Absolution - DVD

When a contract killer (Steven Seagal) encounters a girl on the run from a mob boss (Vinnie Jones) with powerful political ties, he is torn between protecting the girl, and remaining loyal to the government agency that hired him for the mission.

For 30 years, ex-pug Thug (Liam Neeson) knew steady work doing muscle jobs for gangster Charlie (Ron Perlman). After learning that his recent lapses were attributable to CTE, he sought to mend fences with his estranged daughter (Frankie Shaw) and grandson (Terrence Pulliam), while trying to back out of his dangerous lifestyle... but it may be too late for him to achieve either. Compelling actioner from director Hans Peter Molland (InchCold PursuitInch) co-stars Yolanda Ross, Daniel Diemer. 112 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.

Dynamic performances by Richard Gere and an all-star cast highlight this riveting, suspense-filled thriller about love, loyalty, and high finance. Robert Miller (Gere) is a New York hedge-fund magnate who appears to have it all money, power, a loving wife (Susan Sarandon), and a devoted daughter (Brit Marling) working by his side. But behind the gilded walls of his mansion Miller is running on borrowed time, trying to unload his crippled trading company before his frauds are revealed. A deadly error throws Millers perfect life into a tailspin, raising the suspicions of a detective (Tim Roth) and threatening the future of his financial empire. As the line blurs between what is right and wrong, legal and criminal, Miller is driven to desperate measures to protect the only thing more precious than his considerable fortune his family.