Synopsis
In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the Boston Marathon bombers before they strike again.
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Cast
- Mark WahlbergSgt. Tommy Saunders
- John GoodmanCommisioner Ed Davis
- J.K. SimmonsSgt. Jeffrey Pugliese
- Kevin BaconRichard DesLauriers
- Michelle MonaghanCarol Saunders
- Alex WolffDzhokhar Tsarnaev
- Themo MelikidzeTamerlan Tsarnaev
- Michael BeachGov. Deval Patrick
- Vincent CuratolaMayor Thomas Menino
- James ColbySuperintendent Billy Evans
Recommendations
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The Playlist
Berg’s approach is blunt and effective. With Patriots Day, he’s made an action film that grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let up. - 80
The Guardian
There’s little doubt who the hero of Peter Berg’s retelling of the 2013 Boston marathon bombings is: the city itself. - 80
Variety
It’s genuinely exciting megaplex entertainment, informed by extensive research, featuring bona fide movie stars, and staged with equal degrees of professionalism and respect. - 80
Los Angeles Times
An effective, efficient and quite dramatic examination of the events surrounding the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing that killed three and injured 264, Patriots Day is a tribute to people who earned it: the investigators and first responders who ensured that a horrible situation did not become even worse. - 75
IndieWire
Historians, media scholars and even Boston citizens may debate whether this is the most worthy way to honor those fallen in the attacks. But Berg mounts a heartfelt, harrowing tribute to the film’s real-life heroes. - 75
Slant Magazine
As long as Patriots Day is concerned with recreating the sense of ambient chaos among sparring investigators and an anxious community, it’s immersive and thrilling. - 70
TheWrap
As a retelling of a tragedy that had its moments of heroism among uniformed personnel and indefatigable civilians alike, it gets the job done. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Like the heroic Bostonians it celebrates, civilians and law enforcement both, Peter Berg’s Patriots Day gets the job done.
