🎬 The Foreigner (2017)
A gripping political-action thriller directed by Martin Campbell, starring Jackie Chan as Quan, a London restaurant owner whose life turns upside down when his teenage daughter is killed in a terrorist bombing. The film follows his tense showdown with a former IRA minister, played by Pierce Brosnan, in a dark revenge narrative :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}.
🎯 Genre: Action, Thriller, Political Drama
🎬 Director: Martin Campbell
🎭 Starring: Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Liu Tao, Katie Leung, Charlie Murphy :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
🕒 Runtime: 113 min :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
📅 Release Year: 2017
The film earned mixed reviews — a Metascore of 55 and 64% on Rotten Tomatoes :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10} — but is praised for Chan’s dramatic turn and Brosnan’s compelling performance. As one Redditor noted:
“One of Jackie’s best films… Jackie Chan takes on the IRA.” :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}Another commented:
“It really surprised me with how good it was… Jackie nailed the part of broken shell of a man.” :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}