“Every hitman deserves a second shot.”
Jackie Powers will stop at nothing to prevent his son from following him into a life of crime. With his mob employer in pursuit, a chance encounter at a roadside diner charts a new path.
Scott Caan
Jackie Powers
Frank Grillo
Pauly Russo
Marianne Rendón
Lola Brisky
J.K. Simmons
Walter Boggs
Taryn Manning
Taylor Love
George Carroll
Dom Lorenzo
Virginia Madsen
Valerie Brisky
Billy Blair
Ken Walsh
Dash Melrose
Billy Powers
Bruce Davis
Bob
One Day as a Lion is a action, thriller, crime film released in 2023. Directed by John Swab, it stars Scott Caan, Frank Grillo, Marianne Rendón. Jackie Powers will stop at nothing to prevent his son from following him into a life of crime. With his mob employer in pursuit, a chance encounter at a roadside diner charts a new path.
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