The Samaritan (Fury)

The Samaritan summary of box office results, charts and release information and related links.

The Samaritan is something of an enigma to me. I honestly wasn’t expecting too much from the film as the previews really didn’t intrigue me too much. The film starts out with some promise and along with the casting choices (Tom Wilkinson and Samuel L. Jackson are two major players), I start thinking that this could actually be something worthwhile. For a while, it actually is. The Samaritan begins with a bang. Literally. The first scene has Jackson pointing a gun at a man’s head. The man begs for his life. It doesn’t work.

After twentyâ?five years in prison, Foley is finished with the grifterâ??s life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris, the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion: Ethan, the son of his former partner, has an ingenious plan and he wants Foley in. The harder Foley tries to escape his past, the tighter he is ensnared in Ethanâ??s web of secrets, until it becomes all too clear to Foley that some wrongs can never be made right.

Although critics usually try to avoid spoilers, "The Samaritan" begs for an exception - since the big twist actually spoils the film itself. Don’t worry, though: I’ll give you plenty of warning before exposing the moment in which this movie fatally derails.

After 20 years in prison, Foley (Samuel L. Jackson) is finished with the grifter's life. When he meets Iris, an elusive young woman, the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion...

Critics Consensus: The Samaritan is a ludicrous neo-noir starring a seemingly bored Samuel L. Jackson.

One difference between film noir and more straightforward crime pictures is that noir is more open to human flaws and likes to embed them in twisty plot lines. "The Samaritan" isn't a great noir, but it's true to the tradition and gives Samuel L. Jackson one of his best recent roles.

The Samaritan (2012) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Directed by David Weaver. With Samuel L. Jackson, Luke Kirby, Ruth Negga, A.C. Peterson. After twenty years in prison, Foley is finished with the grifter's life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris, the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion.

Fury, originally known as The Samaritan is a 2012 crime drama film written and directed by David Weaver. A trailer was released on its website.