Homefront is a 2013 American action thriller film directed by Gary Fleder. Based on Chuck Logan's novel of the same name and adapted into a screenplay by Sylvester Stallone, the film stars Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder, and Kate Bosworth. Filming began on October 1, 2012 in New Orleans.
The film was released nationwide in theaters on November 27, 2013.[3] The film was originally planned to be released in 2014. In July 2013, the MPAA rated the film as R rating for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content and brief sexuality
Plot[edit]
DEA agent Phil Broker (Jason Statham) sees his quiet family life turned upside down when his path crosses with a band of drug traffickers, led by Gator (James Franco), a meth kingpin.[4]
After an undercover operation in which a biker gang leader, Danny T, goes to jail, Phil Broker retires to a quiet life in a small town. After a confrontation at school between Broker's daughter and a local bully, the bully's mother tells her brother Gator to scare Broker. After breaking into Broker's house, Gator discovers that Broker is the agent who put Danny T in jail. Gator enlists the help of Danny T's henchman, Cyrus Hanks. Cyrus and his crew attempt to attack Broker and kidnap Broker's daughter. Broker kills Cyrus and his crew in the process, but fails to rescue his daughter as she was taken by Motts onboard a speedboat and his friend Tito was shot. Broker manages to contact Maddy, while also being located by the Sheriff. Broker reaches Gator's warehouse, where the kingpin disagrees with Motts of taking Maddy. Gator's sister, Cassie and her husband intervene, learning of Maddy's presence but not before Gator accidentally shoots Cassie in the stomach and the warehouse suddenly explodes due to the explosion set by Broker on his earlier visit. Broker pursues Gator, who takes Maddy hostage throughout the streets towards a closing bridge where they are surrounded by the Sheriff and his men. Broker's vehicle crashes and flips, but he survives and brutally beats Gator to submission. He intends to shoot him in the head, but Maddy's presence prevents him from doing so. Gator and Motts are then arrested by the police of their crimes; Cassie and Tito survives their wounds, and Broker reunites with Maddy.
Cast[edit]
- Jason Statham as Phil Broker
- James Franco as Morgan "Gator" Bodine
- Winona Ryder as Sheryl Mott
- Kate Bosworth as Cassie Bodine
- Chuck Zito as Danny T
- Frank Grillo as Cyrus Hanks
- Rachelle Lefevre as Susan Hatch
- Clancy Brown as Sheriff Keith Rodrigue
- Christa Campbell as Lydia
- Stuart Greer as Lewis
- Omar Benson Miller as Tito
- Izabela Vidovic[5] as Maddy
Reception[edit]
Homefront has received mainly mixed to negative reviews from critics, as it currently holds a 38% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 92 reviews with the consensus stating: "While it boasts a capable cast, the disappointingly dull Homefront hearkens back to classic action thrillers without adding anything to the genre."Jason performed his action skills like before movies and showed what a true father can do to protect his daughter[6]
