116 reviews
- track-53902
- Jun 25, 2018
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Scott Adkins gets drawn into the world of debt collecting, and depends on his fighting skills and Louis Mandylors lessons to learn the rules. The world is however full of betrayal, and lines that Adkins won't cross.
What makes this better than average is that Adkins seems to have found the kind of role in which he is comfortable, and doesn't hide is British accent. The movie doesn't have very many fight scenes, but the fights you do get, are more realistic and grounded, instead of tricking and flipping.
But the best part is that the acting is surprisingly decent, and there is even some chemistry between the two lead actors, which makes watching their scenes and listening to their dialogue entertaining.
All in all this is a decent action movie.
What makes this better than average is that Adkins seems to have found the kind of role in which he is comfortable, and doesn't hide is British accent. The movie doesn't have very many fight scenes, but the fights you do get, are more realistic and grounded, instead of tricking and flipping.
But the best part is that the acting is surprisingly decent, and there is even some chemistry between the two lead actors, which makes watching their scenes and listening to their dialogue entertaining.
All in all this is a decent action movie.
- CountJonnie
- Apr 29, 2018
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Was weary when starting to watch this, can't stand all action supermen or hero films. Yes there's the usual brilliant choreographed fights when martial arts enable you to beat 3 opponents ( yawn ). But then the story starts and is actually plausible, hardmen or ex - service are drawn to this type of employment. Then the leading duo take us on a ride that has some laughs, some violence, and a little insight to them. Not great, but watchable film if you've something better to do forget it, if not just waste the time well.
This movie is an absolute gem. I haven't laughed so hard in a while. The chemistry between the two men, a degenerate drunk and the disciplined, clean-cut new guy, is great and the situations they get into get more and more crazy.
Really entertaining and funny.
Really entertaining and funny.
- mister_bateman
- May 29, 2020
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- juliankennedy23
- Sep 10, 2018
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- tbrennantb
- Nov 1, 2019
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I was not expecting much from this but boy was i surprised
Superb acting mainly from Costas Mandylor's (SAW Movie Series) brother Louis who plays...wait for it SUE an ultra hard man repo agent...lol It was his performance and acting that made the entire film for me.
I actually thought the two characters were a great buddy team , haven't seen many as good as this since Riggs and Murtaugh Lethal Weapon.
Great humour and although the story was a bit lacklustre and of the standard by the numbers design, the fight scenes were very well done and the humour was spot on.
All in all a crackingly good movie that beats all of the blockbuster ones out this year into a cocked hat and whilst its not perfect its a rather good debut appearance from the main character Scott Adkins.
Superb acting mainly from Costas Mandylor's (SAW Movie Series) brother Louis who plays...wait for it SUE an ultra hard man repo agent...lol It was his performance and acting that made the entire film for me.
I actually thought the two characters were a great buddy team , haven't seen many as good as this since Riggs and Murtaugh Lethal Weapon.
Great humour and although the story was a bit lacklustre and of the standard by the numbers design, the fight scenes were very well done and the humour was spot on.
All in all a crackingly good movie that beats all of the blockbuster ones out this year into a cocked hat and whilst its not perfect its a rather good debut appearance from the main character Scott Adkins.
- phoenixinvictus
- May 1, 2018
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"The Debt Collector," is a good movie with outstanding acting performances from Scott Adkins (French) and Louis Mandylor (Sue). If you like non-stop skull cracking and hand to hand combat scenes, this is a movie you have to watch. Adkins plays French, a gym owner who gets so far behind on his bills that he's forced to take a job as a mob enforcer. He's paired with Sue (Louis Mandylor), who schools him on which of their "appointments" will likely turn violent and which merely involve startling unprepared punters into paying what they owe. The story is slim and straightforward. Pay what you owe or face the consequences, following the two tough guys as they cruise through Los Angeles. If you are a Scott Adkins fan and/or Louis Mandylor fan, a must see. Even more now as the sequel is ready.
- frank-liesenborgs
- Nov 13, 2021
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It's a very good movie, good acting, great fight scenes and the chemistry between the two lead actors was outstanding. People seems unaware what the slaughter house footage ment for? It's a metaphor of their job as debt collectors. This movie is underrated and deserves better rating.
- dediwidiarso
- Jun 4, 2018
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If they dispensed with the cow scenes (yes, I know why they are there, but it's not clever) and, using the reclaimed time, changed and extended the nonsensical ending then this film would have been a 9/10.
It's a shame. A good film let down by the last 10 minutes.
It's a shame. A good film let down by the last 10 minutes.
