Sabotage (2014): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Sabotage is a 2014 action thriller directed by David Ayer, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terrence Howard and Olivia Williams. It is partly based on And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes and earned $22.1 million worldwide. Critics gave it 21% on Rotten Tomatoes and 41 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 49m (109 min)
- Director
- David Ayer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Open Road Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sabotage About?
The premise of Sabotage without spoilers, adapted from And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A highly-trained DEA strike team executes a raid on a massive drug cartel operation, successfully stealing a huge sum of money. However, the mission's success is short-lived as the team members begin to be systematically targeted and eliminated. As the death toll rises, suspicion falls on everyone, and the remaining agents must uncover the mole within their ranks before they become the next victim in a deadly game of revenge.
Sabotage Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- dea drug enforcement administration
- drug cartel
- dea agent
- strip club
- stripper
- pool of blood
- vengeance
- murderess
- characters murdered one by one
- wife murders her husband
- murder of an innocent person
- blood splatter
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- shot multiple times
- misdirection
- filmed killing
- murder of a family
- drunkenness
- neo noir
- burning money
- shot through a wall
- violence
- sniper
- tough cop
- gore
- deception
- blood
- massacre
- mercilessness
- militarized police
- neo western
- bare chested man
- character repeats someone else's dialogue
- scene of the crime
- female police officer
- male nudity
- drug task force
- writer producer director
- scene before opening title
- assassin team
- hostage video
- 8 months later
- female nudity
- police bribe
- police chase
- fatal car crash
- interrupted sex scene
- dea raid
- injured police officer
- robbing drug dealers
- special operations force
Sabotage Cast
Arnold Schwarzenegger leads the cast, with Terrence Howard and Olivia Williams. Directed by David Ayer; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director David Ayer
More from David Ayer
More films directed by David Ayer, best-rated first: End of Watch, Heart of the Beast, Fury and The Beekeeper.
Sabotage Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Sabotage 21% on Rotten Tomatoes and 41 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
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IMDb 5.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 21% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 36%
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Metacritic 41 Metascore
User score 5.3
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TMDB 56% User score
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Letterboxd 2.5 /5
3 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.9 /5
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Sabotage Plot Summary
What happens in Sabotage from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
John “Breacher” Wharton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, leads the DEA’s Special Operations Team (DEA SOT), a tightly knit unit that fights the cartel with precision and grit. The group includes James “Monster” Murray, Terrence Howard, a veteran operative whose loyalty runs deep; Monster’s wife Lizzy Murray, Olivia Williams, whose presence adds a volatile edge to the team; Joe “Grinder” Philips, Sam Worthington, a steadying force with a willingness to take big risks; Julius “Sugar” Edmonds, Eddie “Neck” Jordan, Tom “Pyro” Roberts, Bryce “Tripod” McNeely, and “Smoke” Jennings, all bound by a code of brothers-in-arms and the weight of choices made under pressure.
Full summary
The whole story of Sabotage, scene by scene
Sabotage Box Office
Sabotage grossed $22.1 million worldwide. $10.5 million came from the US and Canada and $11.6 million (53%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$22.1M
- US & Canada
- $10.5M
- International
- $11.6M
Sabotage Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Sabotage Official Trailer #1 (2014) - Arnold Schwarzenegger Movie HD
How Well Do You Know Sabotage?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the leader of the DEA Special Operations Team?
Cars in Sabotage
39 cars on screen, including the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado and the 1999 Ford Crown Victoria.
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2012 Chevrolet Silverado Main role -
1999 Ford Crown Victoria Main role -
2010 Chevrolet Impala Important role -
1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Important role
Sabotage Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “Breacher” and “震撼杀戮”.
- Also known as
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- Breacher
- 震撼杀戮
- 毒火追击
- Sabotaje
- Σαμποτάζ
- Sabotagem
- 震撼殺戮
- El sabotaje
- Саботаж
- חבלה
- 破坏者
- Sabotaj
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- Szabotázs
- Sabotaż
- 사보타지
- Sabotáž
- サボタージュ
- سابوتاژ
- 毒火追擊
- คนเหล็กล่านรก
- Sabotažas
- Sabotaža
- Nhiệm Vụ Cuối Cùng
- تخريب
- Sabotatge
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Sabotage FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Sabotage, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sabotage?
Sabotage runs 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).
When was Sabotage released?
Sabotage was released on March 28, 2014.
Who directed Sabotage?
Sabotage was directed by David Ayer.
More films by David Ayer Who is in the cast of Sabotage?
Sabotage stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terrence Howard and Olivia Williams, among 4 credited actors.
How much did Sabotage make at the box office?
Sabotage grossed $22.1 million worldwide ($10.5 million domestic, $11.6 million international).
How is Sabotage rated?
Sabotage has 5.7/10 on IMDb, 21% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic and 56% on TMDB.
Is Sabotage based on a book?
Yes. Sabotage is partly adapted from And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie.
Does Sabotage have a post-credit scene?
No. Sabotage has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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