When New Orleans cop Danny Baxter (John Cena) prevents a brilliant thief from successfully carrying out his latest heist, the thief’s girlfriend is accidentally killed. Hungry for revenge, the criminal mastermind breaks out of prison and kidnaps Danny’s fiancee. To save her, Danny must successfully navigate his way through an elaborate series of tasks and puzzles, or else watch the love of his life die.
From the director of “Die Hard 2” and the producer of “Speed” comes 12 ROUNDS, starring John Cena as New Orleans Police Detective Danny Fisher. When Fisher stops a brilliant thief, Miles, from getting away with a multi-million-dollar heist, the thief’s girlfriend is accidentally killed.
After escaping from prison, the criminal mastermind enacts his revenge, taunting Danny with a series of near-impossible puzzles and tasks … 12 rounds… that Danny must somehow complete to save the life of his fiancée. Ranging from tests of intelligence to Sisyphean tasks of endurance, Miles keeps Danny guessing at every treacherous turn. Each new round sends Danny hurtling through the city at a breakneck pace. As Miles toys with Danny, innocent citizens are threatened.
Automobiles, streetcars and ferryboats are transformed into potential weapons of mass destruction. With the violent rounds mounting, one wrong move may take the match closer to a deadly conclusion.
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12 Rounds
Starring: John Cena, Steve Harris, Aidan Gillen, Brian White, Gonzalo Menendez, Ashley Scott
Directed by: Renny Harlin
Screenplay by: Daniel Kunka
Release Date: March 27, 2009
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, brief strong language, smoking and a scene of teen drinking.
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Box Office Totals
Domestic: $11,378,489 (79.2%)
Foreign: $2,997,387 (20.9%)
Total: $14,375,876 (Worldwide)