All month long, IGN First is spotlighting the Films to Watch in 2018. Today, we take a look at Liam Neeson's new film The Commuter, the actor's latest turn as an action hero -- which is set almost entirely on a train!
Liam Neeson has made almost a second career for himself as an action star in the past 10 years since Taken was released and became an unexpected hit. And now he's back in the action-thriller The Commuter, teaming with his frequent collaborator director Jaume Collet-Serra for the tale of Michael (Neeson), an insurance salesman whose daily commute from Manhattan to the suburbs is complicated by the appearance of a mysterious stranger (Vera Farmiga) who makes him an offer he can't refuse. All Michael needs to do is find a certain passenger on the train before it reaches the end of the line and he'll receive a hundred thousand dollars in return. But things quickly escalate, of course, as the ex-cop realizes that he's become entangled in a criminal conspiracy with far-reaching implications.
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Liam Neeson has made almost a second career for himself as an action star in the past 10 years since Taken was released and became an unexpected hit. And now he's back in the action-thriller The Commuter, teaming with his frequent collaborator director Jaume Collet-Serra for the tale of Michael (Neeson), an insurance salesman whose daily commute from Manhattan to the suburbs is complicated by the appearance of a mysterious stranger (Vera Farmiga) who makes him an offer he can't refuse. All Michael needs to do is find a certain passenger on the train before it reaches the end of the line and he'll receive a hundred thousand dollars in return. But things quickly escalate, of course, as the ex-cop realizes that he's become entangled in a criminal conspiracy with far-reaching implications.
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