Author: Samuel L. Jackson

Format: NTSC

Release Date: 2010-06-15

Details: Product Description An edge-of-the-seat thriller set against an urgent contemporary backdrop, “Unthinkable” begins as a Muslim extremist (Michael Sheen) places three separate nuclear bombs in mystery locations around America. With our country's entire counter-terrorism force rushing to action, the culprit is soon apprehended, but the whereabouts of his bombs remain unknown. Heading up the investigation—or so she thinks—is FBI agent Helen Brody (Carrie-Anne Moss), an expert in her field, who has only two days to find the bombs but who, unfortunately, is not making much progress. Then, Brody is forced to work alongside a freelance interrogator, known only as “H” (Jackson), whose brutal methods are diametrically opposed to hers. “H” crosses lines that no one else will, but since he gets results, he has the full support of the government. With the clock ticking, and the moral compass constantly shifting, Brody—and the audience—must question their most basic assumptions about fear and paranoia, about strength and cruelty, and about right and wrong. ----- A dangerous terrorist and nuclear weapons expert (Michael Sheen, Underworld) has planted three high-powered explosive devices in three US cities. The members of the counter-terrorist agency raise the alarm and succeed in capturing the suspect. But the location of the bombs remains unknown. It's a race against time that begins when FBI agent Helen Brody (Carrie-Anne Moss, Paranoïak) is forced to call on the mysterious H (Samuel L. Jackson, Harcelés), an ace of brutal interrogation methods. Tension rises within the trio, each demonstrating their power, but the conclusion of this confrontation will reveal something incredible, even unthinkable! The most thrilling thriller of the year raises a big question: how far would you go to protect yourself and your country? Amazon.ca Unthinkable will give people of all political persuasions plenty to argue about. A terrorist named Arthur Younger (Michael Sheen, Frost/Nixon) has planted nuclear bombs in three American cities, then allowed himself to be arrested. The government, desperate to find these bombs, turns Younger over to a man known only as H (Samuel L. Jackson), who will use any means to extract information from Younger, despite the protests of FBI agent Helen Brody (Carrie-Anne Moss , Memento), who argues that torture doesn't produce viable data. Thought Unthinkable is driven by this debate, the plot moves forward propulsively, never getting bogged down in rhetoric, and it carefully grounds this fantasy scenario (Younger is to real terrorists as Hannibal Lecter is to real serial killers) in realistic textures and details. It helps that the cast is crammed with talented characters actors, including Martin Donovan ( The Opposite of Sex), Stephen Root ( NewsRadio), and a lot of faces you'll recognize, even if you don't know their names. More importantly, Unthinkable gives weight to both perspectives and doesn't pull its punches about what torture entails. The final moment will provoke the most debate: does it bring the argument to a conclusion, or are the filmmakers just picking the most flamboyant ending? --Bret Fetzer

UPC: 774212103773

EAN: 0774212103773

Languages: English

Binding: DVD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood