A troubled veteran gets a chance at redemption by protecting a girl from an assassin after she witnesses a murder. Holding a shotgun with a single shell, he engages in physical and psychological warfare in a desperate fight for the girl's life.
| Tagline | A deadly game only one can survive |
| Release Date: | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Genres: | Thriller, Drama |
| Production Company: | First Point Entertainment, Goldrush Entertainment, Maple Leaf Films, Voltage Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Casts: | Thomas Jane, Laurence Fishburne, Jim Watson, Ella Ballentine, Joanna Douglas, Ted Atherton, Laura de Carteret, John Tench, Darcy Roy, J.J. Dimichele, Craig Porritt |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $8000000 |
| Revenue: | 0 |
Despite positioning itself as a simple throwback action B-movie, _Standoff_ is actually much more evolved than it appears. Firstly, the three core characters are all brilliantly portrayed, even "Bird" who is played by a child actor was phenomenal. A bad performance from even one of these three would have brought the whole thing crashing down, thankfully all of them are dedicated to their respective roles. Even Lawrence Fishburne, whom I was worried would just be hear to take an easy paycheque and phone it in hard wound up actually giving the best I've seen from him in years. There are a couple of lulls in the middle of the piece, and a handful of underdeveloped side-plots. But it overall, and especially the climax, made _Standoff_ a surprise hit for 2016. _Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go._
