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A startlingly inept film, Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever offers overblown, wall-to-wall action without a hint of wit, coherence, style, or originality. Read critic reviews

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Haunted by the mysterious death of his wife, Jeremiah Ecks (Antonio Banderas) has become a recluse, but the former FBI manhunter is blackmailed back into service to track down an unstoppable ex-DIA operative, code-named Sever (Lucy Liu), who has kidnapped the young son of the head of a secret committee of international security agencies.
  • Rating:
    R (Strong Violence)
  • Genre:
    action
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Wych Kaosayananda
  • Producer:
    Wych Kaosayananda, Elie Samaha, Chris Lee, Andrew Stevens
  • Writer:
    Alan B. McElroy
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $14.3M
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Franchise Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Antonio Banderas
Jeremiah Ecks
Lucy Liu
Agent Sever
Gregg Henry
Robert Gant
Ray Park
Agent A.J. Ross
Talisa Soto
Rayne Gant
Miguel Sandoval
Julio Martin
Terry Chen
Agent Harry Lee
Roger Cross
Zane
Sandrine Holt
Agent Bennett
Steve Bacic
Agent Fleming
Aidan Drummond
Michael Gant
Wych Kaosayananda
Director
Wych Kaosayananda
Producer
Elie Samaha
Producer
Chris Lee
Producer
Andrew Stevens
Producer
Tarak Ben Ammar
Executive Producer
Tracee Stanley Newell
Executive Producer
Alan B. McElroy
Screenwriter
Douglas Higgins
Production Designer
Julio Macat
Director of Photography
Jay Cassidy
Film Editor
Caroline Ross
Film Editor
Don Davis
Music
Michael Lloyd
Music Supervisor
Magali Guidasci
Costume Designer
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Audience Reviews for Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

  • Sep 18, 2010
    one of the worst movies of all time. wow... garbage.
    Albert K Super Reviewer
  • Dec 12, 2009
    A great Action Flick.
    Wahida K Super Reviewer
  • Jun 26, 2009
    Uninteresting story with too many holes and coincidences.
    Ed K Super Reviewer
  • May 03, 2009
    Once in a blue moon you watch a movie which is so awful, that u can't even find the words to describe it...
    Anna G Super Reviewer
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