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Just Play Dead review – Samuel L Jackson and Eva Green punch up switchback crime caper

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Jackson and Green just about manage to distract viewers from the sub-par Tarantinoesque flourishes, confusing plot points and tired stereotypes

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Section: Film
By: Phil Hoad
Published: Sep 28, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC
Updated: Sep 28, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC

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Just Play Dead

2026 film by Martin Campbell

Just Play Dead is a 2026 thriller film directed by Martin Campbell and written by Dan Gordon. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Green, and María Pedraza.

Samuel

Biblical prophet and seer

Samuel is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Jewish Bible/Old Testament, Samuel is mentioned in Jewish rabbinical literature, in the Christian New Testament, and in the second chapter of the Quran.

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