Todd Leigh Movies
In this tale of intersecting lives, a Japanese hit man, a grief-stricken hotel manager, an illegal immigrant, and a backpacker from Britain find their fates colliding in the city of Los Angeles. Takashi used to take lives for a living. Now, after four years in a coma, he's back in the real world. Fleeing the painful memories of his past, he moves to L.A. to start life on a clean slate. Meanwhile, philandering hotel manager Blake is beginning to regret the recent affair that destroyed his marriage. Over time, the two men strike up an unexpected friendship. Meanwhile, undocumented worker Julio works in the kitchen of an Indian restaurant, sending his earnings back to his family in Mexico. Though he wouldn't seem to have anything in common with itinerant British womanizer Guy, it isn't long before they have forged a close bond. When these four men come together, none of their lives will ever be the same again. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Will Yun Lee, Eric Mabius, (more)
WWE Smackdown star and self-proclaimed "Doctor of Thuganomics" John Cena makes his explosive action feature debut as John Triton, an injured U.S. Marine who returns home from duty after violating a commander's order, only to have his wife kidnapped by a ruthless criminal. Robert Patrick co-stars as the villainous Rome -- who is more than willing to kill if it means staying one step ahead of the law -- and Nip/Tuck star Kelly Carlson appears as the endangered object of the vengeful veteran's affections. With nothing left to lose and enough training to take down a small army, the hard-fighting Triton sets out to rescue his wife, and ensure that the psychotic Rome receives a painful taste of Semper Fi justice. Commercial veteran John Bonito takes the rein for his feature directorial debut. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Cena, Robert Patrick, (more)
The made-for-cable Western The Outsider would seem to have its roots in the classic John Wayne theatrical feature Angel and the Badman. In the Montana of the late 19th century, wounded outlaw Johnny Gault (Tim Daly) is given refuge by widowed sheep farmer Rebecca Yoder (Naomi Watts). This puts Rebecca on the outs with her own people, a pacifist Quaker sect, and also incurs the wrath of a ruthless cattle baron, who has long coveted the Quakers' land--and who also was responsible for the death of Rebecca's husband. Not surprisingly, Johnny Gault turns out to be the traditional "good bad man", capable of solving everyone's problems--except, perhaps, his own. The Outsider first aired over the Showtime cable network on November 10, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
