5lbs of Pressure is a 2024 American action thriller film directed by Phil Alloco from a screenplay by Phil Alloco. The film is set to be released in the United States on March 8, 2024.
In this gripping action-thriller, Adam (Luke Evans) is an ex-convict who returns to his old neighborhood after serving 16 years for murder, walking the rocky path of forgiveness from the son who grew up without him, while the sharp and hot-tempered brother of the young man he killed gradually fades into the background.
Meanwhile, Mike (Rory Culkin), who is tired of following the orders of his uncle and drug dealer (Alex Pettyfer), desperate to leave his sordid life behind. When Adam and Mike's paths cross, inevitable fate gives way to violence... and one last, fleeting shot at redemption.
