12 Rounds (2009)

Director:

Renny Harlin

Writer (WGA):

Daniel Kunka (written by)

Release Date:

27 March 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Plot:

Detective Danny Fisher discovers his girlfriend has been kidnapped by a ex-con tied to Fisher's past, and he'll have to successfully complete 12 challenges in order to secure her safe release. |

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Fireman | Train | Killed By Car | Explosion

Cast

John Cena	...	Det. Danny Fisher
Aidan Gillen	...	Miles Jackson
Ashley Scott	...	Molly Porter
Steve Harris	...	Special Agent George Aiken
Brian J. White	...	Det. Hank Carver (as Brian White)
Gonzalo Menendez	...	Special Agent Ray Santiago
Taylor Cole	...	Erica Kessen
Kyle Russell Clements	...	Dave Fisher (as Kyle Clements)
Peter Navy Tuiasosopo	...	Willie Dumaine
Travis Davis	...	Anthony Deluso
Nick Gomez	...	Samuel
Brian Stanton	...	FBI Agent Gator (as Brian Decaro)
Rosalind Rubin	...	FBI Agent Sheila
Billy Slaughter	...	Technician
Kim Collins	...	Phil the Plumber

Also Known As:

Twelve Rounds (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44875) | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | New Zealand:M | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-13 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | UK:12A (cut) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Ireland:12A | Mexico:B | Portugal:M/12 | Germany:12 (extreme cut) | Germany:16 | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Fox Atomic

Trivia:

Renny Harlin appears at least three times in the beginning of the movie. Also at the end of the film, Renny's voice can be heard over the radio in the helicopter that Miles Jackson tries to escape in.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Defibrillators give an instant jolt at high voltage, not a taser-like continuous current as shown in the movie.

Quotes:

Det. Danny Fisher: I'm training the world's most dominant pug. He's going through a bulking phase.

Movie Connections:

References "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" (2007/I)

Soundtrack:

Feel You

A sort of rip-off of Die Hard: With a Vengence(1995), but entertaining none the less.

Danny Fisher(John Cena) is a man who has the great life, he is police detective for New Orleans, he has a beautiful girlfriend named Molly(Ashley Scott) who is a nurse. But an incident that happened a year ago, will soon come back to haunt Danny. Before he made detective, he was a blue suit policeman, that was in hot pursuit of a terrorist named Miles Jackson(Aidian Gillian), and his girlfriend. When he soon had them cornered, Miles girlfriend tried to make a run for it, but is killed instantly after being hit by a car. Miles wants revenge on Danny. And in a year later, Miles escapes from prison, and kidnaps Molly, and blows up there house. Danny is forced to Miles deadly games, if he ever wants Molly to make it out alive. Will Danny save Molly before it's too late?

Although it is not very original, but entertaining for the most part, it does not try to be anything more then it is. It had terrific action, and I liked the enjoyable view of New Orleans. John Cena gave a pretty descent performance, I liked the way he was not played so one dimensional, like some action heroes are sometimes portrayed. Ashley Scott and Aidan Gilliam are also good. And well directed by Renny Harlin.