I enjoyed this movie early on and thought it was looking great. Most of the actors do a great job in this movie even the main bad guy was fantastic. I was fully into this movie but I noticed a slight issue and that was the special effects but what can you expect from a TV movie? TV movies more often than not don't have a big budgets and that is why a certain area doesn't tend too look too flash. The leading lady does a good job leading from the front. I enjoyed this movie for what it is and I thought it was shot very well. It is great to see a number of good Canadian actors doing well here and hopefully they will go onto bigger things if they haven't already
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limited B-movie
SnoopyStyle28 May 2020
Bank robbers steal $18.4 in bonds and their leader Max Carver hides the loot. One year later in Philadelphia, he's in prison for the crime but the loot has not been recovered. His son Steven is staying with his sister Julia Carver (Tricia Helfer). His crime partners David Lester (Kris Holden-Ried) and Finn want the loot. When a botched threat leaves Max in a coma, David goes for plan B. Max had sent a clue to Julia and Max's war buddy Kurt Warnecke helps her.
I don't like the female prison guard. It seems unlikely to have a female prison guard in a high security male prison. It gets even more unlikely when she delivers a postcard outside of the system. That is illegal and she could get into a lot of trouble. It would be easier for him to call her with clues which are indecipherable except for them. It's all setup for a contrived scavenger hunt. A twist is expected and it's not that surprising. Kurt could have looked up the final clue with a google search. All in all, it's a limited B-movie.
I don't like the female prison guard. It seems unlikely to have a female prison guard in a high security male prison. It gets even more unlikely when she delivers a postcard outside of the system. That is illegal and she could get into a lot of trouble. It would be easier for him to call her with clues which are indecipherable except for them. It's all setup for a contrived scavenger hunt. A twist is expected and it's not that surprising. Kurt could have looked up the final clue with a google search. All in all, it's a limited B-movie.
Decent TV movie with a bunch of Canadian talent
juneebuggy20 October 2014
This wasn't bad for a Lifetime made for TV movie -although still completely forgettable. The acting is decent, from a bunch of Canadian talent including James Gallanders, Kristen Holden-Reid and Tricia Helfer (which is always nice to see.) The story is intriguing enough with a decent mystery, a bit of a romance and a nice twist.
Tricia Helfer plays Julia Carver who gets a postcard from her incarcerated brother that starts her on a race for millions in stolen cash. When her nephew (who she is raising) is kidnapped the hunt for the stashed loot intensifies. Julia teams up with her brothers Army Ranger buddy and together they follow the amassing trail of clues that will eventually lead to a trade for her nephews life.
Tricia Helfer plays Julia Carver who gets a postcard from her incarcerated brother that starts her on a race for millions in stolen cash. When her nephew (who she is raising) is kidnapped the hunt for the stashed loot intensifies. Julia teams up with her brothers Army Ranger buddy and together they follow the amassing trail of clues that will eventually lead to a trade for her nephews life.
One Of The Better Ones
carolynocean21 May 2021
This is a good movie , I did'nt expect it to be , so I was pleasantly surprised.
Good plot , well acted, and the lead female character Julia is very likeable, down to earth and ordinary ,unlike a lot of female leads that are so perfect and boring, Julia has got a personality and guts .
The story was intriguing, moving at a steady pace, perhaps a bit predicable , but entertaining all the same.
Give it a go, it's definitely worth a watch.
Good plot , well acted, and the lead female character Julia is very likeable, down to earth and ordinary ,unlike a lot of female leads that are so perfect and boring, Julia has got a personality and guts .
The story was intriguing, moving at a steady pace, perhaps a bit predicable , but entertaining all the same.
Give it a go, it's definitely worth a watch.
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