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Manpower
An intelligent social issues drama, Manpower sketches a portrait of four men in crisis. Moving between scathing realism and subtle irony, the film raises questions of belonging and uprooting, exile and emigration, home and family. Meir Cohen is a decorated police officer yet he barely earns a living. His new assignment to deport African migrant workers teaches him that foreigners aren’t the only ones with no future in his country. Other plotlines intertwine with Meir’s story: an Israeli-Filipino boy fighting for recognition; a taxi driver whose children are migrating to a distant country; and a veteran migrant worker who’s forced to decide whether to leave or to hide until trouble passes.
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Plot Summary
A former Marine turned detective takes on a dangerous case involving a ruthless crime syndicate.
Critical Reception
Manpower received a mixed to negative reception, with critics often pointing to its formulaic plot and inconsistent pacing.
What Reviewers Say
The film struggles with a derivative storyline that fails to bring anything new to the crime thriller genre.
Performances are generally seen as uneven, with some actors struggling to elevate the material.
While aiming for gritty action, the execution often falls short of its potential.
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Fun Fact
Despite its cast including notable actors like James Caan and Luke Wilson, 'Manpower' did not achieve significant critical or commercial success, often overlooked in their filmographies.
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