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12 Rounds

12 Rounds

Can you survive 12 rounds for the one you love?

20095.91h 48m

Overview

When New Orleans Police Detective Danny Fisher stops a brilliant thief from getting away with a multimillion-dollar heist, the thief's girlfriend is accidentally killed. After escaping from prison, the criminal mastermind enacts his revenge, taunting Danny with 12 rounds of near-impossible puzzles and tasks that he must somehow complete to save the life of the woman he loves.

Directed by Renny Harlin
Written by Daniel Kunka
Produced by Michael Lake, Josh McLaughlin, Mark Gordon
Box OfficeBudget: $22.0MRevenue: $17.3M

Top Cast

John Cena

John Cena

Danny Fisher

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

Miles Jackson

Ashley Scott

Ashley Scott

Molly Porter

Steve Harris

Steve Harris

George Aiken

Brian J. White

Brian J. White

Hank Carver

Gonzalo Menendez

Gonzalo Menendez

Ray Santiago

Taylor Cole

Taylor Cole

Erica Kessen

Kyle Clements

Kyle Clements

Dave Fisher

Peter Navy Tuiasosopo

Peter Navy Tuiasosopo

Willie Dumaine

Travis Davis

Travis Davis

Anthony Deluso

Themes & Keywords

policecoprevengecat and mousefamily

About 12 Rounds

12 Rounds is a action, thriller, crime film released in 2009 exploring themes of police, cop, revenge, cat and mouse, family. Directed by Renny Harlin, it stars John Cena, Aidan Gillen, Ashley Scott. When New Orleans Police Detective Danny Fisher stops a brilliant thief from getting away with a multimillion-dollar heist, the thief's girlfriend is accidentally killed. After escaping from prison, the criminal mastermind enacts his revenge, taunting Danny with 12 rounds of near-impossible puzzles and tasks that he must somehow complete to save the life of the woman he loves.

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