The Butcher (2009) is a film about a henchman being framed in a multi-million dollar heist for a San Franciso mob boss he works for. However, expecting to be in trouble, the situation winds up in his favor as it breaks his streak of losing gambles for 20 years straight. He decides to take revenge against his boss for being framed and betrayed.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Butcher (2009) via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.
Is The Butcher (2009) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Butcher (2009) can be watched via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Merle, played by Eric Roberts, has been loyal to his mob boss for 20 years and is later driven by revenge for making him take the fall in the multi-million dollar heist. Though it got him the money he lost in 20 years of gambling, realizing that he’s been betrayed, loyalty turns into vengeance. His group of henchmen used to call him “The Butcher” as a joke. But laughter turns into screams of agony and bloodshed when Merle becomes The Butcher for real.
Watch The Butcher (2009) streaming via Amazon Prime Video
The Butcher (2009) is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
You can watch via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:
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- Select ‘Sign in’ and ‘Create your Amazon account’
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The synopsis for The Butcher (2009) is as follows:
“A mob enforcer is set up to take the fall for a multi-million dollar heist involving a rival gang boss. Merle (Eric Roberts) is a gambler stuck on a twenty-year losing streak, but his luck is about to change. Surviving a trap that was intended to kill him, Merle makes away with a beautiful woman and a piece of the take. Most men in that position would have been content to simply walk away with their lives, but Merle has been loyal for twenty years. Realizing he’s been betrayed, something inside snaps. They used to call him “The Butcher” as a joke, but the laughter turns to screams when Merle returns to deliver the ultimate punchline.”
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