Shot Caller

Regie Ric Roman Waugh
16
2017    2 Std., 1 Min.Thriller, Drama
7.369%81%7.0
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Nachdem Familienvater Jacob einen tödlichen Verkehrsunfall verschuldet hat, muss er ins Gefängnis. Sieben Jahre Haft stehen ihm bevor und die Gewalt im Knast lässt ihn beinahe verzweifeln. Also schließt er sich einer Gang an, die ihm innerhalb der Gefängnismauern Schutz vor den anderen Häftlingen garantiert. Doch diese Sicherheit hat ihren Preis - und der ist hoch. Als er nach Ablauf seiner Strafe wieder auf freien Fuß kommt, holt ihn seine Vergangenheit alsbald wieder ein, denn seine einstigen Beschützer fordern nun weitere Gefallen von ihm. Er soll eine rivalisierende Bande in den Straßen Südkaliforniens vernichten. Damit setzt ein knallharter Kampf ums Überleben ein, bei dem seine Familie zwischen die Fronten gerät...
  • Nikolaj Coster-WaldauJacob 'Money' Harlon
  • Omari HardwickKutcher
  • Jon BernthalFrank 'Shotgun'
  • Lake BellKate Harlon
  • Emory CohenHowie
  • Jeffrey DonovanBottles
  • Holt McCallanyJerry 'The Beast' Manning
  • Evan JonesChopper
  • Andrew BachelorTony
  • Benjamin BrattSanchez
  • Chris BrowningToby 'Redwood' Simms
  • Max GreenfieldTom
  • Jessy SchramJennifer
  • Juan Pablo RabaHerman Gomez
  • Matt GeraldPhil Cole
  • Michael LandesSteve
  • Keith JardineRipper
  • Sarah MinnichJanie
  • Jonathon McClendonJoshua Harlon
  • Derek DinnieneYoung Joshua Harlon
  • Franck Quinn12. April 2026
    This is an underrated movie . Plausible story . Learn the hard way of staying alive inside the joint
  • JoshuaW1. März 2026
    Great Movie 🍿! Not exactly how I thought the movie would end. But, that doesn’t mean I didn’t like it, 👍🏼👍🏼. 3 1/2 out of 5✨. Heavy is the head that wears the 👑.
  • stevencraigie42729. Dezember 2025
    Awesome 👍👍👍
  • praug513. Oktober 2025
    Very good, well written story line, great acting.
  • KGM SOSA8. Oktober 2025
    Shot Caller isn’t just another prison or gangster movie; it’s layered, intricate & unexpectedly artistic. What sets it apart is that it doesn’t follow a clichè hardened lifelong criminal. Instead, our protagonist begins as a completely different man: a decent, well educated, harmless, honest family man with a corporate job, who makes a devastating mistake. One DUI car accident, one life lost & he’s sentenced to prison. From there, his story is less about crime & more about survival. In order not to become a victim, he’s forced to put in work & follow the orders of the prison’s shot callers. What begins as a short sentence stretches into years & in the process, the harmless family man slowly transforms into the yard’s top shot caller himself - a man respected, feared, & utterly changed. What makes this film genius is its artistic dual timeline storytelling. We see both versions of Jacob “Money” simultaneously providing contrast: the scared, reluctant man who doesn’t belong in prison, & the seasoned, ruthless shot caller he eventually becomes. The constant switching back & forth highlights the deep contrast between these two versions of the same person: two men who share nothing but a name & DNA. It’s a brutally honest portrait of how environment, violence & survival can transform a person down to their very core. On top of its layered storytelling, Shot Caller doesn’t hold back on violence. The stabbing scenes in particular are jarringly realistic both visually & sonically. The sound of the blade, the frantic chaos, the sheer rawness; it’s not stylized violence, it’s ugly & confronting. Many viewers will likely find these moments difficult to watch, which makes them all the more effective. Casting is another highlight. Jon Bernthal (The Punisher), Omari Hardwick (Power) & Juan Pablo Raba (Narcos) absolutely shine in their roles, each bringing weight & authenticity to the story. The lead, Nicolaj Coster-Waldau as Jacob “Money,” delivers a strong performance as well; but it’s Bernthal, Hardwick & Raba who steal the spotlight with their brilliance. This film was absolutely fantastic: dark, layered, brutal & thought-provoking. I’d even go as far as to call it genius.
  • marceljungle13. September 2025
    Nice prison movie
  • alihoneycutt31. August 2025
    Excellent. Riveting. Tragic.
  • javierdlopez23. Dezember 2024
    Suprisingly phenomenal. Well written, great acting. A sleeper hit in my book.
  • Marshall Evetts18. August 2025
    Decent prison movie that I've rewatched.
  • Mathew Magneson7. Juni 2025
    This movie makes you realize how the criminal justice system does not encourage rehabilitation but rather more crime. 10/10
  • c.gu5124. Mai 2025
    Great movie!

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