Puncture 2011

Puncture

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There's a compelling story at the heart of Puncture but viewers will have to pierce through the formulaic storytelling to find it.

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Movie Info

A lawyer who is a drug addict fights a medical-supplies corporation in court while battling his personal demons.
  • Rating:
    R (Language|Drug Use|A Sexual Reference|Some Nudity)
  • Genre:
    drama, history
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Adam Kassen, Mark Kassen
  • Writer:
    Chris Lopata, Paul Danziger, Ela Thier
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $67.1K
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Cherry Sky Films

Cast & Crew

Chris Evans
Mike Weiss
Michael Biehn
Red
Vinessa Shaw
Vicky
Brett Cullen
Nathaniel Price
Jennifer Blanc-Biehn
Stephany
Jesse L. Martin
Daryl King
Kate Burton
Senator O'Reilly
Marshall Bell
Jeffrey Dancort
Austin Stowell
Medic
Tess Parker
Jamie Weiss
Adam Kassen
Director
Mark Kassen
Director
Chris Lopata
Screenwriter
Paul Danziger
Screenwriter
Ela Thier
Screenwriter
Craig Cohen
Executive Producer
Paul Danziger
Executive Producer
Joan Huang
Executive Producer
Rod De Llano
Executive Producer
Ryan Ross Smith
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Critic Reviews for Puncture

All Critics (42) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (22) | Rotten (20)

  • "Puncture" has the unusual problem of being almost too intriguing; its based-on-true-events story seems to cry out for documentary treatment.

    November 3, 2011 | Rating: 3/4

    Moira MacDonald

    Seattle Times
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  • "Puncture'' is based on an actual court case. But is this a story best served by focusing on the legal battle or the arc of Mike's flawed hero?

    October 24, 2011 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

    Ethan Gilsdorf

    Boston Globe
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  • Evans works so hard to look like a drug addict that it undermines the character's effort not to look like one.

    October 21, 2011 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

    Michael O'Sullivan

    Washington Post
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  • It's a thoughtful entry in the growing subgenre of whistle-blower dramas.

    October 13, 2011 | Full Review…

    Andrea Gronvall

    Chicago Reader
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  • Does a commendable job of merging its David vs. Goliath elements with Weiss' personal problems, doing justice to the fact that "Puncture" is based on true people and an actual case.

    October 6, 2011 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Michael Phillips

    Chicago Tribune
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  • Electrifying in the role, Evans reminds me of other great out-of-control druggies played by Al Pacino and Nicolas Cage.

    October 6, 2011 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Roger Ebert

    Chicago Sun-Times
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Audience Reviews for Puncture

  • Jan 28, 2017
    There's a decent story and a strong central performance, but everything else is very average.
    Marcus W Super Reviewer
  • Nov 30, 2015
    Not bad. Could have been much better, but I guess this is still worth checking out if you like legal movies or if you're a fan of Chris Evans.
    Stephen S Super Reviewer
  • Nov 30, 2014
    A knockout performance from Chris Evans elevates what should have been a gripping true story but the writing is too ordinary and the pace drags too much to make it much more than average.
    Daniel P Super Reviewer
  • Feb 09, 2013
    In "Puncture," Jaime's(Tess Parker) got a gun, which she is using to threaten her no-good husband Mike Weiss(Chris Evans), a personal injury lawyer. Otherwise, it's a pretty normal evening, with Daryl King(Jesse L. Martin) outsourcing cases to Mike and his partner in law, Paul Danziger(Mark Kassen, who directed with Adam Kassen). Their latest case involves Vicky(Vinessa Shaw), a nurse, who after being accidentally pricked by a contaminated needle, contracted AIDS. They cannot help her since she is collecting workers' compensation but they can help her friend, Jeffrey Dancort(Marshall Bell), an engineer, who has developed a single use safety needle. In response, Paul has to remind Mike not to go on a fishing expedition, especially if it involves a white whale. "Puncture" is an object lesson in that just because a movie is based on a true story, it does not exempt it from being cliched or that it will automatically make for a compelling story, coming off as turgid as it does. For example, it is anti-drug, but only in the way that using them looks really boring. As far as the safety needles go, while this is a valid issue, they only provide enough substance for an excellent PSA, a passable episode of 'Leverage' or a decent documentary; forget a narrative film. And I've seen Chris Evans do quality work elsewhere when not wearing spandex, but he can do little right in this complex role. That leaves overqualified bit players like Vinessa Shaw and Kate Burton with the movie's best moments.
    Walter M Super Reviewer
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