Saturday, 30 November 2013

Short Story - Synopsis

Family Values follows retired mob member Jacob Leiter lives with his wife and family in a small suburb, the kind of town where everyone knows each other’s business. Jacob now works in a nearby factory and the kids go to school around the corner. Jacob has recently been diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour, yet has chosen to hold on from telling his wife for the time being.

Upon coming home one day Leiter discovers his wife and two sons dead, however his young daughter is found still to be alive after hiding from the killers. Leiter packs a bag and takes his daughter with revenge in his mind.
After tracking down some leads Leiter visits an old business associate, who informs him that the person that is responsible for the death of his family is his old business partner, Greg Wilson.

After kidnapping and holding hostage Wilson’s family, the two have a confrontation, ending with Wilson revealing that it wasn’t his idea to kill Jacob’s family, and it was in fact the main boss’, after the failure of Leiter’s last mission.

Jacob and Daisy go to face off against the big boss, with Jacob murdering all of his guards but finally being defeated and killed. The film ends with Daisy picking up a gun and shooting the boss in the back, avenging her family in the process.

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