Reckoning (2004), The
The Reckoning is a murder mystery set in the Middle Ages yet steeped in moral dilemmas about the power of art, the tem...
Taraji P. Henson stars as Mary, a sleek and efficient hitwoman living a solitary life of calculated violence for a powerful Boston crime family led by Danny Glover. Her meticulously controlled world is upended when a routine job brings her into contact with Danny, a clever and vulnerable boy played by Jahi Di'Allo Winston. Driven by a sudden surge of conscience, Mary's decision to protect him from the consequences of her work ignites a dangerous chain reaction. As she defies her cold-blooded employers, including her handler Billy Brown, Mary must confront her own brutal past while navigating a treacherous underworld where trust is fatal. Directed by Babak Najafi, this gritty thriller pulses with tense action and moral conflict, following a formidable assassin who discovers that the most dangerous target of all might be the life she chose.