The Baker

A stoic man living in self-imposed isolation has his quiet life interrupted by the reappearance of his estranged son. When the son becomes involved in a dangerous criminal deal and disappears or is killed, the man must protect a granddaughter he never knew existed. To safeguard the child from mafia assassins, the man is forced to abandon his peaceful existence and return to a violent past he tried to leave behind.

This Canadian action drama was directed by Jonathan Sobol, following his work on The Padre and preceding Signal One. The film features a cast including Ron Perlman, Elias Koteas, Harvey Keitel, Joel David Moore, Emma Ho, and Samantha Kaine. The production was handled by Darius Films and Productivity Media, with a screenplay written by Thomas Michael and Paolo Mancini.

The movie received mixed reactions from viewers and critics. It holds a rating of 5.9/10 on IMDb based on 3,900 votes and a 6.3/10 on TMDB from 125 votes. These audience scores are slightly higher than the rating from film critics, which stands at 5.2/10 based on 13 reviews.