Puncture (Blu-ray) R
Madman. Genius. Playboy. Friend. Fool. Lawyer.
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Blu-ray Details
- Rated: R
- Run Time: 1 hours, 40 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: January 3, 2012
- Originally Released: 2011
- Label: Millennium Entertainment
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Chris Evans, Mark Kassen & Vinessa Shaw | |
Performer: | Marshall Bell, Brett Cullen, Jesse L. Martin, Kate Burton & Michael Biehn | |
Directed by | Adam Kassen & Mark Kassen | |
Produced by | Adam Kassen & Mark Kassen | |
Director of Photography: | Helge Gerull |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: D+ --
Based on the true story of Michael D. Weiss, which is convenient, since Weiss was considerate enough to live his life in a way that he surrounded himself with every possible cliche and hackneyed, obvious development imaginable.
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Deadspin
It's a thoughtful entry in the growing subgenre of whistle-blower dramas.
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Chicago Reader
Although Evans is spectacular, the elements of this lopsided conspiracy thriller never quite jell.
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Knight at the Movies
Rating: 2/4 --
"Puncture'' is based on an actual court case. But is this a story best served by focusing on the legal battle or the arc of Mike's flawed hero?
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Boston Globe
Chris Evans proves a quirky and compelling actor....This true-life movie is a likable oddity... -- Grade: B-
Entertainment Weekly
[T]he picture benefits from its performances, notably Evans' roguish appeal as a guy simultaneously driven and destructive.
Los Angeles Times
Rating: 8/10 --
With summer movies safely tucked away, it's the time of year where Oscar films pop up, and this week's Puncture may be a contender.
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We Got This Covered
Product Description:
An attorney fighting a corrupt system is battling his own demons as he tries to do right by others in this drama based on a true story. Vicky (Vinessa Shaw) is a nurse at a hospital in Houston whose life takes an unexpected turn when she accidentally jabs herself with a used syringe. The needle had been used on a patient who was HIV-positive, and Vicky contracts AIDS. Jeffrey Danfort (Marshall Bell) is a close friend of Vicky's who designs medical equipment, and he's inspired to invent a syringe with a safety point that would prevent such mistakes. However, as Jeffrey tries to sell his new invention to pharmaceutical manufacturers, he discovers how much they're governed by corruption and insider dealings. Jeffrey decides to take on the dishonest firms with a lawsuit, and he secures the services of Weiss & Danziger, a small law office eager for any kind of business. But while Paul Danziger (Mark Kassen) needs the work to support his wife and children, Mike Weiss (Chris Evans) is more concerned with supporting his cocaine habit, which is spiraling out of control. Even though Mike sees the case as a chance to prove himself, his hunger for drugs is a constant obstacle. PUNCTURE received its world premiere at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival.