''The Enforcer'' is a 2022 American action thriller film directed by Richard Hughes, starring

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and Mojean Aria. An enforcer tries to take down his own mob when a runaway he is protecting is kidnapped and trafficked for cyber sex.

Cast

as Cuda *

as Estelle * Mojean Aria as Stray *

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as Lexus * Zolee Griggs as Billie *

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as Freddie * Mark Smith as Doom * Luke Bouchier as Paycheck * Aaron Cohen as Joe * Kika Georgiou as Medina *

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as Ronnnie Fedec *

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as Silvio * Vivian Milkova as Lola *

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as Olivia

Release

The film premiered in select theatres and On Demand in the United States on 23 September 2022.

Reception

Dennis Harvey of ''

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'' called the film "stylish but shallow" and praised the performance of Banderas. Dustin Chase of '' The Daily News'' graded the film a "D-" and called it a "cheap film that never tries to make the most of a limited budget." Tara McNara of ''

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'' rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote that while it "isn't a great film by any stretch of the imagination", it has "exciting" adjustments and has "some heart". Sumner Forbes of ''

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'' gave the film a score of 5.5/10 and wrote that it "struggles to set itself apart from the crowded pack." Julian Roman of ''

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'' wrote that the film "surpasses typical genre films with a modicum of depth."

References

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* * American action thriller films 2022 action thriller films 2022 films {{DEFAULTSORT:Enforcer, The (2022 film)