Triple Frontier

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An outstanding cast and ambitious story help Triple Frontier overcome an uneven narrative -- and elevate the end result above a crowded field of grim and gritty heist thrillers.

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Movie Info

Former Special Forces operatives reunite to plan a heist in a sparsely populated multi-border zone of South America. For the first time in their prestigious careers, these unsung heroes undertake this dangerous mission for themselves instead of the country. But when events take an unexpected turn and threaten to spiral out of control, their skills, their loyalties, and their morals are pushed to a breaking point in an epic battle for survival.

Cast

Ben Affleck
as Tom "Redfly" Davis
Oscar Isaac
as Santiago "Pope" Garcia
Charlie Hunnam
as William "Ironhead" Miller
Garrett Hedlund
as Ben Miller
Pedro Pascal
as Francisco "Catfish" Morales
Adria Arjona
as Yovanna
Sheila Vand
as Lauren Yates
Rey Gallegos
as Gabriel Martin Lorea
Christine Horn
as Retainment Officer
Shawn McBride
as Biker MMA
Chelle Brooks
as Actress
Angel Christian Roman
as 2nd Shooter
Pedro Lopez
as Gabriel
Mohamed Hakeemshady
as Helicopter Businessman
Juan Camilo Castillo
as Captain Diego
Maddy Wary
as Tess Davis
Jason Quinn
as Thug
Miguel A. Baez, Jr.
as Lorea Guard #7
Luis R. Espinoza
as Lead Guard
Michael Benjamin Hernandez
as David
Mario Quezada
as Cantina Thug
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Critic Reviews for Triple Frontier

All Critics (132) | Top Critics (26) | Fresh (93) | Rotten (39)

  • With Chandor doubling as director the movie looks great but makes surprisingly little of the personal conflicts that arise.

    March 27, 2019 | Full Review…

    Brad Newsome

    Sydney Morning Herald
    Top Critic

  • Alas, just as broken clocks have their moments of accuracy, even the most gifted directors occasionally offer up disappointments. Such is the case with J.C. Chandor's fourth film, Triple Frontier.

    March 21, 2019 | Full Review…

    Christopher Orr

    The Atlantic
    Top Critic

  • Triple Frontier makes a decent stab at looking beyond the usual ambitions of the genre. There's thought behind all this gun-toting.

    March 18, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Clarisse Loughrey

    Independent (UK)
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  • Triple Frontier features impeccable photography, strong acting, and well-staged action scenes that ooze tension.

    March 17, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    James Berardinelli

    ReelViews
    Top Critic

  • There are some zippy chase scenes and shootouts, and tension throughout. But the characters - especially the lethargic Affleck - make for more of a C-Team than an A-Team.

    March 14, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

    Johnny Oleksinski

    New York Post
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  • There's a meta-narrative in there somewhere, condemning films like Triple Frontier for exploiting the violence of war for superficial ends, but Chandor doesn't delve into self-analysis long enough to make a point about it.

    March 13, 2019 | Full Review…

    William Bibbiani

    TheWrap
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Audience Reviews for Triple Frontier

  • Jun 28, 2020
    From Netflix comes the exciting action-thriller Triple Frontier. Five retired Special Forces soldiers team-up to rob a Colombian drug lord, but their greed causes the job to go sideways and it soon starts to tear them apart. Starring Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, and Charlie Hunnam, the film has a pretty good cast that delivers solid performances. And director J. C. Chandor does an impressive job at shooting the exotic locales and giving a grittiness to the soldier's trek across the jungles and mountain terrain. Plus, the chases and fight scenes are intense and action-packed. However, the plot is rather formulaic and predictable. Yet despite a few weaknesses, Triple Frontier is an entertaining adventure.
    Dann M Super Reviewer
  • Aug 18, 2019
    Strong cast save what is a more sophisticated Expendables. The film is tough to watch and if the filmmakers had spent a little more time developing the players, this might have been a stronger movie. Great casting and solid filmmaking but slightly underdeveloped considering the years it languished in development. This deserved an additional 30 minutes and considering this was a Netflix production, who cares about the length. Slightly flawed but when the film is good, it really is good. 13/08/2019
    Brendan N Super Reviewer
  • Apr 12, 2019
    Triple Frontier seems to want to say some important things about the way the US simultaneously uses its soldiers to enforce its will on other nations, yet also completely fails to take care of said soldiers, especially after they've retired. But that really seems like an afterthought in a pretty baseline classic heist formula. Nobody fails Triple Frontier particularly, it just gets lost trying to pick between a brodown and a message.
    Gimly M Super Reviewer
  • Mar 28, 2019
    Some retired Special Forces guys, hard up for cash and back in the States (moaning about how they were used and then discarded), decide on one more mission: to rob a drug dealer in South America and keep the money for themselves - "to even the score". A heist film. The first part of it is about them finding the rationale (which they already had), the second part is about their action and escape. There are scenes of tension, but the work feels uneven, disjointed. Oscar Issac delivers a decent turn. Affleck doesn't seem like he wants to get off of the couch and go outside.
    Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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