Shot Caller
SHOT CALLER follows the harrowing, often heart-rending journey of successful businessman Jacob Harlon (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) who is transformed into Money, a stoic, ruthless prison gangster after a DUI sends him down the rabbit hole of the American prison system. As he navigates the brutality of his new home, adapting to its violent codes of ethics and rites of passage that will ensure his survival, he slowly loses his previous identity and his relationship to his former life, including his wife and son.
The grip of his new family, the prison gang, extends beyond the prison walls. Upon his release, chased by the law enforcement, threatened by his incarcerated “protectors,” Money must orchestrate one last dangerous crime. All is not what it seems. The ruthless process of fulfilling his obligations also becomes his path to sacrifice, retribution and self-definition.
Critic Reviews:
- " A grim, well-acted drama about the corrupting power of prison gangs and the way decent people are institutionalized. " – Christopher Lloyd
- " Violent prison tale has blood and language. " – Barbara Shulgasser
- " If you like your thrillers grim and violent, then Shot Caller certainly delivers the goods. " – Allan Hunter