caligula898 This gets 3 because it has some decent acting and characterisation, and part of the plot is intriguing. It loses 7 because of the absurd parts of the plot. SPOILER=>The FBI want to run a deep cover operation against a criminal mastermind, so who do they send in an attempt to covertly infiltrate this extremely security conscious, violent crime group: The son of the FBI Director!!!! Then at the same time as he is working deep undercover as a henchman, he also flies to Washington to meet with his dad, and attends FBI Black Tie functions at a local hotel.Whilst undercover he commits several unlawful acts, such as torturing a captive, which I'm pretty sure is a no-no if you want to go to court with any of this.Then the FBI Director/Dad gets directly involved in a high risk operation, with his undercover son, and decides to take a "rescued" informant directly (and illegally) to a private warehouse somehow giving the slip to the other 100 FBI agents, an act that would see him dismissed by the President in a heartbeat.There are other annoyances, like how does a guy who rides a motorbike with no visible storage, keep arriving home with long-stemmed roses, Chinese food and a large undamaged pizza? How does an FBI agent spend seven days in a chamber torturing a guy, but not notice the loose drain cover that a colleague later spots in the first 5 seconds in the room. Why does a guy who is still supposed to be undercover personally identify himself as an FBI agent in full view of the camera that has (supposedly) watched his every act in that room for the past week?

jotix100 Kevin Cole, an FBI agent, is asked the supreme sacrifice. He must endure torture in order to penetrate one of the most dangerous crime syndicates operating in America. Its leader is the elusive Ziggy, who has not been seen in quite some years. This man controls almost everything, or at least, one is led to believe in the Los Angeles area. Ziggy's henchmen put Kevin through the test through torture and intimidation, something he passes with flying colors.Now, a few months later, he has a new name, Jimmy Vaughn. He is sent to torture and get information from Archie Green,an accountant that double crossed Ziggy. Green owes ten million dollars to the head of the group that he diverted when he worked for the man. Archie, a black man is put through the ringer. Jimmy goes on to torture Green, which includes pulling his finger nails and toe nails hoping to get a confession.Kevin's present job as a criminal enforcer is not shared with his wife Becky. At the same time, his own father, Jack Cole, who is the head of the FBI, comes to keep track of what his son is doing to find Ziggy, hoping that Archie Green will break down to confess the whereabouts of a man that no one knows where he is. Jack Cole is interested because as a young agent, he himself had dealings with the criminal the FBI is after.The trouble with "Tortured", written and directed by Nolan Lebovitz, is a sense of disorientation. Probably the creator wanted to keep the audience confused as the narrative goes back and forth not making clear what is behind the action. Frankly, once the secret comes out, it is hard to accept most of what has come before because it might make sense in the world of make believe the movies create, but in reality, not even the most brave FBI agents would endure what Kevin Cole does. Working undercover is one thing, to be beaten senselessly in order to penetrate a crime organization is too much to ask of anyone, but once the viewer overcomes that unreal experience, the film does entertain, although the ending is just hard to accept.Cole Hauser seen in the double role of Kevin Cole and Jimmy Vaughn shows he has what it takes to penetrate the organization to get to Ziggy. Laurence Fishburne shows up as Archie Green the man that dared to steal from the terrible Ziggy. He has some good moments, but the actor has done better before. James Cromwell is seen as Jack Cole, a man with a dark past. Unfortunately, one does not get to see much of lovely Emmanuelle Chriqui, who plays Becky, Kevin's wife.It appears "Tortured" went directly to DVD as we do not remember having heard about its commercial release.

devotee-2 I actually liked this movie. Not the best I saw but it was (somewhat) entertaining.Of course there's a "but". I wish whoever designed the DVD cover is put in a vault an tortured for days ("a la" Mr. Green). Once you see that damn cover, you can make yourself an idea on how the plot will go. From the very beginning I could only think of why I had seen Laurence Fishburne (as Mr. Green) bruised and holding a gun on the cover of the DVD. Unfortunately, it was not a very hard guess.I usually avoid watching movie trailers, as they are full of spoilers and some even disclose the whole plot. But now I can't even get a movie and watch its cover (or poster) for fear it might spoil it. Thank you guys.I'm giving a 6 to the movie, and 1 to the DVD cover. That makes a total average of 3,5 which I'll round to 4.

aimhighfilmz There are films with better plots, and less obvious devices, but what made me continue to watch this film was Cole Hauser. I have seen him in other films as the cocky cop, or the cocky tough guy, but it was nice to see him in a more challenging role. I certainly don't think its award worthy, but I do think that it shows a different side of his abilities, and it may allow him to pursue more dramatic roles in the future. Lawrence Fishbourne and James Cromwell are good enough in their respective roles, but they are both incredible actors and it seems like this film offers them little challenge. Overall the film is worth a rent or a place on your Netflix list.