The read
A Balasaur Score of 57 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 49%, Metacritic 45/100. Audiences rate it 19 points higher than critics do. Streaming on Paramount+.
Synopsis
Daniel Lugo, manager of the Sun Gym in 1990s Miami, decides that there is only one way to achieve his version of the American dream: extortion. To achieve his goal, he recruits musclemen Paul and Adrian as accomplices. After several failed attempts, they abduct rich businessman Victor Kershaw and convince him to sign over all his assets to them. But when Kershaw makes it out alive, authorities are reluctant to believe his story.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes49%
Metacritic45/100
Audiences rate it 19 points higher than critics do.
4,909 audience votes
Key crew
- Stephen McFeelyScreenplay
- Steve JablonskyOriginal Music Composer
- Christopher MarkusScreenplay
- Michael BayDirector
Cast
- Mark WahlbergDaniel Lugo
- Dwayne JohnsonPaul Doyle
- Anthony MackieAdrian Doorbal
- Tony ShalhoubVictor Kershaw
- Ed HarrisEd DuBois
- Rob CorddryJohn Mese
- Bar PalySorina Luminita
- Rebel WilsonRamona Eldridge
- Ken JeongJohnny Wu
- Michael RispoliFrank Griga
- Keili LefkovitzKrisztina Furton
- Vivi PinedaDetective Haworth
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