''Reprisal'' is a 2018 American

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directed by Brian A. Miller and written by Bryce Hammons. The film stars

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, Frank Grillo,

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, and

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Plot

Jacob, who is the son of a deceased police officer, is employed as a bank manager. He is married to Christina, and they have a daughter, Sophia, who is very ill from an extremely aggressive form of

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. As a result of Sophia's mounting medical bills, they are struggling financially. One day, a robber infiltrates Jacob's bank, and after killing a guard, forces Jacob to open the vault and give him the money. The robber then uses Jacob and another employee as a decoy so he can make his escape. Jacob later discusses the robbery with his neighbor, James, a retired cop, and they analyze the robbery along with other heists committed by the robber. Having singled out various signature traits, Jacob identifies the robber as a person named Gabriel and concludes that his next target is an armored car. This proves to be true, and during this robbery, Gabriel kills one guard and injures another, Maribel, who knows Jacob from the bank. She is taken to the hospital for her injuries. Jacob happens to observe where Gabriel hides the money from the armored car robbery. Gabriel soon discovers the money is missing. He knows it was taken by Jacob, so he tracks Maribel to the hospital to get to Jacob. At gunpoint, he forces her to call Jacob, asking him to come to the hospital. Gabriel then shoots Maribel and makes his way to Jacob's house. There, he kidnaps Christina and Sophia and demands Jacob give him his money as a ransom. With James's help, Jacob co-ordinates the drop-off of the money and the rescue of his family. This did not go smoothly, resulting in a bloody shootout, with Gabriel killing several police officers. In the end, Gabriel is killed by James. Six months later, Jacob has quit his job as a banker and joined the local police force. He is now a rookie cop, having decided to follow in the footsteps of his late father.

Cast

as James * Frank Grillo as Jacob *

as Gabriel *

as Christina, Jacob's wife * Colin Egglesfield as FBI Agent Fields * Joy Elizabeth Corrigan as Katy * Christopher Rob Bowen as Detective Roberts * Jesse Pruett as Hospital Administrator * Tyler Jon Olson as Casey * Wass Stevens as Fredericks * Sergio Rizzuto as Michael * Natali Yura as Maribel * Jason Marcus Griffith as Businessman * William Cross as Businessman * Brian D. Wolfe as Paramedic #1 * James Kalub as Businessman * Natalia Sophie Butler as Sophia, Jacob and Christina's daughter

Production

The project was announced on February 21, 2017, and that Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films had set

to star in the action thriller film, which would be directed by Brian A. Miller and produced by Randall Emmett and George Furla. On June 2, 2017,

was cast in the film.

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on the film began on August 7, 2017, in

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. The film was shot in 14 days, of which Bruce Willis was on set for 1 day.

Reception

As of June 27, 2025, ''Reprisal'' grossed $598,625 in the United Arab Emirates, Portugal, Turkey, and South Korea, and grossed $1,150,518 in home video sales.

References

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* {{Authority control 2018 films 2018 independent films American action thriller films 2018 action thriller films MoviePass Films films Lionsgate films Films produced by Randall Emmett Films scored by Giona Ostinelli Films scored by Sonya Belousova Films shot in Ohio Films set in Cincinnati 2010s English-language films Films directed by Brian A. Miller 2010s American films English-language independent films English-language action thriller films