyle ClementsDave Fisher
Recommendations
- 58
The A.V. Club
There's something strangely charming about films that are all artifice, explosions, and naked calculation. 12 Rounds is at least honest trash: It never pretends to be anything other than manic schlock. - 50
Entertainment Weekly
You will probably find yourself praying for this duel's knock-out punch to arrive long before it actually does. - 50
L.A. Weekly
This is the kind of amiable time-killer that belongs on a basic-cable weekend afternoon. - 38
Boston Globe
As one of the WWE's marquee pro wrestlers, John Cena is some actor. As a straight actor . . . he's a great wrestler. - 38
Chicago Tribune
Noisy, cut into a head-snapping blur with little room for Cena to even try showing emotion, 12 Rounds is an occasionally exciting but always empty experience. - 30
The New York Times
There are, as you may have guessed, 12 rounds of this arbitrary nonsense. Annoying as the conceit may be, it neatly functions as a means to gauge how much is left to endure. - 25
ReelViews
12 Rounds is the unholy stepchild of "Die Hard with a Vengeance" and "Speed," starring a man whose lack of range makes Steven Seagal seem nuanced by comparison. - 25
TV Guide Magazine
It's not fun and it gets tiring real fast.
