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    The Throwaways (2015)



    Drew Reynolds (Huntington) is a notorious hacker.  He is captured by the CIA and given a chance: help them or spend the rest of his life in jail.  His former mentor, Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Holden (Caan), is leading the team.  They are trying to find a device called the Pantheon that was created by Reynolds.  Pantheon gives the user full control over any electronic system and cannot be hacked.  A hacker named Teebs (Stewart) has control of the program and is using it to shut down the power to Chicago's grid.  Reynolds agrees to help, but only if he can pick the team.

    CIA agent Connelly (Kesy) is the leader of the team.  He is a by-the-books agent who disapproves of the rest of the team.  Gloria (McGrath) is a beautiful agent who seduces her targets to get information, but is seen as a joke by other agents.  Dmitri (Hillborg) is a former KGB agent who is known for ditching his team in dangerous situations, and  Fisher (Dillon) is violence-prone agent who is on forced desk duty.  Can they work together long enough to stop Teebs?


    This is a mindless heist movie. There are occasional funny moments and situations,  but the focus is the mission. Many of the characters are one-dimensional, but it works here. If you go into it with reasonable expectations, you will probably enjoy this film.

    I first noticed this film at Redbox and was intrigued. I like Sam Huntington and the premise sounded interesting.

    The film wasn't highly publicized and doesn't have many big names. It is exactly the kind of film you expect it to be, and there is something nice about that. Enjoyable, but forgettable.

    The Throwaways (2015) 90 minutes
    Director: Tony Bui
    Starring: Sam Huntington as Drew
    Katie McGrath as Gloria
    Christian Hillborg as Dmitri
    Jack Kesy as Connelly
    Kevin Dillon as Fisher
    James Caan as Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Holden
    Noel Clarke as Erik
    Alfie Stewart as Teebs
    Darrel D'Silva as Konstantin
    Bashar Rahal as The Broker
    Amber Jean Rowan as Bes

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