Sacrifice (2000)
Sacrifice (2000), directed by Mark L. Lester, starring Michael Madsen and Bokeem Woodbine.
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Synopsis
A convicted bank robber breaks free as he is being transported to prison after learning that his daughter has been killed by a serial killer. Determined to find her killer, he joins with a female cop who is working the case. He quickly discovers that his daughter had recently had an abortion, an action common to all of the murdered women. Meanwhile the FBI agent that he escaped from is hot on his trail.
- Robert SteadmanCinematography
- Mark L. LesterDirector, Producer
- Christopher RothEditing
- Dana DubovskyProducer
About the film
Sacrifice is a 2000 thriller television film, starring Michael Madsen. It was written by Randall Frakes, based on a novel by Mitchell Smith and directed by Mark L. Lester.
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Sacrifice is a 2000 thriller television film, starring Michael Madsen. It was written by Randall Frakes, based on a novel by Mitchell Smith and directed by Mark L. Lester.
Plot
Tyler Pierce, a convicted bank robber who just recently escaped from prison, joins with a former call girl to investigate the murder of his daughter. They soon discover that they are dealing with a serial killer.
Cast
Michael Madsen as Tyler Pierce
Bokeem Woodbine as FBI Agent Gottfried
Michelle Lintel as FBI Agent Hildebrandt
Jamie Luner as Naomi Cohen
Diane Farr as Karen Yeager
Deborah Shelton as Margaret Sackett
Jordan Williams as Carl Sackett
Tony Abatemarco as Phil Lombardi
Marco St. John as Dr. Hector Salcodo
Joshua Leonard as Jason
Reception
Andy Webb from The Movie Scene gave the film three out of five stars and wrote: "What this all boils down to is that "Sacrifice" is really a bad movie; it has weak acting, poor action and irrelevant subplots. Yet all the wrong stuff ends up being as entertaining as the right stuff which makes "Sacrifice" surprisingly enjoyable." Richard Scheib from Moria.co gave it two stars, stating: "Sacrifice starts well. Michael Madsen’s central character is unusually conceived as a hero goes and the film is tightly plotted, consistently keeping one’s interest. Alas, Sacrifice fails to sustain such interest for its full length. Indeed, despite the unusualness of the central character and an interesting plot set-up, by about halfway point all of this has dissipated and Sacrifice has become merely a routine policier." Jack Sommersby from eFilmCritic gave the movie two stars and wrote: "The film isn't terrible, just terribly dull, with a who-cares hero registering near zero on both the dramatic and charismatic scale. I'd be happy to predict that Madsen probably has a good film in him somewhere down the line, but after seeing his 2009 slate of no less than twenty-eight(!) projects, it's safe to concretely conclude that here's an ultra-slumming actor preferring quantity over quality. A The Wrestler couldn't come along soon enough."
References
External links
Sacrifice at IMDb
Sacrifice at Rotten Tomatoes
Text from Sacrifice (2000 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacrifice_(2000_film)
Trivia
- It premiered on June 23, 2000, a Friday.
- It runs 1h30 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosAmerican World Pictures (AWP), Lions Gate Films
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish, Portuguese
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Michael Madsen
Tyler Pierce -
Bokeem Woodbine
Agent Ted Gottfried -
Jamie Luner
Naomi Cohen -
Diane Farr
Karen Yeager -
Deborah Shelton
Margaret Sackett -
Michelle Lintel
Agent Hildebrandt -
Tony Abatemarco
Phil Lombardi -
Joshua Leonard
Jason -
Jordan Williams
Carl Sackett -
Wallace Merck
Sgt. George Burney -
Marco St. John
Dr. Hector Salcodo -
Leslie Zemeckis
Officer Mercedes Calderon -
Terence Rosemore
Horatio - Gerard 'Gus' Williams Tomas Seguin
Quiz about this movie
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Instinto Fatal
6.2
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Protocolo de Fuga
6.8
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Danos Colaterais
5.9
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Pacto de Sangue
6.6
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The Last Days of American Crime
6.4
Crew
- Robert Steadman Cinematography
- Mark L. Lester Director
- Christopher Roth Editing
- Dana Dubovsky Producer
- Mark L. Lester Producer
- Stephen Edwards Original music
- Randall Frakes Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is Sacrifice about?
Sacrifice: A convicted bank robber breaks free as he is being transported to prison after learning that his daughter has been killed by a serial killer. Determined to find her killer, he joins with a female cop who is working the case. He quickly discovers that his daughter had recently had an abortion, an action common to all o…
Who directed Sacrifice?
Sacrifice was directed by Mark L. Lester in 2000.
Who stars in Sacrifice?
The cast of Sacrifice includes Michael Madsen, Bokeem Woodbine, Jamie Luner, Diane Farr and Deborah Shelton.
How long is Sacrifice?
Sacrifice runs for 90 minutes, or 1h30.
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