# The Samaritan (2012)

> A newly paroled grifter trying to live honestly is coerced into one last confidence game when his former partner’s son weaponizes a secret from his past.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/67301

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Thriller
- Director: David Weaver
- Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Luke Kirby, Ruth Negga, Tom Wilkinson, A.C. Peterson, Gil Bellows, Aaron Poole, Tom McCamus
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1867093/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, brooding, morally ambiguous, late night thriller viewing, crime movie marathon

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