Cut Throat City

Name: Cut Throat City
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: August 21, 2020
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 67
Cast: Andrene Ward-Hammond, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Denzel Whitaker, Eiza González, Ethan Hawke

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Well Go USA Entertainment | Release Date: August 21, 2020 | R

Starring: Andrene Ward-Hammond, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Denzel Whitaker, Eiza González, Ethan Hawke, Isaiah Washington, Joel Moore, Katerina Graham, Keean Johnson, Rob Morgan, Shameik Moore, T.I., Terrence Howard, Wesley Snipes

Summary: Four boyhood friends from New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward return after Hurricane Katrina to find their homes decimated, no jobs, and no help from FEMA. Reluctantly turning to a local gangster for work, the friends are hired to pull off a daring heist in the heart of the city. But the job goes bad and they find themselves on the run, huntedFour boyhood friends from New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward return after Hurricane Katrina to find their homes decimated, no jobs, and no help from FEMA. Reluctantly turning to a local gangster for work, the friends are hired to pull off a daring heist in the heart of the city. But the job goes bad and they find themselves on the run, hunted by two idealistic detectives and a neighborhood warlord who thinks the friends stole the heist money. With their only way out to buy their way back, the friends decide to get what they need by turning the tables on the casinos that have taken from their city for years… by doing a little taking of their own. [Well Go USA]… Expand

Director: The RZA

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 123 min

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RogerEbert.com Matt Zoller Seitz

Aug 21, 2020

The result is a sprawling urban drama with eruptions of violence. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Aug 20, 2020

The reversals the characters suffer across the movie’s running time are epic, and the movie’s finale unfolds to genuinely startling effect. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Aug 18, 2020

Cut Throat City ends on a note that’s too clever by half, but that doesn’t undercut all the vibrant, rough-edged, impressive storytelling that led to that moment. Read full review

Matthew Monagle

Jul 16, 2020

As COVID-19 widens the gap between the rich and the poor in communities across the country, Cut Throat City’s institutional assault feels sadly timely. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Aug 19, 2020

This makes for an entertaining, if familiar ride. Read full review

Justin Lowe

Aug 18, 2020

Cut Throat City will doubtless grab the attention of RZA’s diverse fanbase, but looks unlikely to make a significant mark among contemporary crime dramas. Read full review

The Playlist Asher Luberto

Aug 18, 2020

Not surprisingly, Cut Throat City is a product of RZA’s voice, highlighting his social awareness and raw, deep, in-your-face delivery. What is surprising is how scattered the film is. Like a rapper without flow, Cut Throat City lacks the oomph to keep audiences engaged. Read full review

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Yeti360

Aug 31, 2020

Political Statement of our times wrapped in a action film. The film makes you think.