Far to be bad, in large lines is exactly what you expect. Fights, cases, Scott Adkins. But it has two great virtues saving it from the status of other cheep martial art/ action film. The first is the good humor. The second / the chemistry between the lead characters and a real surprising Louis Mandylor. So, a decent film.
- Kirpianuscus
- May 5, 2020
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The whole Movie is fill with action from Start To End, The Problem Is the Ending Of the Movie. The Climax is boring that's why most people dont like it,other than story is good, Acting is Good, Action is great,Thriller is bit low.
- rohanbhatt
- May 20, 2018
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- Leofwine_draca
- Sep 3, 2018
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Adkins runs some martial arts place. Of course it's not doing well financially and some bad guys are offering to buy it off for pennies. Adkins kicks their butts. A friend offers to help him by getting him a job with mobster Tommy. He's hired as a debt collector and partnered with the more seasoned "Sue." From the get-go things are more dangerous than Sue claimes and Adkins has to risk his life and kick butt. After a couple of jobs they are introduced to uber bad guy Barbosa. He wants them to find a some Irish kid. Barbosa's main girl seems to have something to do with all this. They eventually track down the kid who everyone says is just a regular nice guy and sure enough, he is and he also has a daughter. At that point things are revealed and things get dangerous for the two.
The debt collector is your low budget B-movie, featured some good acting by the charismatic Vladimir Kulich and Mandylor. Adkins's acting doesn't impress this time around. The fight scenes are good but not outstanding. The story here is weak. We're supposed to feel for the Irish kid but he appears late in the movie so for the most part of the movie nothing goes on other than waiting for the next fight scene. The main problem I had was with the unnecessary and gruesome slaughterhouse footage. That alone left a nasty impression of the movie and its crew.
The debt collector is your low budget B-movie, featured some good acting by the charismatic Vladimir Kulich and Mandylor. Adkins's acting doesn't impress this time around. The fight scenes are good but not outstanding. The story here is weak. We're supposed to feel for the Irish kid but he appears late in the movie so for the most part of the movie nothing goes on other than waiting for the next fight scene. The main problem I had was with the unnecessary and gruesome slaughterhouse footage. That alone left a nasty impression of the movie and its crew.
I gave this a chansen because of Scott Adkins whom i know can deliver some good fighting scenes but it really surprised be that there is much more to it with this film.
Storyline feels genuine, character development is there altough a bit vague and the dynamic between the two main characters is not bad.
Clearly one of Scotts better movies and id say in class with a good Jason Statham movie.
Storyline feels genuine, character development is there altough a bit vague and the dynamic between the two main characters is not bad.
Clearly one of Scotts better movies and id say in class with a good Jason Statham movie.
- drerik-895-246754
- Mar 29, 2021
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It's an entertaining movie, lots of fights and action, it gets attention all the time. Only thing pointless is the nonsense relation with the cattle. It looks like an against-meat advertising.
- stratosonicoarenalab
- Jul 24, 2022
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It's an attractive action film with an interesting mingle of suspense, brutal martial arts, bloody combats and shootouts .A pair of debt collectors are thrust into an explosively dangerous situation, chasing down various lowlifes while also evading vengeful kingpins. A classically-trained martial artist (Scott Adkins) goes to work as a mob debt collector. French needs money to pay off his debts and enlists his partner's help. French quickly finds out they can trust no one in this game until he meets a bartender that makes him question whether he should do the right thing. The job seems easy enough, until a client drags him into a situation deeper than could ever be anticipated. Along with his new companion Sue (Louis Mandylor) do whatever it takes to chase down individuals that owe money to Big Tommy (Vladimir Kulich). Facing danger from all angles, the pair will have no other choice but to fight their way out of an explosively dangerous situation. Along the way, they confront heinous murderers , and starring Casey/Scott Adkins being forced into action and steadily butchering his relentless enemies , while inching ever closer to the long-awaited bloody conclusion. Violence first. Questions later. Doing whatever it takes to chase down individuals that owe money.
Violent tale with full of noisy action and fights in a comic-book style in which debt collectors French and Sue get to work doing what they do best: cracking skulls and breaking bones, as they chase down the various lowlifes who owe money to their boss, Tommy. Scott Adkins playing is his usual style as French, a martial artist that takes on a job as a mob debt collector in order to make ends meet. Mandylor is a great actor. He owned the screen in The Debt Collector and does it again in its sequel. Big credit goes to Louis for keeping up with Scott. Adkins is a very established puncher and kicker, and Louis is capable of holding his own. They both make each other look good. The chemistry Louis has with Scott is fantastic. Adkins and Mandylor's banter is action and comedic gold. Being Scott Adkins and Louis Mandylor third Film together. Add in the directorial talents of Jesse V. Johnson and Debt Collector can't help but be a recipe for success. If you like butt-kicking, gum-chewing action movies, then Debt Collector is definitely a movie for you. Action fans should be delighted to know that Debt Collector is worth picking up, and to get a chance to check it out.
