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12 Rounds

Name: 12 Rounds
Director: Renny Harlin
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2009-03-19
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: John Cena, Aidan Gillen, Ashley Scott, Steve Harris, Brian J. White

2009 · 1h 48m · Action, Thriller, Crime

IMDb 5.6 Metacritic 38 RT 31%

Skip it. '12 Rounds' is a forgettable WWE Studios action flick that trades on the tired 'revenge puzzle' premise without delivering anything fresh—it's the kind of paint-by-numbers thriller that's forgotten the moment the credits roll. Unless you're specifically craving John Cena in his early acting days, there are far better action-thrillers competing for your time tonight.

Plot

When New Orleans Police Detective Danny Fisher stops a brilliant thief from getting away with a multimillion-dollar heist, the thief's girlfriend is accidentally killed. After escaping from prison, the criminal mastermind enacts his revenge, taunting Danny with 12 rounds of near-impossible puzzles and tasks that he must somehow complete to save the life of the woman he loves.

Director: Renny Harlin

Cast: John Cena, Aidan Gillen, Ashley Scott, Steve Harris, Brian J. White

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