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Tell

  • 2014
  • R
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
2.1K
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Jason Lee, Katee Sackhoff, and Milo Ventimiglia in Tell (2014)
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Ethan Tell is a small time crook who makes a big-time score when he steals 1 million dollars. Ironically, his life radically changes for the worse when he discovers that stealing the money w... Read allEthan Tell is a small time crook who makes a big-time score when he steals 1 million dollars. Ironically, his life radically changes for the worse when he discovers that stealing the money was the easy part.Ethan Tell is a small time crook who makes a big-time score when he steals 1 million dollars. Ironically, his life radically changes for the worse when he discovers that stealing the money was the easy part.

  • Director
    • J.M.R. Luna
  • Writer
    • Timothy Williams
  • Stars
    • Milo Ventimiglia
    • Katee Sackhoff
    • Jason Lee
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    2.1K
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    • Director
      • J.M.R. Luna
    • Writer
      • Timothy Williams
    • Stars
      • Milo Ventimiglia
      • Katee Sackhoff
      • Jason Lee
    • 30User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Katee Sackhoff
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    • Beverly
    Jason Lee
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    Robert Patrick
    Robert Patrick
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    Peter Reinert
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      • J.M.R. Luna
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      • Timothy Williams
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    2bruce-davis

    OK Just OK

    Cliché after cliché. Bad cops, questionable parole officer, gold digger, dumb brother-in-law - all the usual suspects. I made it through to the end - just barely. There were a few plot twists, but not enough to make it that interesting. Simply too predictable. OK if absolutely nothing else is on - but just OK. Nothing compelling here - move along.
    5unclet-30169

    Ok, Ease Up a Little

    There is just so much hateing going on for this flick, I was compelled to give my 2 cents. This really isn't as bad as a lot of the reviews are claiming, is it memorable? no. Is it polished?, no. Honestly, what are you expecting from a cast and budget like this. It's entertaining with a dark sardonic wit and won't be the worst thing you watch in your lifetime. 😷
    3suelyon1989

    Not very good

    Just saw this and was terribly disappointed. I'm a fan of Robert Patrick but unfortunately he had a smaller role in this movie. The acting by everyone was average and almost seemed as if they all sort of phoned in their performances. Not sure if this was the directors fault or just a lack of interest in the material by the cast, but it really affected the film. The story covered no new ground and felt quite dated which made it a bit boring. It didn't help that the storyline was not very original. The dialogue was filled with clichés and the humor missed its mark. There's some action, but definitely nothing too engaging or inventive. There are so many better action dramas to watch than this one. Tell seemed to miss the mark in most areas and consequently wasn't worth the time to watch it. I gave this a 3 star rating because I like Robert Patrick, but otherwise I would have rated this even lower.
    7chrismackey1972

    Fun

    I saw the poster for this movie, and it didn't look all that appealing. I thought it would be a brainless movie that tried to be cute but failing big time. In fact, the only reason I watched this was because of Katee Sackhoff. I've liked her ever since I saw her portrayal of Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica. She's one of the few actresses who can play a badass and be taken seriously doing it. Unfortunately, they don't make use of her ability to play that type of character. Still, the movie was fun and moved along at a fairly brisk pace without losing the storyline.

    I have to say that the storyline wasn't especially original, but it was done with fun and flare. The movie largely belongs to Milo Ventimiglia, who plays a thief. Katee Sackhoff plays his using, money-grubbing wife/ex-wife to a "T." I gave this a 7-star rating because all the elements came together to make this a fun movie. Parts of it were humorous, other scenes were thrilling to watch. It's not a perfect movie, and there were some missed opportunities when they didn't make more use of Sackhoff. The one scene in the entire movie that is the most memorable is towards the end when Beverly (Sackhoff) informs Tell (Ventimiglia) of a very important reason why she did what she did. The emoting and vocal delivery were perfect.
    WMEAsst

    Ouy vey, the gaffer wants to be a director...

    Pretty much unwatchable. Lousy script. Amatuerish direction. Choppy editing. Sub-standard production values.

    Number 1: Whoever hired a gaffer to be the director should be banned from making films altogether. Number 2: Whoever read this script and decided to purchase it from the 'writer' (a bit TV actor from four decades ago) should stick with reading Teen Vogue. Number 3: Whoever cast Milo in the lead role of this should be demoted to craft services. Number 4: Whoever rated this film higher than 2 or 3 stars was directly involved in the film.

    Yes...it really is that bad!

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    • Release date
      • December 4, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hay Không Bằng Hên
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Haven Entertainment
      • American Film Productions
      • Divide Pictures
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      • $450,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
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      • 2.35 : 1

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