South Korean director Kim Jee-woon makes his U.S. directorial debut with the new Arnold Schwarzenegger movie "The Last Stand" opening on Jan. 18.
"The Last Stand" stars Schwarzenegger with a cast that includes Forest Whitaker, Genesis Rodriquez, Jaimie Alexander, Peter Stormare and Johnny Knoxville.
The film is Kim's first Hollywood feature film. He's best known for "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" and "I Saw the Devil."
In "The Last Stand" Schwarzenegger stars as a former LAPD narcotics officer who following a bungled operation that left him wracked with remorse and regret, moves out of Los Angeles and settles into a life fighting what little crime takes place in sleepy border town Sommerton Junction.
But that peaceful existence is shattered when Gabriel Cortez (Eduardo Noriega), the most notorious, wanted drug kingpin in the western hemisphere, makes a deadly yet spectacular escape from an FBI prisoner convoy.
With the help of a fierce band of lawless mercenaries led by the icy Burrell (Peter Stormare), Cortez begins racing towards the US-Mexico border at 250 mph in a specially-outfitted Corvette ZR1 with a hostage in tow. Cortez’ path: straight through Summerton Junction, where the whole of the U.S. law enforcement, including Agent John Bannister (Forest Whitaker) will have their final opportunity to intercept him before the violent fugitive slips across the border forever.
At first reluctant to become involved, and then counted out because of the perceived ineptitude of his small town force, Owens ultimately rallies his team and takes the matter into his own hands, setting the stage for a classic showdown.
"The Last Stand" is Schwarzenegger's first feature film since leaving his office as Governor of California. He made a cameo appearance in last year's "The Expendables 2" with Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Willis.
For more info about "The Last Stand" visit http://www.thelaststandfilm.com
Source: Lionsgate
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