First Look: The Last Stand Poster

He said he’d be back…that will never get old, will it?…and he is, playing a lead role in The Last Stand. The Western marks Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first starring role in a major feature film since taking a detour into politics. Set for release on January 18, 2013, The Last Stand was directed by Jee-woon Kim and co-stars Rodrigo Santoro, Zach Gilford, Peter Stormare, and Forest Whitaker.
 
The Plot:
 
After leaving his LAPD narcotics post following a bungled operation that left him wracked with remorse and regret, Sheriff Ray Owens (Schwarzenegger) moved out of Los Angeles and settled into a life fighting what little crime takes place in sleepy border town Sommerton Junction. But that peaceful existence is shattered when Gabriel Cortez (Eduardo Noriega), the most notorious, wanted drug kingpin in the western hemisphere, makes a deadly yet spectacular escape from an FBI prisoner convoy.  
  
With the help of a fierce band of lawless mercenaries led by the icy Burrell (Stormare), Cortez begins racing towards the US-Mexico border at 250 mph in a specially-outfitted Corvette ZR1 with a hostage in tow.  Cortez’ path:  straight through Summerton Junction, where the whole of the U.S. law enforcement, including Agent John Bannister (Whitaker) will have their final opportunity to intercept him before the violent fugitive slips across the border forever.
  
At first reluctant to become involved, and then counted out because of the perceived ineptitude of his small town force, Owens ultimately rallies his team and takes the matter into his own hands, setting the stage for a classic showdown.