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 What
would you do in the name of love? How does a man
begin to pick up the threads of a lost life? For
Sean Vetter (Diesel), the answer is easy. When
they took his love, they took his life. And now
he's going to take it back.
A
former gang member turned DEA agent, Vetter is
riding high from a successful bust in Mexico.
He comes home to a warm welcome from his wife
and a pat on the back from his commanding officer
Frost (Eastin). But with the Lucero (Silva) now
locked away in prison, a new head of the drug
cartel emerges, and his first act as leader is
to put a hit out on Vetter. When Sean's wife,
Stacy (Obradors), is caught in the crossfire and
killed, Sean's world is ripped apart and he vows
his own brand of street justice. With the help
of his partner, Hicks (Tate), Sean works every
connection he's got, even striking a deal with
the incarcerated Lucero to find out what he needs
to know. With appearances by Coolio's brother,
Malieek Straughter (Overdose) as well as Timothy
Olyphant (Hollywood Jack), Jeff Kober (Pomona
Joe) and Juan Fernandez (Santos), it's anyone's
guess who's calling the shots now. But Vetter
won't stop, won't sleep until he's settled the
score for his wife.
Another
movie that was placed on hold before releasing
it in theaters, the debate this time was over
the name. Originally called "Diablo,"
the movie team found themselves slapped with a
lawsuit by Blizzard Entertainment, who created
the video game Diablo. Claiming that they had
trademarked the title and were planning to release
their own movie based on the popular game series,
the courts ruled briefly in favor of Blizzard
but the decision was quickly overturned.
A
touching story about how deeply true love can
strike the heart of a man and how the absence
of that love can tear a man apart, Diesel gives
a great performance as a man on the edge of reason.
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