One Day as a Lion(2023)

R
1h 27m
- Crime
- Thriller

Release Date: Apr 7, 2023 | Limited

Jackie Powers will stop at nothing to prevent his son from following him into a life of crime. With his mob employer in pursuit, a chance encounter at a roadside diner charts a new path.

Releases

Original Release | Apr 7, 2023

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Director & Top Cast

John Swab
Director

Scott Caan
Jackie Powers

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Digital, Flat, 5.1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

Jackie Powers (Scott Caan) is a nice guy but a lousy hit man, and when he's sent to take out a crafty debtor (J.K. Simmons), Jackie only pisses him off. Fleeing the scene, Jackie takes bored waitress Lola as a hostage. When Jackie reveals he needs money to get his son out of jail, Lola cooks up a scheme for them to get cash from her dying mother (Virginia Madsen). Meanwhile, a thug sent to kill him is sleeping with Jackie's ex. Also starring Frank Grillo, this crime-comedy is a witty homage to Tarantino and the Coen brothers. — Lionsgate Jackie Powers, a hit man with a soft heart, bungles an assignment to collect debt from a cunning debtor and ends up taking Lola, a disenchanted waitress, hostage. In a twist of fate, Lola comes up with a plan to help Jackie pay for his son's legal fees by tapping into her wealthy mother's fortune. However, Lola's mother, known as 'the black widow' for her numerous deceased husbands, will only part with her wealth if Lola marries. Jackie agrees to play the part of Lola's husband, unaware that the gangsters who sent him to collect the debt are hot on their trail. As they attempt to pull off the scheme, tensions rise and secrets are uncovered, putting their lives in danger. — Frank Liesenborgs