Drive Angry 3D (2011)
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A man escapes from Hell armed with Satan's gun to rescue his granddaughter from a Satanic cult.
The story
John Milton escapes from Hell after stealing Satan's gun, the Godkiller, to kill Jonah King, a Satanic cult leader who murdered Milton's daughter and his wife. King plans to ritually sacrifice Milton's infant granddaughter to unleash Hell on Earth. After interrogating some followers in Colorado, Milton discovers the ritual will take place in an abandoned Louisiana prison. On his way, he meets a waitress named Piper Lee and sabotages her car, eventually taking her with him. Meanwhile, Satan's operative, the Accountant, arrives on Earth with the mission to retrieve Milton and the Godkiller.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
John Milton escapes from Hell after stealing Satan's gun, the Godkiller, to kill Jonah King, a Satanic cult leader who murdered Milton's daughter and his wife. King plans to ritually sacrifice Milton's infant granddaughter to unleash Hell on Earth. Milton discovers the ritual will take place in Stillwater, an abandoned Louisiana prison. He meets Piper Lee, a waitress, and takes her with him in her Dodge Charger. Satan's operative, the Accountant, pursues them to retrieve the gun. After a series of violent encounters, including a confrontation at a motel and a chase involving an RV, Milton and Piper are captured by King's cult. Milton is shot in the eye but awakens to kill the cult and pursue the RV. After receiving a 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS from a friend named Webster, Milton and Piper head to Stillwater. The Accountant captures Piper and forces Milton to surrender the Godkiller before he can battle King. Milton eventually slaughters King's men, and while King beats him, Piper fires the Godkiller. Milton grabs the gun and obliterates King and his soul. The Accountant retrieves the infant, allowing Milton to say goodbye to his granddaughter. Milton then agrees to return to Hell, drinking a beer from King's skull before being driven back by the Accountant in a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air.
- First release year
- 2011
- Runtime (minutes)
- 104
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Patrick Lussier
- Writers
- Todd Farmer · writer; Patrick Lussier · writer
- Cast and characters
- Nicolas Cage · John Milton; Amber Heard · Piper Lee; William Fichtner · the Accountant; David Morse · Webster; Katy Mixon · Norma Jean; Charlotte Ross · Candy; Christa Campbell · Mona Elkins; Billy Burke · Jonah King
- Genres
- action; horror; exploitation; dark fantasy; supernatural
- Themes
- Revenge; Sacrifice; Satanism; Redemption
- Tone and mood
- Violent; Grindhouse; Lurid; Over-the-top
- Premise and plot tags
- Road Movie; Vigilante; Supernatural; Demonic; Action-Horror
- Content notes
- Violence
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences, being described as a grindhouse exploitation entry that was sometimes considered dull or vulgar.
- Reported review scores
- CinemaScore · score: C+ · scale: A to F
- Production trivia
- Nicolas Cage chose the film to be part of the new 3D technology.; The film features three specific cars: a 1964 Buick Riviera, a 1969 Dodge Charger R/T, and a 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS.; The character Webster was a pallbearer at Milton's funeral when he died 10 years earlier.
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