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Puncture is a american film of genre Drama directed by Mark Kassen released in USA on 23 september 2011 with Chris Evans
Puncture (2011)
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Add to a movie listPuncture is an independent feature film starring Chris Evans, directed by Adam Kassen and Mark Kassen. The movie is based on the true story of Michael David 'Mike' Weiss and Paul Danziger. It was chosen as one of the spotlight films for the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival, premiering on April 21, 2011 in New York City.
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Mike Weiss is a young Houston lawyer and a drug addict. Paul Danziger is his longtime friend and straight-laced law partner. They decide to take on a case involving Vicky, a local ER nurse, who is pricked by a contaminated needle. As Weiss and Danziger dig deeper into the case, a healthcare and pharmaceutical conspiracy teeters on exposure and heavyweight attorneys move in on the defense. Out of their league but invested in their own gain, the mounting pressure of the case pushes the two underdog lawyers and their business to the breaking point.Actors
Chris Evans
(Mike Weiss)
Vinessa Shaw
(Nurse Vicky Rogers)
Brett Cullen
(Nathaniel Price)
Mark Kassen
(Paul Danziger)
Michael Biehn
(Red)
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