Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- propulsive
- hard-edged
- action movie night
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a routine, low-budget action thriller with familiar material and limited dramatic impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Roland Sallinger is forced into retirement after medical complications but becomes a bodyguard and pursues the kidnappers.
The wealthy businessman's daughter is kidnapped by mobsters, turning Sallinger's protective assignment into a rescue mission.
Sallinger flees Los Angeles for San Antonio, where the bodyguard assignment and mob pursuit unfold.
Sallinger is nearly killed by his greedy police partner before leaving the force and rebuilding his life elsewhere.
Films like The Keeper, and why
Out for Justice
shared ex-cop protagonist, bodyguard setup, mob criminality, and straightforward rescue action
Hard to Kill
shared aging action star, criminal underworld conflict, and revenge-driven protection narrative
Man on Fire
shared lone professional protecting a vulnerable young woman from organized criminals in a gritty action thriller
Movie Details
- Director
- Keoni Waxman
- Release Date
- 2009-10-03
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (119)
Cast
- Steven Seagal
- Liezl Carstens
- Arron Shiver
- Johnnie Hector
- Steph DuVall
- Luce Rains
- Kevin Wiggins
- Trine Christensen
- Tomas Sanchez
- Rio Alexander
Common questions
- What is The Keeper about?
- A retired Los Angeles cop becomes a determined Texas bodyguard when mobsters abduct his employer’s daughter.
- What is The Keeper like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Keeper as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Keeper violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Keeper as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Keeper?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a routine, low-budget action thriller with familiar material and limited dramatic impact.
- Which films are like The Keeper?
- Films with a similar feel include Out for Justice, Hard to Kill, and Man on Fire.
- How long is The Keeper?
- The Keeper runs 94 minutes.
