''Pressure Point'' is a 2001 Canadian–American

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film directed by Eric Weston and starring

Michael Madsen Michael Madsen (born September 25, 1957) is an American actor. Alongside his frequent collaborations with Quentin Tarantino—''Reservoir Dogs'' (1992), ''Kill Bill: Volume 2'' (2004), ''The Hateful Eight'' (2015), and ''Once Upon a Time in Hol ...

Plot

A father suspected of murder must fight to save his family from a ruthless killer.

Cast

as Jed Griffen *

Victoria Snow Victoria Snow (born 1954/55)"Cinderella story at Stratford". ''The Globe and Mail'', April 28, 1979. is a Canadian actress."Driven Snow: Proving she can act as well as sing Victoria Snow copped a Gemini for her portrayal of a Metis woman in Daughte ...

as Haley Griffen * Ricky Mabe as Shane Griffen * Samantha E. Cutler as Tiffany Griffen *

Jeff Wincott Jeffrey Wincott (born May 8, 1956) is a Canadian actor and martial artist best known for his lead role in the television series ''Night Heat.'' Wincott was also the star of several martial arts films in the 1990s. In 1996 he was named one of th ...

as Rudy Wicker

Reception

Matt Poirier from the

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"Direct to Video Connoisseur" praised Wincott and Madsen performances, but concluded: "You've seen this before, and while it has some good performances, it doesn't bring much new to the table and has dead moments that hurt things. Sometimes Wincott and Madsen are enough, sometimes they aren't."

References

External links

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Pressure Point at Moviefone

Pressure Point at BFI
2001 films American action thriller films Canadian action thriller films English-language Canadian films Films directed by Eric Weston 2000s American films 2000s Canadian films {{action-thriller-film-stub