Catch .44

An American crime thriller from 2011, directed by Aaron Harvey. The film follows three women — Tes (Malin Åkerman), Kara (Nikki Reed), and Dawn (Deborah Ann Woll) — who work for a drug lord named Mel (Bruce Willis). Mel assigns them to intercept a rival's drug shipment at a roadside diner. However, the operation goes awry: the women fail to identify the courier, leading to a shootout with other diner patrons, including the owner Francine (Jill Stokesberry) and customer Jesse (Jimmy Lee Jr.). As a result, Kara, Francine, Dawn, and Jesse are killed, leaving Tes in a standoff with the cook, Billy (Shea Whigham). The situation becomes more complex with the arrival of Ronny (Forest Whitaker), another associate of Mel's, who claims he came to rescue Tes and retrieve money supposedly given to Billy. It is revealed that the entire operation was a setup by Mel to eliminate Tes and her team. In the ensuing shootout, Tes manages to survive, kill Mel, and escape with his money. The film delves into themes of betrayal, deception, and unexpected twists in the criminal underworld.