Eye for an Eye (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, Eye for an Eye is an action, thriller, drama and crime film directed by Paco Plaza, running about 107 minutes.

What it’s about. Mario, an exemplary man, lives in a village on the Galician coast. In the old people’s home, where he works as a nurse, everyone appreciates him. When the best known narco in the area, Antonio Padín, recently released from prison, enters the residence, Mario tries to make Antonio feel at home. Now, Padín's two sons, Kike and Toño, are in charge of the family business. The failure of an operation will put Kike in jail and cause them to owe a large debt to a Colombian supplier. Toño will turn to the nurse to try to convince his father to assume the debt. But Mario has his own plans.

Who’s in it. Eye for an Eye stars Luis Tosar as Mario, María Vázquez as Julia, Ismael Martínez as Toño and Pablo Guisa Koestinger as Presidiario 2, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, Eye for an Eye has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $2.4M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Eye for an Eye page.

If you liked it. Fans of Eye for an Eye tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.