The Gateway

Name: The Gateway
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: September 3, 2021
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 58
Cast: Alexander Wraith, Bruce Dern, Frank Grillo, Keith David, Mark Boone Junior

2021

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Lionsgate | Release Date: September 3, 2021 | R

Starring: Alexander Wraith, Bruce Dern, Frank Grillo, Keith David, Mark Boone Junior, Olivia Munn, Shea Whigham, Taegen Burns, Taryn Manning, Zach Avery

Summary: This gritty, edge-of-your-seat crime-thriller stars Shea Whigham as Parker, a down-on-his-luck social worker who finds himself in over his head when he tries to protect his client from her recently paroled husband. Can Parker save the family from the violent threat of the maniacal drug dealer and his crew, desperate to reclaim theirThis gritty, edge-of-your-seat crime-thriller stars Shea Whigham as Parker, a down-on-his-luck social worker who finds himself in over his head when he tries to protect his client from her recently paroled husband. Can Parker save the family from the violent threat of the maniacal drug dealer and his crew, desperate to reclaim their priceless stash?… Expand

Director: Michele Civetta

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 91 min

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Lorry Kikta

Sep 5, 2021

This is one of the better examples of art imitating life that I have seen in a long time. It’s very real and takes no prisoners. Watch it when you feel like having a good cry. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Sep 1, 2021

The screenplay is dense with crackling dialogue, and the performances are uniformly excellent, with Shea Whigham leading the way in a badass anti-hero performance. Read full review

John Anderson

Sep 3, 2021

The Gateway is a bit like the movie’s drug robbery—they know how to get in, but don’t know how to get out. It’s Mr. Whigham who keeps you watching. Read full review

The Guardian Phil Hoad

Sep 23, 2021

With Civetta ably dashing off a couple of desperate kidnap attempts, The Gateway manages to scrabble over the line. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Sep 5, 2021

The Gateway moves quickly enough to hold attention, if not to cover up its ill-matched individual elements, let alone meld them into a coherent vision. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Sep 8, 2021

The overall pretentiousness and lack of humor make it more of a slog than a guilty pleasure. Read full review

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JLuis_001

Sep 16, 2021

I've seen much worse things in productions of this level, so they're never surprising, especially since it has always been quite clear that they're not interested in exploiting something more interesting or relevant than what I think it's their own definition of entertainment.

There areI've seen much worse things in productions of this level, so they're never surprising, especially since it has always been quite clear that they're not interested in exploiting something more interesting or relevant than what I think it's their own definition of entertainment.

There are thousands of films like this one, but it stands out a bit for how pretentious its plot turns out to be, and yet how it cannot build anything interesting with it, even with the decent cast it has.

It's 100% generic, and that's all there is.… Expand

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MetacriticOnur

Sep 5, 2021

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adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.

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