Swelter (film)

Swelter is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by Brendan Muldowney and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lennie James, and Catalina Sandino Moreno. The film centers on a group of former criminals suffering from amnesia who reunite years after a Las Vegas casino heist, only to discover that one of them may hold the key to unlocking their past and the location of the stolen money. The film explores themes of memory, betrayal, and redemption against the backdrop of the scorching Nevada desert. The plot follows the character of Bishop (Jean-Claude Van Damme), who lives as a seemingly ordinary person in a small desert town but is gradually revealed to have a connection to the past crime. As the former gang members converge and their memories begin to return, violence and mistrust escalate.