Liam Neeson Fights for Redemption After a Life of Crime in “Absolution” Trailer (Exclusive)

'Absolution' is in theaters Nov. 1, and also stars Ron Perlman, Yolonda Ross, Frankie Shaw and Daniel Diemer

Liam Neeson's next action-packed role is as a seasoned gangster trying to make amends.

PEOPLE has the exclusive first trailer for Absolution, teasing a Boston-set crime drama in which Neeson's character attempts to right the wrongs of his past after serving a prison sentence.

"An aging gangster (Neeson) attempts to reconnect with his children and rectify the mistakes in his past, but the criminal underworld won't loosen their grip willingly," reads a synopsis.

The trailer opens with Neeson's character seeing a doctor and admitting he has been experiencing headaches.

After the doctor expresses concerns that his head troubles could be the result of repeated concussions, Neeson's character visits his estranged daughter and meets his grandson for the first time, before taking on a new job from a crime boss (Ron Perlman).

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Neeson, 72, stars in Absolution in his first movie release of 2024. He appeared in three movies in 2023, including In the Land of Saints and Sinners, Wildcast and the thriller Retribution.

Absolution's cast also includes Yolonda Ross, Frankie Shaw, Daniel Diemer, Javier Molina, Jimmy Gonzales, Josh Drennen, Deanna Nayr Tarraza and Terrence Pulliam. The movie is directed by Hans Petter Moland and written by Tony Gayton.

One of Neeson's other upcoming movies includes a leading role in a reboot of Leslie Nielsen's The Naked Gun.

Absolution is in theaters Nov. 1.

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