Retribution Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Apr. 6, 2025

Retribution

Release Date: Friday, August 25, 2023 Limited

Director: Nimrod Antal

Starring: Liam Neeson • Noma Dumezweni • Matthew Modine • Lily Aspell • Jack Champion

R Action 1 hr, 30 m

3.25 / 5.0

86% WILL SEE 14% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Liam Neeson stars in Retribution, an immersive ticking clock thriller that straps audiences in for a high-octane ride of redemption and revenge. When a mysterious caller puts a bomb under his car seat, Matt Turner (Neeson) begins a high-speed chase across the city to complete a specific series of tasks. With his kids trapped in the back seat and a bomb that will explode if they get out of the car, a normal commute becomes a twisted game of life or death as Matt follows the stranger’s increasingly dangerous instructions in a race against time to save his family.

Action Thriller Remake

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Who stars in Retribution – Cast List

Liam Neeson
Cold Storage, 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank
N
Noma Dumezweni
The Friend, The Little Mermaid
M
Matthew Modine
Protector, Oppenheimer
L
Lily Aspell
J
Jack Champion
Avatar: Fire and Ash, Trap House
E
Embeth Davidtz
Don't Let's Go To The Dogs Tonight, Paranoia
A
Arian Moayed
Shell, Abe

Who is making Retribution – Crew List

A look at Retribution behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Nimrod Antal last helmed Metallica Through The Never and Predators.

Director: Nimrod Antal
Screenwriters: Chris Salmanpour
Andrew Baldwin
Producers: Alex Heineman
Andrew Rona

Studios: Roadside Attractions
Production Company: Ombra Films
StudioCanal
The Picture Company
Vaca Films

Production – What we know about the Retribution

Key Facts

The man’s family is in the car with him (11/6/2022).
A remake of the Spanish thriller El Desconocido.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

May 2023

Completed

Changed Retribution movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Nov 2022

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

May 2017

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for some language and violence
Runtime: 1 hr, 30 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Retribution Trailers and Clips

Retribution

Official Trailer

Retribution Release Date: When was the film released?

Retribution was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, August 25 , 2023. There were 13 13 other movies released on the same date, including The Hill, Gran Turismo and Golda. As a limited release, Retribution was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.