Followed by Debt Collectors (2020) Scott Adkins and Louis Mandylor reprise their roles from the first part along with Vladimir Kulich, Marina Sirtis, in which they're summoned to Las Vegas to collect from a dirty casino owner, who happens to be a vicious ex-lover of Sue's; eanwhile, a notorious drug kingpin is on the warpath to kill French and Sue to avenge his brother's death.
The motion picture was well directed Jesse V. Johnson who made with Scott Adkins 8 films. He's a craftsman, a writer and director , expert on action and thriller movies , such as: Savage Dog (2017), accident man (2018), Avengement (2019),Triple Threat (2019), The Mercenary (2019), Hell Hath No Fury (2021), Debt Collectors 2 (2020), White Elephant (2022), in Boudica (2023), One Ranger (2023), among others. Rating: 6/10. The flick will like to action genre enthusiasta and Scott Adkins fans.
Violent tale with full of noisy action and fights in a comic-book style in which debt collectors French and Sue get to work doing what they do best: cracking skulls and breaking bones, as they chase down the various lowlifes who owe money to their boss, Tommy. Scott Adkins playing is his usual style as French, a martial artist that takes on a job as a mob debt collector in order to make ends meet. Mandylor is a great actor. He owned the screen in The Debt Collector and does it again in its sequel. Big credit goes to Louis for keeping up with Scott. Adkins is a very established puncher and kicker, and Louis is capable of holding his own. They both make each other look good. The chemistry Louis has with Scott is fantastic. Adkins and Mandylor's banter is action and comedic gold. Being Scott Adkins and Louis Mandylor third Film together. Add in the directorial talents of Jesse V. Johnson and Debt Collector can't help but be a recipe for success. If you like butt-kicking, gum-chewing action movies, then Debt Collector is definitely a movie for you. Action fans should be delighted to know that Debt Collector is worth picking up, and to get a chance to check it out.
Followed by Debt Collectors (2020) Scott Adkins and Louis Mandylor reprise their roles from the first part along with Vladimir Kulich, Marina Sirtis, in which they're summoned to Las Vegas to collect from a dirty casino owner, who happens to be a vicious ex-lover of Sue's; eanwhile, a notorious drug kingpin is on the warpath to kill French and Sue to avenge his brother's death.
The motion picture was well directed Jesse V. Johnson who made with Scott Adkins 8 films. He's a craftsman, a writer and director , expert on action and thriller movies , such as: Savage Dog (2017), accident man (2018), Avengement (2019),Triple Threat (2019), The Mercenary (2019), Hell Hath No Fury (2021), Debt Collectors 2 (2020), White Elephant (2022), in Boudica (2023), One Ranger (2023), among others. Rating: 6/10. The flick will like to action genre enthusiasta and Scott Adkins fans.
Every scene was setting itself up for another fight scene. It got very contrived very quickly.
- iamtherobotman
- Oct 14, 2020
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I'm surprise this wasn't billed as a comedy/action because it's pretty hilarious (but it gets more and more serious towards the end). Great chemistry between Scott Adkins and Louis Mandylor (who delivers a wonderfully nuanced performance as always, particularly his monologue when he describes why he drinks). The pristine 1971 Coupe de Ville adds an interesting character.
- rich-fouts
- Sep 22, 2018
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Excelent movie. Lot of fun at the beginning and a drama în the end. The scenes with cows should not appear, not connected with the movie.
In some strange way it is not unwatchable but one wonders is it self-parody or dark comedy. When it ends it lefts you puzzled with a question: How anybody dares to make such a rare example (it is not a movie but an example) of bad acting and lazy screenwriting. The worst of all are slaughterhouse scenes. They imply "artistic" ambitions which are perfectly unappropriate.
If you like your films a bit corny, with lots of action and reminiscent of the great 80's action films, this is for you. Louis Mandylor and Scott Adkins make a surprisingly good team. Having been an Adkins fan since Undisputed 3, it is good to see him in a part that is more worthy of his talent. hopefully his days doing poor B rated films is behind him. Keep up the good work.