Shot Caller (2017)

7.3R121 minDirector: Ric Roman Waugh

2017 film directed by Ric Roman Waugh

Shot Caller is a 2017 American crime thriller film written and directed by Ric Roman Waugh. The film chronicles the transformation of a well-to-do family man, played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, into a hardened prison gangster, which he undergoes to survive California's penal system after he is incarcerated for his role in a deadly DUI car accident. The film also stars Omari Hardwick, Lake Bell, Jon Bernthal, Emory Cohen, Jeffrey Donovan, Evan Jones, Benjamin Bratt, and Holt McCallany.

It premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 16, 2017. The film was released on July 20, 2017, through DirecTV Cinema and theatrically on August 18, 2017, by Saban Films.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Shot Caller about?
Shot Caller (2017) — White-collar business professional, happily married accidentally commits a crime. Sentenced to prison time, he must adjust and learn the ways of prison life. Throughout this, he struggles to do what's best for his family on the outside. The choices he makes in prison will have ma
Is Shot Caller based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Shot Caller scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.