Pound of Flesh
After losing a kidney to an organized medical-trafficking scheme, a skilled fighter launches a violent hunt for the people who betrayed him.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- propulsive
- heightened
- martial arts movie night
- Jean-Claude Van Damme marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the revenge action premise underdeveloped and the execution uneven, resulting in a mixed-to-negative response.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Deacon wakes without a kidney after trying to help a woman and turns to revenge against those responsible.
The central inciting crime is the removal and trafficking of Deacon's kidney.
Deacon's attempt to help Ana in distress leads directly to his abduction and organ theft.
Jean-Claude Van Damme's Deacon confronts the criminal network through action and hand-to-hand combat.
Films like Pound of Flesh, and why
Wake of Death
martial arts action, revenge-driven protagonist, and international crime conspiracy
John Wick
hard-edged revenge thriller centered on a physically capable protagonist and criminal exploitation
In Hell
Jean-Claude Van Damme vehicle combining brutal combat, personal vengeance, and criminal underworld intrigue
Movie Details
- Director
- Ernie Barbarash
- Release Date
- 2015-05-07
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (268)
Cast
- Jean-Claude Van Damme
- John Ralston
- Aki Aleong
- Charlotte Peters
- Darren Shahlavi
- Brahim Achabbakhe
- Jason Tobin
- Andrew Ng
- Philippe Joly
- Mike Leeder
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Pound of Flesh about?
- After losing a kidney to an organized medical-trafficking scheme, a skilled fighter launches a violent hunt for the people who betrayed him.
- What is Pound of Flesh like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pound of Flesh as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Pound of Flesh violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Pound of Flesh as graphic.
- What did critics think of Pound of Flesh?
- Critics generally found the revenge action premise underdeveloped and the execution uneven, resulting in a mixed-to-negative response.
- Which films are like Pound of Flesh?
- Films with a similar feel include Wake of Death, John Wick, and In Hell.
- How long is Pound of Flesh?
- Pound of Flesh runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Pound of Flesh?
- In United States, Pound of Flesh streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
