Just ahead of the release of the new film The Enforcer, we have an exclusive clip to premiere. The film, which stars Antonio Banderas as a hitman who decides to become a hero when his conscience gets involved, will be released by Screen Media Films on Sept. 23. You can get a sneak peek by watching our clip below featuring Banderas paying a visit to a trap house for a meeting with a shady character (2 Chainz) when things get a little tense.
Of course, Banderas is very well known to filmgoers after spending decades in movies, from Desperado and The Mask of Zorro to the Spy Kids movies and Puss in Boots. But this clip also provides a look at the film acting debut of 2 Chainz, who’s best known for his accomplishments as a rapper. 2 Chainz had previously appeared on the TV shows Two Broke Girls and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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Along with Banderas and 2 Chainz, The Enforcer stars Kate Bosworth, Mojean Aria, Zolee Griggs, and Alexis Ren. The film is directed by Richard Hughes making his directorial debut for a feature using a screenplay by W. Peter Iliff. The official synopsis is as follows:
Miami’s top mob enforcer Cuda (Antonio Banderas) sacrifices it all to tear down the criminal organization he’s spent his whole life building up when he discovers his boss Estelle (Kate Bosworth) is putting a young runaway’s life in grave danger. Now he has one last chance to make up for his past and find redemption - both for himself and his family - before the mob hunts him down for his betrayal.
The Enforcer Has a Lot of Heart
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While Antonio Banderas gets his hands dirty in The Enforcer, the film is not your typical action flick. In his review of the film, our own Julian Roman praised The Enforcer for allowing Banderas to explore more of his dramatic side rather than keeping the guns blazing from start to finish. The result is a film that might surprise some viewers with the amount of heart that they’ll find in the story.
“The Enforcer is not a wall-to-wall action film,” Roman explains. “Richard Hughes, a famed commercial director, makes the correct narrative decision with his feature debut. He gives Banderas time to establish Cuda’s character and change of heart. This is a critical choice in a brisk ninety minutes. Hughes has a few bewildering editing cuts during the second act. I think this is where he decided to lessen the action and let Banderas carry the emotional weight.”
He added, “The Enforcer surpasses typical genre films with a modicum of depth. The audience gets a filled violence quota but also cares about the characters. A surprisingly poetic ending further differentiates from the usual B-movie dreck.”
The Enforcer will be released by Screen Media Films on Sept. 23, 2022. It is a production of Born to Burn Films, Millennium Media, and Nu Boyana Film Studios. You can watch the full trailer for the film below.
