‘They’re going to war for his daughter’
Shrapnel is a 2023 American action thriller about a former Marine facing off against the Mexican cartel who kidnapped his daughter.
Written and directed by William Kaufman (The Prodigy; Sinners & Saints; The Hit List; One in the Chamber; The Marine 4: Moving Target; Jarhead 3: The Siege; Daylight’s End; The Brave; Warhorse One; The Channel) from a screenplay written by Chad Law and Johnny Martin Walters.
The movie stars Jason Patric, Cam Gigandet, Kesia Elwin, Mauricio Mendoza and Guillermo Iván.
Plot:
Sean (Jason Patric), a rancher who used to be a Marine crosses the border in search of his missing daughter who mysteriously vanishes during a trip to Mexico with her best friend. He decides to take matters into his own hands, with the help of a former Marine buddy (Cam Gigandet), after the local authorities provide little help and he discovers that they’re in cahoots with the dangerous cartel behind his daughter’s disappearance…
Reviews:
“Overall, Shrapnel is a dialed in rescue thriller that is as advertised. Bonus points for character building and dramatic intake before the bullets start to fly because when they do, it’s gritty, brutal and satisfying. When you watch the trailer for this type of movie, you know what you’re going to get so fans of the genre and the filmmaker won’t be disappointed.” Action Flix
” …the allure of the drama where only one man can do the job may ignite a dream where somebody deals out their own style of vigilante justice. It’s just a shame that when you take away all the gunfire, the story is paper thin and doesn’t show its audience anything that they haven’t seen before.” Battle Royale with Cheese
“Shrapnel gets pretty tiresome at the very moment it should come alive, ultimately doing much better with anguished fatherhood feelings than show-of-force fun, which may confuse some viewers looking for cheap thrills. Kaufman can’t get the film going in the end, offering bland body horrors and limited imagination for stunt work instead.” ★★½ Blu-ray.com
Release date:
In the US, Shrapnel was released in select locations and on VOD by Saban Films on July 28, 2023.
Trailer:
Filming locations:
New Mexico
