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Get the Girl
Sebastain "Bash" Danye, a legendary gun for hire hangs up his weapon to retire peacefully with his 'it's complicated' partner Renee. Their quiet lives are soon interrupted when they find an unconscious woman on their property, Maddie. While nursing her back to health, some bad men attack the house. Bash and Renee end up killing the men in self-defense to find out that Maddie escaped a sophisticated trafficking ring, and those guys came to recapture their top earner. We find out Maddie's sister was killed in front of her, so she sought out the one person capable of wiping out an entire criminal syndicate. Knowing retaliation is imminent, the motley crew holster up for one last round.
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Plot Summary
When a wealthy businessman's daughter is kidnapped, he must race against time to pay the ransom. However, he soon discovers that the kidnapping is a sophisticated setup orchestrated by his own estranged wife, who has hired a ruthless mercenary to carry out the abduction.
Critical Reception
Get the Girl received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audiences alike, with many citing its predictable plot, weak performances, and uninspired direction as major drawbacks. The film struggled to find an audience and was largely ignored upon its release.
What Reviewers Say
The film suffers from a derivative and unoriginal storyline.
Performances are widely criticized as wooden and unconvincing.
Direction and pacing are often described as sluggish and amateurish.
Google audience: Google users largely panned 'Get the Girl,' with many finding the plot nonsensical and the action sequences poorly executed. The film's low production values and lack of engaging characters were frequently mentioned as reasons for its poor reception.
Fun Fact
The film marks the directorial debut of producer Randall Emmett, known for producing films such as 'The Irishman' and 'Silence'.
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