The Samaritan

The Samaritan

2012•1h 30m•5.5/10

Thriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.5/10(220)

After twenty years in prison, Foley is finished with the grifter's life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris, the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion.

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Production

H2O Motion Pictures, Middle Child Films Inc., Quickfire Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Foley

Luke Kirby

Luke Kirby

Ethan

Ruth Negga

Ruth Negga

Iris

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Xavier

A.C. Peterson

A.C. Peterson

Miro

Gil Bellows

Gil Bellows

Bartender Bill

Aaron Poole

Aaron Poole

Jake

Tom McCamus

Tom McCamus

Deacon

Deborah Kara Unger

Deborah Kara Unger

Helena

Rob Archer

Rob Archer

Vernon Hicks

Diana Leblanc

Diana Leblanc

Celia

Rufus Crawford

Rufus Crawford

Construction Foreman

Martha Burns

Martha Burns

Gretchen

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