Misconduct 2016

     Arthur Denning is the head of a major pharmaceutical company.  There is a rumor that he has altered the test results for one of the new drugs the company has been working on.  His former girlfriend Emily Hynes contacts Ben Cahill.  She gives Ben a file with information about the drug trial results.  Ben is working for Charles Abrams and this will be a very big case for Ben.  He approaches Abrams about pursuing a class action lawsuit against Denning.  Events start to occur that jeopardize the case from the beginning. 

     As I was watching this film, I wondered how well known actors were talked into acting in this?  Did they have bills due and payments to make?  Everything is lightweight and far-fetched.  We are asked to believe attorneys with real clients and a knowledge of the law would take on this case?  Even a person about to be run down by a motorcycle doesn’t know how to get out of the way?  1 ½* (I really didn’t like this movie)

106 min, Drama directed by Shintaro Shimosawa with Josh Duhamel, Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino, Alice Eve, Malin Akerman, Byung-hun Lee, Julia Stiles, Glen Powell, Marcus Lyle Brown, Leah McKendrick.

Note:  Imdb 5.3 out of 10, 7% critic 23% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon 3.2* out of 5* with 212 reviews, Metacritic 24 out of 100 with 10 critics 5 out of 10 with 15 reviews.

Special Note:  Filmed in New Orleans, Louisiana.  This film is the directorial debut for Shintaro Shimosawa.  This is the first time Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins have worked together.  The original title was Beyond Deceit but too many people thought it sounded like Beyond Da Sea?  Lionsgate acquired distribution with limited release in theaters and through video on demand.  Ticket sales were $125 in its UK opening weekend with an average of 4 viewers per screen.