OREANDA-NEWS. January 18, 2016. DIRECTV, now part of the AT&T* family, is offering customers an exclusive look at “Standoff”, written and directed by Adam Alleca (“The Last House On The Left”) to premiere on DIRECTV CINEMA®. The film stars Laurence Fishburne (“Black-ish”) and Thomas Jane (“Hung”) who additionally produced the film together.

Carter (Thomas Jane), a troubled veteran, gets a chance at redemption by protecting a 12 year-old girl from a deadly assassin named Sade (Laurence Fishburne) after she witnesses a murder. Holding a shotgun with a single shell, he engages in physical and psychological warfare in a desperate fight for the girl's life.  Suspense and action build as Sade and Carter continue their battle of wits. Sade uses anything and everything to his advantage; he wants to get under Carter's skin.

 “Standoff is an edge of your seat thriller with exceptional performances by Laurence Fishburne and Thomas Jane” said Hanny Patel, vice president, Revenue & Content Marketing, AT&T.  “We’re excited to offer Adam Alleca’s directorial debut exclusively to customers – one month before it hits theaters.” 

 “Standoff” will be available for 72-hour rental. You can view it in 1080p HD (Blu-ray format) for \\$10.99 and in standard-definition (SD) for \\$9.99. DIRECTV CINEMA is a premium pay-per-view service that brings customers exclusive access to select, new releases before they’re in theaters. Plus get access to 1000s (should it be 1000’s?) of shows and movies to watch instantly with DIRECTV On Demand.

For more information, please visit directv.com/cinema.

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