The Foreigner

Film - 2017 - Action & Adventure, Crime, Mystery & Thriller

The story

Quan is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love – his teenage daughter – dies in an Irish Republican Army car bombing. His relentless search to find the terrorists leads to a cat-and-mouse conflict with a British government official whose own past may hold the clues to the identities of the elusive killers.

Directed by

Martin Campbell

Starring

Pierce Brosnan, Jackie Chan, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Ray Fearon, Charlie Murphy, Orla Brady

Where to watch

netflix

Ratings

IMDb 7 out of 10

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Film · 2017 · Action & Adventure · Crime · Mystery & Thriller

The Foreigner

78% match1h 54mMA15+
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The story

Quan is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love – his teenage daughter – dies in an Irish Republican Army car bombing. His relentless search to find the terrorists leads to a cat-and-mouse conflict with a British government official whose own past may hold the clues to the identities of the elusive killers.

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IMDb
7 / 10
133k votes
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66%
Tomatometer
3.27 / 5
340 ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreAction & Adventure, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Runtime1h 54m
RatedMA15+
Release2017-09-28
Where to watch
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