The Foreigner (2017) Thriller Drama Mystery Action Crime

Rated R | Threatrical Oct 13, 2017 (US) | Genres Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Action, Crime | Runtime 1h 53m
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The Foreigner Plot Synopsis:

The story of humble London businessman Quan (Chan), whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love - his teenage daughter - is taken from him in a senseless act of politically-motivated terrorism. In his relentless search for the identity of the terrorists, Quan is forced into a cat- and-mouse conflict with a Irish government official (Brosnan), whose own past may hold clues to the identities of the elusive killers.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official, whose past may hold clues to the killers" identities.

Tagline: Never push a good man too far

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Official Trailer

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The Foreigner Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2017 (more 2017 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 113 minutes /
Genres:  Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Action, Crime
Directors: Martin Campbell
Stars: Katie Leung, Jackie Chan, Rufus Jones, Mark Tandy, John Cronin … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Oct 13, 2017
Box Office: $34,393,507
Language: English, Mandarin
Country: United Kingdom, China, United States, India,
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Foreigner Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 13, 2017
Writers: David Marconi, Stephen Leather
Producers: Oren Aviv, Philip Button, Jackie Chan, Fenglei Chen, Cary Cheng, Adam Fogelson, Wayne Marc Godfrey, Defu Jiang, Penny Jiang, Claire Kupchak, Arnaud Lannic, Stephen Leather, Zhao Lei, Dave Li, Kai Li, Xinxuan Liu, D. Scott Lumpkin, David Marconi, Jamie Marshall, Heman Peng, Jianhong Qi, Arthur Sarkissian, Cathy Schulman, Robert Simonds, Sunny Sun, Joe Tam, Donald Tang, Zhongjun Wang, Zhonglei Wang, Andrew Warren, April Ye, Maojun Zeng
Editors: Angela M. Catanzaro
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