The Word

Name: The Word
Genre: Drama
Released: August 15, 2014
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 20

2014

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| Release Date: August 15, 2014 | Not Rated

Summary: When single father Tom Hawkins' (Kevin O'Donnell) son is abducted and murdered, the FBI, led by agent Mike Sheehy (James Naughton), notify him that the homicide appears to be part of a string of crimes carried out by an enigmatic sect. In response, Hawkins inserts himself into the investigation and embarks on a cunning path of revenge asWhen single father Tom Hawkins' (Kevin O'Donnell) son is abducted and murdered, the FBI, led by agent Mike Sheehy (James Naughton), notify him that the homicide appears to be part of a string of crimes carried out by an enigmatic sect. In response, Hawkins inserts himself into the investigation and embarks on a cunning path of revenge as he reaches deep into his religious beliefs for guidance, but once the improbable killer is revealed, the aftermath can only be sorted out by God.… Expand

Director: Gregory W. Friedle

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 104 min

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Ben Kenigsberg

Aug 14, 2014

The Word is never boring, though that has as much to do with the mounting absurdities and ripe acting as it does with the resourceful use of crosscutting by the director, Gregory W. Friedle. Read full review

Stephen Farber

Aug 14, 2014

Fails to rise above the inherent sordidness of the subject matter. It’s indifferently acted and directed, though it generates a measure of suspense and queasy fascination. Read full review

Aaron Hillis

Aug 12, 2014

Attempts to offer the white-knuckle gratifications of a studio procedural with a conspicuous lack of production values, screen talent, plausibility, originality, or a lick of aesthetic flair. Read full review

Vadim Rizov

Aug 14, 2014

Director Gregory W. Friedle, his cast, and crew perform their jobs so poorly across the board, it’s an inadvertent negative demonstration of the professionalism separating even the shoddiest Hollywood production from this kind of self-financed amateur-hour attempt. Read full review

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