The Keeper (2009)
The Keeper is a 2009 American action film starring Steven Seagal and directed by Keoni Waxman. It is the first collaboration between Seagal and director Waxman; the two have subsequently made eight more films and two seasons of a limited tv-series together.
Plot.
Grizzled L.A. cop Roland Sallinger (Steven Seagal) and his partner Trevor Johnson (Brian Keith Gamble) violently take down a group of drug dealers in an apartment. Trevor observes that there is what looks like a couple million dollars on the table, and Trevor suggests that he and Roland take some of it. Roland refuses, and Trevor shoots him twice in the chest. Trevor realizes that he should’ve checked Roland’s pulse, because much to Trevor’s surprise, he gets word that Roland is still breathing and is on the way to the hospital, so Trevor decides that he has to go to the hospital and finish him off.RELATED:
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Regina Lawson (Trine Christensen), who is also a cop, visits. Roland, having seen Trevor peeking into his room, secretly takes Regina’s gun out of her purse. After Regina leaves, Trevor walks in and holds a pillow over Roland’s face. Roland whips out the gun and shoots Trevor twice in the chest, killing Trevor. Roland is later on the mend, and he has been released from his job via medically mandated retirement, which has him feeling depressed. Roland is a graduate of the Firearms & Explosives Training Academy, and is the Texas Training Expo Tactical Trainer of the Year. Roland also qualifies as a SWAT team trainer.
An old friend named Connor Wells (Steph DuVall), who lives in San Antonio, Texas, has some security issues surrounding his daughter Nikita (Liezl Carstens), in that someone has made a violent attempt to kidnap her. Connor calls Roland, who agrees to fly to Texas.
In Texas, Roland is met by Detective Simon Pacheco (Carlton Liggins). Because Roland has brought weapons with him on the private airplane that Connor owns, Simon warns Roland that he’ll be watching him.
Roland is also met by Manuelo (Johnnie Hector), Connor’s driver. On the way to Connor’s mansion, they find Manuelo’s cousin Allegra (Kisha Sierra) being harassed by a pair of men.
Manuelo stops the limo, and Roland beats up the two men, who say that Allegra’s two brothers Enrique and Gustavo owe them money. Enrique and Gustavo arrive, and Manuelo and Roland leave.
8. At the mansion, Roland and Connor talk. Connor tells Roland about the kidnapping attempt. Connor wants Roland to be Nikita’s bodyguard. Nikita’s previous bodyguard, Jorge (Tomas Sanchez), was killed in the kidnapping attempt.
9. Connor thinks someone inside his organization may be an enemy. Connor tells Roland that Nikita hasn’t been off the estate since the kidnapping attempt happened. Roland agrees to be Nikita’s bodyguard.
Cast:
- Steven Seagal as Rolland Sallinger
- Luce Rains as Jason Cross
- Kisha Sierra as Allegra
- Liezl Carstens as Nikita Wells
- Arron Shiver as Mason Silver
- Brian Keith Gamble as Trevor Johnson
- Angela Serrano as Asian Bare