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Forfeit is a 2007 American mystery thriller film directed by Andrew Shea, starring Billy Burke, Sherry Stringfield, John Aylward and Gregory Itzin.

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Forfeit
Directed by	Andrew Shea
Written by	John Rafter Lee
Produced by	Sherri James John Rafter Lee Andrew Shea Carol Anne Shine
Starring	Billy Burke Sherry Stringfield John Aylward Gregory Itzin
Cinematography	Roberto 'Tito' Blasini
Edited by	Melissa Shea
Music by	Andrew Gross
Production company	Corndog Productions
Release date	March 1, 2007 (Sedona International Film Festival)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Billy Burke as Frank O'Neal
• Sherry Stringfield as Karen
• John Aylward
• Gregory Itzin
• Phil Reeves
• Kirk Baltz as Phil
• Robert Rusler as Jimmy
• Lee Garlington
• Chris McKenna
• Steven Williams
• Wayne Knight as Bob

Reception

Jeremy Martin of the The Austin Chronicle wrote that due to the "pretty smart" plot twists, the religious commentary, the "creative" editing and the casting of Knight, the film is "worth more than most films in the mystery-crime genre".[1] LA Weekly wrote that while Burke "manages to make his character’s confusion weirdly resonant", Shea "can’t seem to decide if he’s making a thriller, a boozy blue-collar melodrama or a religious parable", and the film "ends up as a muddled mix of all three".[2]

Justin Chang of Variety praised Burke's performance, calling it "decently sustained", and wrote that while the film "doesn’t overstay its welcome", it is an "overworked revenge thriller that’s all setup and little payoff".[3] Lawrence Wang of Film Threat wrote that the film "suffered from an overqualified cast and an unfocused script and director."[4]

References

External links

• Forfeit at IMDb
• Forfeit at Rotten Tomatoes

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