A single mother struggling with drug addiction is taken hostage in her own apartment by a man on the run who has broken out of jail and murdered the judge assigned to his case.
Preachy hostage drama that squanders the talents of David Oyelowo and Kate Mara.
Oyelowo follows his Selma star turn with in Jerry Jameson’s sluggish drama about a man on the run who takes a meth addict hostage.
Even with Oyelowo and Mara lending conviction to their roles, this worthy tale is still a bit of a plod.
The tragic facts of Nichols’ rampage – he killed four people and left a prison guard in a coma – aren’t in dispute, but the rest of this comes across as hokey nonsense designed to celebrate the power of piety.
The result has a TV movie feel.
David Oyelowo and Kate Mara bring substance to this true story of an addict who turns to God – but the film will win no converts.
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