There's a gripping story at the heart of Child 44 and a solid performance from Tom Hardy in the lead, but it all still adds up to a would-be thriller that lacks sufficient thrills.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Daniel Espinosa -
Producer -
Ridley Scott , Michael Schaefer , Greg Shapiro -
Screenwriter -
Richard Price -
Distributor -
Lionsgate Films -
Production Co -
Scott Free Productions -
Rating -
R (Language|A Scene of Sexuality|Some Disturbing Images|Violence) -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller , Crime , Drama , History -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 17, 2015, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 26, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$1.2M -
Runtime -
2h 17m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Digital
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