HOMEFRONT (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Jason Statham (The Transporter), James Franco (127 Hours), Winona Ryder (Edward Scissorhands), Kate Bosworth (Superman Returns), Rachelle Lefevre (Twilight), Frank Grillo (Warrior), Clancy Brown (The Shawshank Redemption), Izabela Vidovic (Find Me)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Gary Fleder (Don’t Say a Word), director; Sylvester Stallone (Rocky), writer, producer; John Thompson (The Expendables) and Les Weldon (War, Inc.), producers; Mark Isham (Crash), composer; Theo van de Sande (Bug Daddy), cinematographer; Padraic McKinley (17 Again), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

All former DEA agent Phil Broker (Statham) wants is to lead a quiet life off the grid in a small bayou town with his daughter (Vidovic). However, when he runs afoul of some local drug traffickers, led by the sociopathic meth kingpin Gator (Franco), he finds his desires turned upside down…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Homefront is an action-packed star vehicle for accomplished action star Jason Statham – and a chance for character actors James Franco, Winona Ryder and Kate Bosworth to also shine – made possible by a script written by none other than Sylvester Stallone.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 6TH DECEMBER 2013

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