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The Cold Light of Day is a american film of genre Thriller directed by Mabrouk el Mechri released in USA on 6 september 2012 with Henry Cavill
The Cold Light of Day (2012)
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Add to a movie listThe Cold Light of Day is a 2012 American/Spanish action film directed by Mabrouk El Mechri, starring Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis, and Sigourney Weaver. The film is about Will (Cavill), who finds that his family has been kidnapped by foreign agents who are searching for a briefcase stolen by Will's father (Willis), leading to Will taking matters into his own hands to find them.
Synopsis
Will Shaw (Henry Cavill) works as an advisor in San Francisco. During the summer break, he reluctantly visits his family in Spain for a holiday. He is met there by his father, Martin Shaw (Bruce Willis), who is himself an advisor for the government. That evening, phone calls put Will in a bad mood and he decides to go fishing the next day. His preoccupation with the phone results in a sailing accident; Will leaps to save his brother's (Rafi Gavron) girlfriend Dara (Emma Hamilton) from being hit by the yacht's boom but she hits her head on a winch. While everyone is fussing over Dara, Will's phone rings again. In frustration, Martin grabs it and throws it into the ocean. Will decides to swim to town to fetch medical supplies and take some time to cool down.Actors
Henry Cavill
(Will Shaw)
Bruce Willis
(Martin)
Sigourney Weaver
(Jean Carrack)
Caroline Goodall
(Laurie Shaw)
Rafi Gavron
(Josh)
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