Action thriller

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002): Cast, Ratings & Box Office

Name: Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 2002-09-20
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Lucy Liu, Talisa Soto

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) movie poster

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever is a 2002 action thriller directed by Wych Kaosayananda, starring Antonio Banderas, Lucy Liu and Talisa Soto. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and earned $20.2 million worldwide on a $70 million budget. Critics gave it 19 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 3.7/10.

IMDb rating: 3.7/10
worldwide gross: $20.2M
Metascore: 19
budget: $70M

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Released: September 20, 2002
Runtime: 1h 31m (91 min)
Director: Wych Kaosayananda
Genres: Action , Thriller
Original language: English
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget: $70M
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever About?

The premise of Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Following the death of his wife, former FBI agent Jeremiah Ecks is pulled from his self-imposed exile to confront a dangerous conspiracy. He must pursue the relentless assassin known as Sever, who has kidnapped the child of a prominent committee member. As Ecks navigates a perilous landscape, he finds himself in a desperate race against time, facing deadly traps and uncovering a far-reaching plot with devastating implications.

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Cast & crew

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever Cast

Antonio Banderas leads the cast, with Lucy Liu and Talisa Soto. Directed by Wych Kaosayananda.

Director Wych Kaosayananda

From the director

More from Wych Kaosayananda

More films directed by Wych Kaosayananda: Bang, One Night in Bangkok, Dead Earth and Dead Driver.

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Ratings

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever 19 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 3.7/10.

IMDb

3.7 /10
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Metacritic

19 Metascore

User score 4.4
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TMDB

43% User score
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Plot

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever Plot Summary

What happens in Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

As Michael Gant, the son of Defense Intelligence Agency director Robert Gant, returns home with his mother Vinn after a trip to Berlin, his life takes a terrifying turn when he is kidnapped by the merciless ex-DIA agent Sever. Trained in covert operations, Sever brings chaos to Michael’s world and decimates his security team, turning him over to her ruthless grip. Simultaneously, FBI agent Jeremiah Ecks, still grappling with the haunting loss of his wife Rayne due to a devastating car bombing, receives an unexpected offer from his former superior Julio Martin to investigate the Gant case and track down Sever. The stakes reach terrifying heights when Martin hints that there might still be hope for Michael, but only if Ecks agrees to help.

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Box office

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever Box Office & Budget

Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever grossed $20.2 million worldwide on a $70 million budget, 29% of what it cost. $14.3 million came from the US and Canada and $5.8 million (29%) from the rest of the world.

2002 box office

Worldwide gross

$20.2M

29% of its budget back