The Numbers Station (DVD/Blu-ray) ~ DVD/Blu-ray

The Numbers Station is a 2013 British-American action thriller film starring John Cusack and Malin Akerman, about a burned-out CIA black ops agent assigned to protect the code operator at a secret American numbers station somewhere in the British countryside. After his latest mission goes disastrously wrong, veteran CIA black ops agent Emerson Kent (John Cusack) is given one last chance to prove he still has what it takes to do his job. His new assignment: guarding Katherine (Malin Akerman), a code operator at a top-secret remote CIA “Numbers Station” where encrypted messages are sent and received. When an elite team of heavily armed assailants lays siege to the station, Emerson and Katherine suddenly find themselves in a life-or-death struggle against an unknown enemy. With the station compromised and innocent lives at stake, they must stop the deadly plot before it’s too late. Special Features The Making of The Numbers Station The Numbers Station Reviews “..several cuts above most movies that receive token theatrical releases…Kasper Barfoed, a Danish director in his English-language debut, makes great use of the main location, a bunker on a former airbase in the UK, as well as a novel premise. With Cusack’s help, Barfoed holds your interest without resorting to car chases, a rarity in a contemporary thriller.” New York Post “a solid thriller” 28dayslaterana­lysis.com “Although The Numbers Station is a bit- dare I say it- by the numbers, it's nevertheless an engaging and suspenseful thriller. John Cusack's perfor­mance makes you care about his character and the situations, and the photography and music score set just the right atmosphere” DVD Talk “There are some decent shootouts, but the movie's strongest assets are the soulful performances Danish director Kasper Barfoed, making his American debut, draws from Cusack and Akerman, a Swedish-born newcomer with half a dozen films in the pipeline and stardom waiting just around the corner.” Village Voice “The Numbers Station works because of the absolute lack of fluff. F. Scott Frazier's scre­enplay creates a back story and quaint repoire between the leads, but it is Barfoed's moody direction and editing choices that moves the film at a breathless pace.” MovieWeb