Give 'Em Hell, Malone
Give 'Em Hell, Malone is a 2009 American neo-noir action crime thriller film directed by Russell Mulcahy and starring Thomas Jane, Ving Rhames and Elsa Pataky. Plot. An ex-private eye turned gun for hire named Malone is hired to retrieve a suitcase from a building full of armed mobsters, but a violent shootout ensues and Malone is eventually left as the only survivor. Suspecting a set-up, he retains the only noteworthy item contained in the case - a small painted animal referred to as "the meaning of love" - for himself, prompting several different parties  in the employ of a local gangster - Whitmore - to pursue Malone in attempt to discern the meaning of the case's contents. After a series of violent encounters leaving many dead, Malone eventually confronts Whitmore, who admits he was responsible for hiring Malone and planted the toy - a keepsake belonging to Malone's young son - as a means to trick Malone into exterminating Whitmore's criminal help, allowing Whitmore to become a legitimate businessman without worrying about being tainted by potential loose ends from his criminal past. Malone kills Whitmore and phones his (Malone's) wife and son - previously presumed  dead - but does not engage them in conversation. A title-over at the end reads, "To Be Continued..." but no sequel occurred. Release. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray January 26, 2010.