The only problem is that any witness who's willing to testify against them ends up missing or dead. Salinger's allegations of all of that eventually caused him to lose his job with Scotland Yard, although he continues his quest now working as an Interpol agent. He has a friend and believer in New York Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman (NAOMI WATTS), but she's similarly getting heat from above to prove something about the bank and its leader, Jonas Skarssen (ULRICH THOMSEN), or get off the case.
Following the deaths of an undercover agent, his potential witness, and Italian defense contractor CEO turned aspiring politician Umberto Calvini (LUCA GIORGIO BARBARESCHI), Salinger and Eleanor realize their quest has become even more dangerous, especially with Skarssen surrounded by a ruthless inner circle, including Wilhelm Wexler (ARMIN MUELLER-STAHL), who will do whatever it takes to keep the bank operational.
For the latter, that includes the use of an assassin only known as The Consultant (BRIAN F. O'BYRNE). When Salinger gets a lead on him, that results in a trip to New York where he's joined by Eleanor and local cops Iggy Ornelas (FELIX SOLIS) and Bernie Ward (JACK McGEE) who try to track down the killer.
As things become more dangerous and deadly, Salinger does what he can to expose the International for what it really is and bring down the company and everyone associated with it.
Violence consists of people being killed by various means (mostly gunfire, and there's talk of off-screen, alleged murders), and some of that has heavy amounts of bloody results. Some non lethal contact is also present. Those scenes and moments of potential peril might be unsettling and/or suspenseful to some viewers, while the action, stunts and more might be enticing for some kids to imitate.
Various bad attitudes are present, there's a reference to a minor character being out of his mind on some sort of substance (no use is seen), and some brief smoking occurs (and a man might have chew in his mouth). Some brief tense family material is also present.
If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, there's some camera movement late in the film.
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(2009) (Clive Owen, Naomi Watts) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Moderate
Heavy
Extreme
*Heavy
Extreme
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Moderate
None
Heavy
None
Heavy
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Moderate
Minor
Mild
Moderate
Extreme
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Reviewed February 6, 2009 / Posted February 13, 2009
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