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(director/writer: Derrick Borte; screenwriter: Daniel Forte, based on novel “Strip” by Thomas Perry; cinematographer: Brendan Galvin; editor: Mark Warner; music: ; cast: Teresa Palmer (Sunny), Russell Crowe (Manco Kapak), Luke Evans (Joey Carver), Josh McConville (Slosser), Ever Love Hope (Katie), Nina Dobrey (Carrie), Daniel Zovatto (Rodriguez),  Aaron Paul (Jeff); Runtime: 101; MPAA Rating: R; producers: Mark Bower, Mark Fassano, Daniel Glover, Jeffrey Greenstein, Tharin Beedillae; Vertical; 2026)

“Silly Elmore Leonard type of B-crime thriller.”

Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz
 
An entertaining but silly Elmore Leonard type of B-crime thriller solidly directed by Derrick Borte (“Unhinged”/ “American Dreamer”) and co-written by him and Daniel Forte. The modestly budgeted film is based on the 2010 novel “Strip” by Thomas Perry.

The aging Manco Kapac (Russell Crowe) is an Albanian who owns a thriving L.A. nightclub in Koreatown and operates a money-laundering scheme for the Mexican cartel run by Rodriguez (Daniel Zovatto). He plans on retiring soon, he tells us in a voice-over, as he plans on selling the club to Joey (Luke Evans). He’s a colorful character who conducts business meetings while getting a message and singing karaoke.

Manco has a younger sexy girlfriend Sunny (Teresa Palmer), who does the club’s books. When screwing Sunny he has a minor heart attack attributed to taking too much Viagra.

Jeff (Aaron Paul) and the bank teller Carrie (Nina Dobrey) rob him at gun point while masked and he’s making a big bank deposit. Jeff’s a mild-mannered college professor being bribed by a grudge-holding irate cop (Josh McConville) and Carrie is a thrill-seeker. Manco’s retirement plans are put on hold because of the robbery.

All the characters are absurd figures, which keeps things goofy.

REVIEWED ON 6/28/2026  GRADE: B
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