The Cold Light of Day

The Cold Light of Day

Instinct is his greatest weapon.

2012•1h 33m•5.4/10

ActionThrillerMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.4/10(969)

After his family is kidnapped during their sailing trip in Spain, a young Wall Street trader is confronted by the people responsible: intelligence agents looking to recover a mysterious briefcase.

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Production

Film Rites, Galavis Film, Picture Machine, Intrepid Pictures, Fria Luz Del Dia, A.I.E., Summit Entertainment, Calle Cruzada

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Henry Cavill

Henry Cavill

Will Shaw

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Martin

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Jean Carrack

Verónica Echegui

Verónica Echegui

Lucia

Joseph Mawle

Joseph Mawle

Gorman

Caroline Goodall

Caroline Goodall

Laurie Shaw

Rafi Gavron

Rafi Gavron

Josh

Emma Hamilton

Emma Hamilton

Dara

Michael Budd

Michael Budd

Esmael

Roschdy Zem

Roschdy Zem

Zahir

Jim Piddock

Jim Piddock

Meckler

Óscar Jaenada

Óscar Jaenada

Maximo

Andrea Ros

Andrea Ros

SP. College Girl (Alumna)

Joe Dixon

Joe Dixon

Dixon

Paloma Bloyd

Paloma Bloyd

Christina

Fermí Reixach

Fermí Reixach

Carlos

Mark Ullod

Mark Ullod

Vicente

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Bandler

Lolo Herrero

Lolo Herrero

Reynaldo

Alex Amaral

Alex Amaral

Cesar

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