Daybreak

Part-time couriers to the mob, Marty and Jack, are hired to deliver a semi-truck to an unknown locale in the woods. Just as they arrive at their destination, the two are separated as war erupts between three rival criminal organizations. A group of Irish nationalists, a pair of Portuguese gangsters, and a French restaurateur, all of whom are claiming the unknown contents of the tractor-trailer as their own. Marty must fight through a sea of double-crosses, lies, and deception while waiting for someone or something that will reveal itself at daybreak.

Directed by Randal Atamaniuk, Daybreak leans on a strong ensemble — Collin Doyle, Aaron Talbot, Cameron McLay — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 2002.