Four assassins pose as Secret Service agents to assassinate the President of the United States.
The original film is very good, and could be a great source for a remake. Was this the remake that should have been? In all honesty, it is not that bad. Some of the acting is cheesy and it is less than perfect, but assuming a lower budget, it is actually pretty good. Definitely better than most of the crud the Asylum pumps out (for example).
If nothing else, maybe this will encourage people to check out the original. I believe it is in the public domain, so it is not hard to track down.
Suddenly
2013
Thriller
Suddenly
2013
Thriller
Plot summary
Four rogue Secret Service agents, led by one named Baron, commandeer the house of war-widow Ellen. Her home is a prime sniper position for their plan to assassinate the President on his visit to the small town of Suddenly. The men fool the local cops except for one, Todd. A washed-up former war hero and deputy who is now the town drunk, Todd served with Ellen's deceased husband and has developed romantic feelings for her over the years. But she rebuffs his advances. Todd visits the house and is immediately suspicious of Baron, but no one will listen to the ravings of a drunk. Once Todd realizes what is going on, he manages to kill one of Baron's crew, but is captured. Now he and Ellen must find a way to stop Baron and his men before they kill the President.
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Director
Top cast
Ray Liotta as Tod Shaw
Dominic Purcell as Baron
Erin Karpluk as Ellen
Michael Paré as Conklin
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Uwe Boll Tries To Remake a Frank Sinatra Classic
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Better than expected
SUDDENLY is nothing less than Uwe Boll's remake of an old Frank Sinatra classic which I recommend checking out. This version is, of course, inferior when compared to the original, but saying that it's still pretty decent for a Boll movie. Ray Liotta plays a sheriff in a small town due to be visited by the president; the only problem is that a group of assassins have been tasked with taking the big man down. Dominic Purcell shows up for another imposing bad guy role, while the suspense bubbles along well enough. The film is a little padded at times which takes the edge off it, but otherwise generally hits the mark.
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THE GREATER GOOD
In the small town of Suddenly, Tod (Ray Liotta) is the town drunk and deputy. He likes the widow Ellen (Erin Karpluk) and is respected by her son Pidge (Cole Coker). Ellen tolerates Tod because he spends time with Pidge.
As it turns out, the President is going to stop in town. Members of some super secret society plan on assassinating the president from Ellen's house. Even when the plots are together, things seem like two films. There is the personal aspects and the dirty little secret why Tod drinks. The secondary aspect is the guys who are planning to kill the President.
Ray Liotta, who I normally don't like, did a fairly decent job as someone who drinks too much, the stagger, the glassy eyes, etc.
Note: The film credits spells Liotta's character name as "Tod" while IMDB lists it as "Todd." I'm still trying to figure out "Pidge" which sounded like Mitch, Bidge, Pitch, and something I call my dog.
The film never grabbed me. Except for the swearing, I felt I was watching something made for TV. An action film for those who like a little Mayberry drama tossed in.
Parental Guide: F-bomb. No sex or nudity. Talk of rape.