THE LAST STAND Poster and Official Synopsis

Lionsgate has debuted the new movie poster for the upcoming action thriller The Last Stand starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Ray Owens (Schwarzenegger), the sheriff of a small town on the Texas/Mexico border, is getting close to retirement. When a drug cartel leader breaks out of prison and makes a dash for the border, however, Owens and his small police force are the only thing standing in the way.

The film is directed by Kim Jee-woon (I Saw The Devil, The Last Stand) and co-stars Zach Gilford, Forest Whitaker, Luis Guzman, Rodrigo Santoro, Johnny Knoxville, Jaimie Alexander, Eduardo Noriega, Peter Stormare, Harry Dean Stanton and Genesis Rodriguez.

Here’s the official synopsis for the film:

“After leaving his LAPD narcotics post following a bungled operation that left him wracked with remorse and regret, Sheriff Ray Owens (Schwarzenegger) moved out of Los Angeles and settled into a life fighting what little crime takes place in sleepy border town Sommerton Junction. But that peaceful existence is shattered when Gabriel Cortez (Eduardo Noriega), the most notorious, wanted drug kingpin in the western hemisphere, makes a deadly yet spectacular escape from an FBI prisoner convoy.

With the help of a fierce band of lawless mercenaries led by the icy Burrell (Peter Stormare), Cortez begins racing towards the US-Mexico border at 250 mph in a specially-outfitted Corvette ZR1 with a hostage in tow. Cortez’ path: straight through Summerton Junction, where the whole of the U.S. law enforcement, including Agent John Bannister (Forest Whitaker) will have their final opportunity to intercept him before the violent fugitive slips across the border forever. At first reluctant to become involved, and then counted out because of the perceived ineptitude of his small town force, Owens ultimately rallies his team and takes the matter into his own hands, setting the stage for a classic showdown.”

The Last Stand opens on January 18th, 2013.

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