

The Cold Light of Day
2012-04-04 · 93 min · ★ 5.4
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Mabrouk El Mechri
- Production companies
- Film Rites, Galavis Film, Picture Machine, Intrepid Pictures, Fria Luz Del Dia, A.I.E., Summit Entertainment, Calle Cruzada
- Countries
- Spain, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 20,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 16,863,583
Top Cast
Henry CavillWill Shaw
Bruce WillisMartin
Sigourney WeaverJean Carrack
Verónica EcheguiLucia
Joseph MawleGorman
Caroline GoodallLaurie Shaw
Rafi GavronJosh
Emma HamiltonDara
Michael BuddEsmael
Roschdy ZemZahir
Jim PiddockMeckler
Óscar JaenadaMaximo
Andrea RosSP. College Girl (Alumna)
Joe DixonDixon
Paloma BloydChristina
Fermí ReixachCarlos
Mark UllodVicente
Colm MeaneyBandler
Lolo HerreroReynaldo
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