Eddie insists the men assist in kidnapping the son of another criminal entity, Marquis (Edi Gathegi), or else face violent retribution. (ioncinema.com)
So much money was flowing in that perhaps exacting violent retribution just wasn't worth the effort. (chicagomag.com)
As Person explains, Kirk's stories tend to focus upon either «the reality of evil... and the nature of justice through violent retribution» or «the essential mystery of time and eternity.» (firstthings.com)