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The Butcher
The Butcher
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  2. The Butcher

The Butcher

2009
1h 35m
Action
Thriller

Status

Released

Release

2009

Runtime

1h 35m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

2
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Rent

5
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home

Buy

5
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
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YouTube
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3
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Storyline

"Never gamble when you are desperate..."

A mob enforcer is set up to take the fall for a multi-million dollar heist involving a rival gang boss. Merle (Eric Roberts) is a gambler stuck on a twenty-year losing streak, but his luck is about to change. Surviving a trap that was intended to kill him, Merle makes away with a beautiful woman and a piece of the take. Most men in that position would have been content to simply walk away with their lives, but Merle has been loyal for twenty years. Realizing he's been betrayed, something inside snaps. They used to call him "The Butcher" as a joke, but the laughter turns to screams when Merle returns to deliver the ultimate punchline.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Jul 10, 2009
Languages
English
Director
Jesse V. Johnson
Jesse V. Johnson
Official Website

Top Cast

27 Cast Members

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Merle Hench

Robert Davi

Robert Davi

Murdoch

Irina Björklund

Irina Björklund

Jackie

Keith David

Keith David

Larry Cobb

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Naylor

Jerry Trimble

Jerry Trimble

Eddie Hellstrom

Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

Teddy Carmichael

Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

Chinatown Pete

Guillermo Díaz

Guillermo Díaz

Owen Geiger

Julie Carmen

Julie Carmen

Rose

Vernon Wells

Vernon Wells

1970's IRA Commander

Duane Whitaker

Duane Whitaker

Car Buyer

Timothy V. Murphy

Timothy V. Murphy

Tyke

Charles Arthur Berg

Charles Arthur Berg

'Loco' Charlie

Nils Allen Stewart

Nils Allen Stewart

El Paso

Roslyn Cohn

Cougar on the Stairs

Diana Terranova

Diana Terranova

Spearmint Rhino Dancer

Bruna Rubio

Spearmint Rhino Dancer

Sandy Sunshine

Spearmint Rhino Dancer

Vitta Quinn

Spearmint Rhino Dancer

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