The Cold Light of Day

"Instinct is his greatest weapon."

Sep 7 2012 PG-13 1h 33m
Action, Adventure, Thriller

After his family is kidnapped during their sailing trip in Spain, a young Wall Street trader is confronted by the people responsible: intelligence agents looking to recover a mysterious briefcase.

Plot

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 conspiracy, a stolen briefcase becomes a pole of attraction to the ruthless kidnappers who are willing to go to great lengths to retrieve the mysterious valise. More and more, the noose is tightening around Martin and Shaw, and, little by little, dark and well-kept family secrets come to the surface. In this deadly confrontation, the father and son can trust no one. What will the cold light of day bring?

Written by

Scott Wiper, John Petro

Directed by

Mabrouk El Mechri

Production Countries

United States of America, Spain

Production Companies

Fria Luz Del Dia, A.I.E., Intrepid Pictures, Picture Machine, Galavis Film, Film Rites

Languages

Español, English

Awards

2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
40,430
Average Rating
4.9 out of 10
Metascore
22
Popularity
NA