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- Overall Score: ☆ 6.37/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.0/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.5/10
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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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The Foreigner Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2017 (more 2017 movies)
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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The Foreigner Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Leung | ... | Fan |
| Jackie Chan | ... | Quan Ngoc Minh |
| Rufus Jones | ... | Ian Wood |
| Mark Tandy | ... | Simpson |
| John Cronin | ... | Denis Fisher |
| Caolan Byrne | ... | McCormick (as Caolán Byrne) |
| Donna Bernard | ... | Channel A News Anchor |
| Aaron Monaghan | ... | Pat Nugent |
| Niall McNamee | ... | Patrick O''Reilly |
| Pierce Brosnan | ... | Liam Hennessy |
| Charlie Murphy | ... | Maggie / Sara McKay |
| Orla Brady | ... | Mary Hennessy |
| Lia Williams | ... | Katherine Davies |
| Michael McElhatton | ... | Jim Kavanagh |
| David Pearse | ... | Billy McMahon |
| Scott Sparrow | ... | Daniel Barrie |
| Pippa Bennett-Warner | ... | Marissa Levett |
| Tao Liu | ... | Lam |
| Dermot Crowley | ... | Hugh McGrath |
| Sean Campion | ... | Byard Cary |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Katie Leung (b. August 8, 1987) – Fan
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m) - Jackie Chan (b. April 7, 1954) – Quan Ngoc Minh
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
Also known as: Jacky Chan | Yuan Lung Chan | Yuen-Lung Chan | Jakkî Chen | Lung Chen | Yuan Lung Chen | Yuan-Lou Chen | Yuen Lung Chen | Long Cheng | Lung Cheng | Yuen Lau | Chan Yuan Lung | Chan Yuen Lung | Chen Yuan Lung | Chen Yuen Lung | Chen Lung | Sing Lung | - Rufus Jones (b. November 30, 1974) – Ian Wood
- Mark Tandy (b. February 8, 1957) – Simpson
Sign: Aquarius - John Cronin – Denis Fisher
- Caolan Byrne – McCormick (as Caolán Byrne)
- Donna Bernard – Channel A News Anchor
- Aaron Monaghan (b. November 30, 1979) – Pat Nugent
- Niall McNamee – Patrick O''Reilly
- Pierce Brosnan (b. May 16, 1953) – Liam Hennessy
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 1¼" (1.86 m)
Also known as: Pirs Brosnan - Charlie Murphy – Maggie / Sara McKay
- Orla Brady (b. March 28, 1961) – Mary Hennessy
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 7¼" (1.71 m) - Lia Williams (b. November 26, 1964) – Katherine Davies
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Michael McElhatton (b. November 30, 1962) – Jim Kavanagh
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Michael MacElhatton - David Pearse – Billy McMahon
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