Jim, an average New Yorker, lives with a sick but loving wife. Suddenly, everything changes when the economy crashes and causes him to lose everything. Filled with anger and rage, Jim goes to seek revenge for the life taken from him.
- Mister ArnMay 16, 2025It's a little slow, but a real look at what can drive a person to go postal. Loved the scene on the elevator where he is going up to the 39th floor.
- Patrick WaiJune 29, 2026Assault on Wall Street feels like Uwe Boll trying to make his most grounded film, but it also highlights where his strengths and weaknesses as a director lie. Drama has never been his strongest suit. His instincts are far better suited to action and suspense than to prolonged emotional storytelling. Ironically, it takes nearly half the movie before we finally get to the “assault” promised by the title. The lengthy setup is necessary to establish Jim’s motivations, but Boll struggles to keep that first half emotionally engaging. His dialogue often feels too long and too on-the-nose. A more restrained script with shorter, sharper exchanges would have made the drama far more effective. Like many of Boll’s protagonists, Jim is another antihero driven by revenge. After watching several of his films, I’m beginning to think revenge is Boll’s favorite subject. Whether the target is politicians, corporations, society, or criminals, many of his stories revolve around ordinary people deciding that violence is the only path to justice. Dominic Purcell is someone I generally enjoy watching in action roles. He brings a physical presence and quiet intensity that fit those films well. Here, however, the emotional weight placed on his shoulders is greater than the material allows him to carry. He gives an honest effort, but the character ultimately needed a stronger script more than a stronger performance. One pleasant surprise was the supporting cast. Boll managed to assemble quite a few recognizable faces, which gives the film a production value higher than its modest budget would suggest. I also appreciated the ending, even if I saw it coming long before it arrived. It fits the movie’s cynical worldview and provides a satisfying sense of closure. While Assault on Wall Street isn’t among Boll’s strongest films, it is one of his more focused ones. It shows that when he reins in the excess and tells a relatively straightforward revenge story, the results are more compelling. I just wish he trusted action and suspense more than lengthy dramatic scenes, because that’s where his filmmaking consistently feels most confident.
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Assault on Wall Street was released on June 30, 2013.
Assault on Wall Street was directed by Uwe Boll.
Assault on Wall Street has a runtime of 1h 34m.
Assault on Wall Street was produced by Dan Clarke.
Jim, an average New Yorker, lives with a sick but loving wife. Suddenly, everything changes when the economy crashes and causes him to lose everything. Filled with anger and rage, Jim goes to seek revenge for the life taken from him.
The key characters in Assault on Wall Street are Jim Baxford (Dominic Purcell), Rosie Baxford (Erin Karpluk), Sean (Edward Furlong).
Assault on Wall Street is rated R.
Assault on Wall Street is an Action, Crime, Drama film.
Assault on Wall Street has an audience rating of 4.2 out of 10.