Shot Caller

2017 "Some criminals are made in prison"
7.3| 2h1m| R| en
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A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.

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Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.
Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!
Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
Quiet Muffin This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.
maretteln Shot Caller (weird name, I admit) is actually quite a good prison movie. The personal story is dramatic; you can't help but feel pity for Jacob Harlon and his family who used to live a peaceful and comfortable life up until recently. At the same time it makes you feel helpless to witness how a second's lack of attention can turn one man's life upside down and makes you realize how all our possesive boastings are in vain.Maybe a bit more effort should've been put into explaining and developing the psyche of the main character; things are moving really fast and we're having trouble in grasping how an ordinary white collar man became a gang leader in such a short time. Yes, poor fellow finds himself trapped in this situation, but at the same time he seems to have adapted to it too easily. Did he always have that in him?
stevenrotherforth Shot CallerThis was one of those little surprises whilst flicking through available movie titles on satellite TV. I vaguely remember seeing the trailer for this movie and thought to myself that's the one handed dude from Game of Thrones. Indeed it is Nikolaj Coster-Waldau or Jamie Lannister if you're into your Thrones.Director Ric Roman Waugh has created a truly gripping prison drama with Shot Caller. Ok it may follow some common cliches associated with the genre but for the most part this movie works. It works because of the central performance by Coster-Waldau. No longer can he be regarded as just the guy from GOT. He really is of star material and able to carry a movie as gritty and intense as this. Sure there's fine support from the likes of Jon Bernthal and Omari Hardwick but it is Waldau who steals the show.The story tells of Waldau's character a mild mannered family man who accidentally kills his best friend in a traffic accident when he carelessly runs a red light. Finding himself in a prison with some real nasty criminals he is forced to become something else entirely in order to survive. Waldau's character (Jacob) slowly descends into a life that will ultimately alienate him from his family. This film shows the reality that prison doesn't always rehabilitate. In this case it breeds and nurtures a monster. At heart Jacob is still a decent human being but he is pulled in so deeply into the gang way of life he is unable to get out in order to keep his family safe.What is most impressive is Waldau's transformation. From good to gone bad. Not just his physical appearance of slick hair and suits to slicked back hair and Fu Manchu moustache. He conveys the internal torture with a skill not seen from him before.Shot Caller has a good score to accompany the drama that helps suck the audience in. A hyper violent thriller in parts Waugh has crafted a film where you can almost feel the blood and sweat. It's not always a pleasant movie to watch but it is a truly engaging one.I was mightily impressed by this film but more so it's lead actor. I'll never look at Jamie Lannister in the same way again.
mylesta ..... WATCH THIS FILM!! If you have seen and enjoyed FELON then this film is for you(same writer and director). I stumbled upon this film and watched it straight away back in 2017 and I thought it was brilliant, one of the best films of 2017 along with Brawl in Cell Block 99, so I just watched it again and decided to do my first Review, Brilliant performances, Great Writing and Great Directing. Like I've said WATCH IT, if you like crime, drama with stabs of tension you will not be disappointed.
pauldhawkins It's a typical prison drama / action film but is gripping on a new level! The story is clever and believable and really makes you believe it could happen ! Nikolaj plays a great part and makes you believe that one mistake can lead to the life it turns into. Even if it is not your usual genre I promise you working t be disappointed !