''Armed Response'' is a 2017 American
action-horror film directed by
John Stockwell, and produced by
Wesley Snipes
Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor, film producer, and martial artist. His prominent film roles include '' Major League'' (1989), ''New Jack City'' (1991), '' White Men Can't Jump'' (1992), '' Passenger 57'' (1992), '' ...
, who also stars in the lead role. The film co-stars
Anne Heche,
Dave Annable
David Rodman Annable (born September 15, 1979) is an American actor. His roles include Justin Walker on the ABC television drama '' Brothers & Sisters'' (2006–11), Henry Martin on the ABC supernatural drama '' 666 Park Avenue'' (2012–13), a ...
and
Seth Rollins
Colby Daniel Lopez (born May 28, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Seth Rollins (often referred to as Seth "Freakin" Rollins).
Prior to signing ...
. The film is produced by Erebus Pictures, a collaboration between
WWE Studios
WWE Studios Inc. (formerly known as WWE Films) is an American film studio owned by the professional wrestling promotion WWE. WWE Studios movies frequently mix well-known actors and actresses in lead roles with WWE wrestlers, and teams with exist ...
and
Gene Simmons.
It has a 0% score on
Rotten Tomatoes
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.
The film was released in the United States on August 4, 2017.
Plot
A team of trained operatives are sent to a prison facility to investigate the disappearance of another covert operational unit. Soon after arriving they discover the bodies of their men and then find themselves trapped inside after a full lock-down. They watch the surveillance footage of the soldiers being killed by unseen assailants, and soon after they begin to experience strange and horrific phenomena as they attempt to uncover what is killing them!
The building is a highly evolved AI named Temple which is in effect a huge lie detector. The team who have been killed and the team sent to rescue them had previously been on a tour of duty in
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
. Whilst in Afghanistan they were questioning a village elder and things got out of hand and they massacred the village; they have been covering this up and this is what Temple wants to expose and why they are being punished.
Cast
References
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2017 films
2017 action thriller films
2017 horror thriller films
2010s supernatural horror films
American action thriller films
American horror thriller films
American supernatural horror films
2010s English-language films
Films about death
Films about murderers
Films directed by John Stockwell
Films scored by Elia Cmíral
Films set in Louisiana
Films set in New Orleans
WWE Studios films
2010s American films
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