''The Keeper'' is a 2009 American

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

starring

Steven Seagal Steven Frederic Seagal (; born April 10, 1952) is an American actor, screenwriter and martial artist. A 7th-dan black belt in aikido, he began his adult life as a martial arts instructor in Japan and eventually ended up running his father-in-l ...

and directed by

Keoni Waxman Keoni Waxman (born June 30, 1968) is an American film director best known for his work with Steven Seagal since 2009 with the film ''The Keeper (2009 film), The Keeper''. Filmography * ''I Shot a Man in Vegas'' (1995) * ''Countdown'' (1996) * ''A ...

. It is the first collaboration between Seagal and director Waxman; the two have subsequently made eight more films and two seasons of a limited TV series together.

Plot

Grizzled

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cop Roland Sallinger (

) is shot by his corrupt partner during a raid. After recovering, an old friend named Connor Wells (Steph DuVall) hires him to be a bodyguard for his daughter Nikita (Liezl Carstens). Roland escorts Nikita to a

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so she can dance with her boyfriend Mason Silver (Arron Shiver), who is a

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. Roland notices Jason Cross (Luce Raines), a dangerous man. Later, Mason betrays Connor and leads Nikita into an ambush, with Roland secretly following. Roland kills some kidnappers, but the rest escape with Nikita. Cross, who arranged the kidnapping, contacts Connor. Cross demands the deeds to Connor's property, which contains a rich uranium deposit. Connor agrees to exchange the deeds for Nikita at Cross Ranch, then informs Roland. At Cross Ranch, Connor hands Cross the deeds, but they are fake. Roland kills Cross's men, and Connor shoots Cross. A SWAT team arrives and takes Cross away. Nikita is reunited with Connor.

Cast

as Rolland Sallinger * Luce Rains as Jason Cross * Kisha Sierra as Allegra * Liezl Carstens as Nikita Wells * Arron Shiver as Mason Silver * Brian Keith Gamble as Trevor Johnson * Angela Serrano as Asian Bare Breast / Massage Girl

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Keeper (Film), The 2009 films 2009 direct-to-video films 2009 action films 20th Century Fox direct-to-video films American action films Direct-to-video action films Films set in Los Angeles Films directed by Keoni Waxman 2000s English-language films 2000s American films English-language action films