<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $1.3 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Shot Caller is an American crime thriller film directed and written by Ric Roman Waugh . The film stars Nikolaj Coster - Waldau, Omari Hardwick, Lake Bell, Jon Bernthal, Emory Cohen, Jeffrey Donovan, Evan Jones, with Benjamin Bratt, and Holt McCallany . </P> <P> It premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 16, 2017 . It was released on July 20, 2017, through DirecTV Cinema, and received a theatrical release on August 18, 2017 by Saban Films . </P> <P> A family man is sent to prison after a fatal traffic accident . While inside, he is faced with criminals convicted for far worse crimes than his, so he has no choice but to join a prison gang to survive . He has no choice but to give up his beliefs, and hope that his family will not be dragged down with him . </P>

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