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Sympathy for the Devil (2023)

20/07/2023 (US)Thriller, Action1h 30m
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Revenge takes the wheel.

Overview

After being forced to drive a mysterious passenger at gunpoint, a man finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where it becomes clear that not everything is as it seems.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Joel Kinnaman

      Joel Kinnaman

      The Driver

    2. Nicolas Cage

      Nicolas Cage

      The Passenger

    3. Alexis Zollicoffer

      Alexis Zollicoffer

      Waitress

    4. Cameron Lee Price

      Cameron Lee Price

      Cop

    5. Oliver McCallum

      Oliver McCallum

      Boy

    6. Rich Hopkins

      Rich Hopkins

      Trucker

    7. Kaiwi Lyman

      Kaiwi Lyman

      Colleague

    8. Burns Burns

      Burns Burns

      Owner

    9. Nancy Good

      Nancy Good

      Grandmother

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    A review by Chris Sawin

    6.0
    Written by Chris Sawin on Jul 24, 2023

    If you’re a big fan of Nicolas Cage, then _Sympathy for the Devil_ is worthwhile. Cage’s role as the passenger is like an amplified version of Castor Troy from _Face/Off_ with a touch of Frank Booth from _Blue Velvet_; he is totally and relentlessly unhinged with a killer violent streak. His chemistry with Joel Kinnaman is intriguing, as well. Cage is the one pulling all of the powerful punches, but Kinnaman dodges and weaves like a pro; he’s the unsung hero of their interactions. But the storytelling in the film is clunky at best. Most of the energy of writing the film seemed to go into ge...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • child labour
    • psychological thriller
    • hitchhiking
    • car driver
    • car hijacking