The Reunion is a 2011 action film

Action film

Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...

 directed by Michael Pavone

Michael Pavone

Michael Pavone was the Executive Vice President of WWE Studios with WWE before his departure from the company in August 2011.-Television Writer:...

. The film stars John Cena

John Cena

John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television personality. He is currently signed to WWE as a member of its WWE Raw brand....

, Ethan Embry

Ethan Embry

Ethan Philan Randall , although he is known and usually credited as Ethan Embry, is an American film and television actor. He is known for his role as Declan Giggs on the Showtime television series Brotherhood.-Personal life:...

, Michael Rispoli

Michael Rispoli

Michael Rispoli is an American character actor. He was formerly part of the HBO television series The Sopranos as Jackie Aprile, Sr...

, Boyd Holbrook

Boyd Holbrook

Robert Boyd Holbrook is an American fashion model, actor, and artist from Prestonsburg, Kentucky.-Modeling career:Boyd was discovered while he had a part time job, working as a carpenter for a theatre in Kentucky...

, and Amy Smart

Amy Smart

Amy Lysle Smart is an American television and film actress and former fashion model.-Early life:Smart was born in Topanga, California. Her mother, Judy Lysle , worked at a museum, and her father, John Boden Smart, was a salesman...

. The film was released on October 21, 2011 for a limited time.

Plot

After the death of her father, Nina (Smart) is charged with fulfilling his last wish – bring her three brothers back together… Sam (Cena), a hardened cop currently on suspension; Leo (Embry), a loud-mouthed overbearing bail bondsman; and Douglas (Holbrook), a handsome 20-year-old thief fresh out of prison. When Leo discovers the con he pledged a lot of money for is suspected of kidnapping one of the wealthiest men in the country, he convinces his two brothers to join him on what will become a dangerous, yet exhilarating adventure.

Cast

• John Cena
  John Cena
  John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television personality. He is currently signed to WWE as a member of its WWE Raw brand....
  
   as Sam Cleary
• Ethan Embry
  Ethan Embry
  Ethan Philan Randall , although he is known and usually credited as Ethan Embry, is an American film and television actor. He is known for his role as Declan Giggs on the Showtime television series Brotherhood.-Personal life:...
  
   as Leo Cleary
• Boyd Holbrook
  Boyd Holbrook
  Robert Boyd Holbrook is an American fashion model, actor, and artist from Prestonsburg, Kentucky.-Modeling career:Boyd was discovered while he had a part time job, working as a carpenter for a theatre in Kentucky...
  
   as Douglas Cleary
• Amy Smart
  Amy Smart
  Amy Lysle Smart is an American television and film actress and former fashion model.-Early life:Smart was born in Topanga, California. Her mother, Judy Lysle , worked at a museum, and her father, John Boden Smart, was a salesman...
  
   as Nina Cleary
• Michael Rispoli
  Michael Rispoli
  Michael Rispoli is an American character actor. He was formerly part of the HBO television series The Sopranos as Jackie Aprile, Sr...
  
   as Nicholas Canton
• Gregg Henry
  Gregg Henry
  Gregg Lee Henry is an American theatre, film and television character actor and rock, blues and country musician.-Biography:...
  
   as Kyle Wills
• Lela Loren as Theresa Trujillo
• Jack Conley
  Jack Conley (actor)
  Jack Conley is an American actor with an established career as a guest actor on a long list of television series. His wife Francesca Casale is also an actor, working primarily in theater.-Filmography:* Hit the Dutchman as Thomas Dewey...
  
   as Jack Nealon

Production

WWE Studios produced the film alongside Samuel Goldwyn Films

Samuel Goldwyn Films

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. Filming took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...

 in October 2010.

Reception

The film opened to negative reviews. Rotten Tomatoes

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gives the film a score of 8% based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 3.3 out of 10.