Synopsis
ER nurse Helen Sterling struggles to free her grown son, a journalist captured by terrorists in the Middle East. After hitting walls with the FBI and State agencies, she discovers a clandestine community of journalists, advocates, and philanthropists who might be able to help.
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Cast
- Susan SarandonHelen
- Matt BomerSam
- Lola KirkeAmy
- Julian MorrisAndy
- Sheila VandSheila
- Adepero OduyeKeisha
- Edie FalcoCharlotte
- Amir MalaklouReza
- Laura ShoopRealtor
- Kristin VillanuevaCarmelyn
Recommendations
- 88
The Seattle Times
There is grace in Sarandon’s performance. And heartbreaking power. - 80
Film Journal International
Above all, this is Sarandon’s picture and maybe her best film work in many years. - 75
Observer
The film eschews a Hollywood happy ending in favor of bone-chilling reality, which makes Viper Club doubly relevant amid current headlines. - 67
Entertainment Weekly
Viper Club is an earnest and often engaging film that’s undeniably heartfelt. It’s capital-I important and timely. But without its star’s passionate, nuanced performance, it would run the risk of being a bit generic and forgettable. - 60
The New York Times
Viper Club falters with mawkish flashbacks of the mother and son, and with its ham-fisted, repeated emphasis on the smarm of government officials. But it is mostly gripping. - 60
TheWrap
This is a slow-burning movie, but its stealth and intelligence eventually packs an emotional punch. - 60
Los Angeles Times
Viper Club is an attempt at a very difficult balancing act. It doesn’t quite succeed, but it deploys enough persuasive elements to make the attempt involving. - 60
Rolling Stone
Rage, not righteousness, is the mode here, but the muted, disbelieving, draining kind. Simple answers aren’t on the menu.
