Retribution: US remake starring Liam Neeson, remaking the 2015 Spanish action film “El Desconocido. “
Plot and background
When investment banker Matt (Liam Neeson) gets in the car that morning with his kids Zach (Jack Champion) and Emily (Lilly Aspell), the day was still fine. But a short time later, the tide turns. An unknown number calls Matt on his cell phone, telling him that a bomb has been planted in the car and that no one is allowed to leave the car – otherwise the bomb will explode immediately.
Matt is seized by panic. At the wheel, he has to make quick decision after quick decision. Why is the unknown man targeting his family? Could he be serious? He argued with mother and wife Heather (Embeth Davidtz) about the day’s schedule just that morning, and now her nerves are on edge, too. Matt drives through the streets of Berlin undeterred, hoping for a solution. But time is playing against him and his family.
“Retribution” – background, cast, theatrical release
After “Unknown Identity,” Liam Neeson can once again be seen in an action thriller set in the German capital. “Retribution” is not the first remake of the Spanish thriller “El Desconocido” (2015) – then starring Luis Tosár – to be filmed on the streets of Berlin: 2018 saw the release of “Steig. Don’t. Aus” with Wotan Wilke Möhring by director Christian Alvart was released in cinemas.
In “Retribution,” Liam Neeson (“The Commuter”) is now behind the wheel, while other roles are embodied by Embeth Davidtz (“The Morning Show”), Matthew Modine (“Stranger Things”) and young talents Jack Champion (“Avatar – The Way of Water”) and Lilly Aspell (“Wonder Woman”). In 2021, filming took place in Berlin and Brandenburg under the direction of Nimród Antal (“Predators”).
On September 14, 2023, it’s time to buckle up in the cinema seat: “Retribution” will be released in German cinemas and has an FSK rating from the age of 12.
