The Cold Light of Day (2012)

4.9PG-1394 minDirector: Mabrouk El Mechri

2012 film directed by Mabrouk El Mechri

The Cold Light of Day is a 2012 action thriller film directed by Mabrouk El Mechri and distributed by Summit Entertainment. It was written by Scott Wiper and John Petro and stars Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis, and Sigourney Weaver. The story follows Will (Cavill), who finds that his family has been kidnapped by foreign agents searching for a briefcase stolen by his father (Willis), which forces him to take matters into his own hands to find them.

Produced by Intrepid Pictures, the film was released in Spain on April 4, 2012 and in the United States on September 7, 2012. It received negative reviews and has a 4% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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

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What is The Cold Light of Day about?
The Cold Light of Day (2012) — The young Wall Street trader, Will Shaw, is in for a shock when some powerful opponents abduct his family during a sailing trip in Spain. Now, as Will and his father, Martin Shaw, find themselves dragged into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game fanned by a sinister government conspira
Is The Cold Light of Day based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Cold Light of Day scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.