The Protege

  • Theatrical - Wide 2021-08-20
Synopsis

The Protégé follows Anna (Maggie Q) and Rembrandt (Keaton) – two of the world’s premier assassins who share a mysterious past from Vietnam. For years, they traversed the globe competing for high-profile contracts. But when Anna’s mentor Moody (Jackson) is murdered, she and Rembrandt must form an uneasy alliance and return to Vietnam to track down his killer.

JoBlo's Rating

5/10

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PLOT: A trained assassin with a grim past hunts down the men who killed her mentor. REVIEW: It seems that unless an action hero has both a dark past and a revenge mission to be sent on that unearths said...

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The Protégé: Martin Campbell Interview

For my money, Martin Campbell is one of the very best action directors in the business. Going back to his amazing and underrated No Escape (a fave Best Movie You Never Saw entry), he’s had a knack for delivering brutal,...

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The Protégé Review

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Everyone's Tuesday just got a swift kick in the ass thanks to the new and action-packed trailer for The Protégé. Directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, Green Lantern, The Foreigner) and written by Richard Wenk (The Equalizer, 16 Blocks), this over-the-top thrill ride stars...