Play Dirty (2025) (original) (raw)
Follows Parker, a craftsman and professional thief who approaches his job with a straightforward, no-nonsense work ethic, and he is also deadly.
Follows Parker, a craftsman and professional thief who approaches his job with a straightforward, no-nonsense work ethic, and he is also deadly. (less)
Director: Shane Black
Writers: Shane Black, Chuck Mondry, Anthony Bagarozzi, Donald E. Westlake
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, LaKeith Stanfield, Rosa Salazar, Keegan-Michael Key, Chukwudi Iwuji, Nat Wolff
Producer: Jules Daly
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Review by Brian Orndorf, October 1, 2025
4 / 10
The character of Parker is a creation from author Donald E. Westlake, who wrote about the rogue in over two dozen books, thoroughly covering his cold ways and criminal activity. Enter co-writer/director Shane Black, who doesn�t want to mess with a literary adaptation, creating a fresh tangle of trouble for Parker instead in �Play Dirty.� Remember Black? Cineastes love the filmmaker (box office returns clearly show audience indifference), but his last offering was 2018�s �The Predator,� which was a monumental creative and financial wipeout, kicking the helmer out of the industry for seven years ...read more...
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