blanche-2 Liam Neeson stars with Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman, and Vincent D'Onofrio in "Run All Night" from 2015.Alcoholic ex-hit man Jimmy Conlon, known as Gravedigger, is estranged from his family but still in touch with his ex-boss and childhood friend, Sean Maguire (Harris). Jimmy's son Mike (Kinnaman) has a wife and two girls - he's a former boxer now working as a limo driver. One night he witnesses Sean's son Danny kill two drug dealers. Danny goes after him and manages to get him into his house, but Mike knocks him out; unfortunately he leaves his wallet behind.Jimmy arrives at his son's house, having heard about the drug deal gone wrong. Mike, of course, wants nothing to do with him. Mike goes outside for a smoke and sees Danny's car. He ultimately kills Danny. His best friend Sean then becomes his mortal enemy, determined to kill both Danny and Mike to take revenge for his son's death. Jimmy and Mike go on the run while Jimmy tries to figure out a way to bargain with either Sean or the detective (D'Onofrio) who's been after him for years so that he can protect his son and his son's family.Very exciting film, with nonstop action and also pathos as Jimmy faces the son he doesn't know and comes to terms with the end of his friendship with Sean - knowing it will result in the death of one or both of them.The acting is absolutely top-notch, with Neeson giving a wonderful performance as a sad, lonely drunk paying for his sins. The rest of the cast is fantastic and very believable.Highly recommended.

FilmBuff1994 Run All Night is a good movie with a reasonably well developed plot and a terrific cast. It is an enjoyable thriller that is constantly moving, there is never really a dull moment. It's always pushing forward, keeping you at the edge of your seat, mostly due to effective performances from Liam Neeson and Ed Harris. However, the fact that it is constantly moving is also a flaw in a way, as it never really takes time to develop the characters. We learn significantly little about Jimmy, despite the fact he is the protagonist, there is not much scope given to the character, making it difficult to connect with him and the journey he is going on because of that. As well as that, it is quite a typical affair, there really is nothing new or groundbreaking in this film. It is all expected, every twist and turn that occurs throughout has happened in several other films prior and in a more effective manner. You can get a clear sense of a movie that was solely made for money, one that never tries to do anything even remotely different, that's exactly what this was. It is certainly a fun watch, but if you are looking for something new, Run All Night is not for you, worth the watch if you are looking for a good thriller, just do not go out of your way to see it. A hit man is hired by a mob boss to kill his own son. Best Performance: Ed Harris

Bobba Fett Great actors, great action doesn't save this unbelievable mish mash of a dozen other gangster movie cliché . Ed Harris replays his fine role as the Hell's Kitchen chieftain "Frank" from the 1990 State of Grace, just he's in the wrong movie trilogy. Then it all just goes south very quickly into fantasy-land. The father son team of Liam Neeson & pouty face Hayden Christensen (I think?) strut around New York taking Planes, Trains & Automobiles after killing gangsters,corrupt cops & drug dealers all the while being shown on the 7 O'Clock News as the killers on the run. Liam's in a dirty army jacket,his face all cut & angry looking and no New Yorker notices his face looks exactly like America's Most Wanted. ,that just ruined it for me. Now The Ex Hit-man killer Liam Neeson must take at least 5 or 6 taxi rides from Queens to upstate New York without being bothered by those one million citizens of New York that would surely notice this angry army jacket killer with sourly pouty face son in tow .Now remember that Liam is supposed to be flat broke and begging for beer money.I guess if you're a New York Taxi driver its just another day on the job in this fair city & you work for free. Here's another example, the father/son tag team go to a Section 8 ten story building and knock on a hundred doors (they don't know what unit this black teen lives at) to warn this young black kid that a gang of crazed white men are looking for him. Now all the people behind the doors think nothing of opening up and talking to two hyperventilating blabbering white strangers.Also his whiny son Hayden Christensen checks on his prego wife without the cops staking out the address or even bothering knocking on the door of America's Most Wanted. Now another Hit-man ,Rapper Elam "Common Sense" Ferguson walking off the set of Hell on Wheels also checks out crimes scenes as the Terminator to kill the retired Hit-man after Ed Harris orders his washed-up friend to be killed for killing his junkie son after almost killing whiny Hayden Christensen. Lots of scenes without anyone rubbing two brain cells together fact checking common script sense. Forgettable gangster movie worth half a watch as your texting why this movie sucks.

sol- Chased by both mobsters and the police after killing the son of a local mob boss, a former mob hit-man finds a chance to bond with his own estranged son (who the mob also want dead) in this Liam Neeson action thriller. The plot has several similarities to 'Road to Perdition' with a wayward mob boss son, a mob boss whose loyalties are tested (Neeson's childhood friend here) and a father and son on the run who both come to indelibly appreciate one another, however, the film is nowhere near as classy as 'Road to Perdition' and the dynamic is not quite as interesting with the son fully grown. Ed Harris is effective in the equivalent of Paul Newman's role in 'Perdition', but he never quite gets the screen time he deserves considering how much of the plot hinges on his friendship with Neeson. An uncredited Nick Nolte is also solid, but Neeson shines the most here, bringing a weariness not seen in his previous collaborations with 'Unknown' and 'Non-Stop' director Jaume Collet-Serra. Neeson projects regret, sorrow and disenchantment - reminders of what a capable dramatic actor he was before 'Taken' made him an actor star. That said, the claims of this being Neeson's finest action film seem out of line. The characterisations may be decent here, but the plot offers nothing new and none of the action scenes are all that remarkable. Of course, the case could be argued that this is a positive since the film is surprisingly story-driven and down-to- earth, but it is more engaging than 'Unknown' or 'Non-Stop' for that? One's mileage is likely to vary.