War (2007) Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

An FBI agent whose partner and family were killed by a notorious assassin sets out for revenge as the elusive triggerman sparks a sprawling gang war between the triads and the yakuza in the feature debut from prolific music video director Phillip Atwell. FBI sgent Jack Crawford (Jason Statham) is a man driven by vengeance. After his partner, Tom Lone (Terry Chen), and his family fell to bullets fired by infamous hitman Rogue (Jet Li), Crawford makes it his life mission to ferret out the slippery killer. Complications arise when it begins to appear as if Rogue has a mission of his own to carry out, and as triad boss Chang (John Lone) prepares for all-out war against yakuza boss Shiro (Ryo Ishibashi), Crawford and Rogue also come face to face as the secrets of the past emerge in a hail of gunfire. - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
08/24/2007
DVD Release Date:
01/01/2008
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for sequences of strong bloody violence, sexuality/nudity and language.
Run Time:
103 min.
Distributor(s):
Lionsgate
Director(s):
Themes:
Yakuza, One Against the Mob, Death in the Family, Out For Revenge
Tone:
Angry, Forceful, Gritty, Menacing, Tense
Keywords:
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), federal-agent, gang-war, hitman, organized-crime, revenge
Country of Origin:
USA (08-24-2007)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD