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Dying of the Light is a american film of genre Drama directed by Paul Schrader released in USA on 4 december 2014 with Nicolas Cage
Dying of the Light (2014)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 4 december 2014
Length 1h34
Directed by Paul Schrader
OriginUSA
Themes Films set in Africa
Rating45%
Dying of the Light is a 2014 American thriller film written and directed by Paul Schrader. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Anton Yelchin and Irène Jacob. It was released theatrically and through VOD formats on December 5, 2014.
Synopsis
Evan Lake (Nicolas Cage) is a highly decorated veteran CIA agent and Intelligence Star recipient reduced to a desk job at Langley with his protege and close friend Milton "Milt" Schultz (Anton Yelchin). 22 years ago during in op in Africa, Lake was captured by terrorist Muhammad Banir (Alexander Karim) and tortured by having his head repeatedly bashed and having his ear mutilated. During the extraction and ensuing explosion, Banir went missing and was presumed dead, although Lake never bought it and has obsessively tried to find Banir ever since. As a result of the trauma he sustained under torture, Lake is now suffering from early stage frontal temporal dementia, and his boss considers him a liability to the agency.Actors
Nicolas Cage
(Evan Lake)
Anton Yelchin
(Milton Schultz)
Irène Jacob
(Michelle Zuberain)
Silas Carson
(Dr. Sanjar)
Victor Webster
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