Homefront (film)
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Gary Fleder |
| Produced by |
Avi Lerner Sylvester Stallone Kevin King Templeton John Thompson |
| Screenplay by | Sylvester Stallone |
| Based on |
Homefront by Chuck Logan |
| Starring |
Jason Statham James Franco Winona Ryder Kate Bosworth Rachelle Lefevre Frank Grillo Clancy Brown Izabela Vidovic |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
| Cinematography | Theo van de Sande |
| Editing by | Padraic McKinley |
| Studio |
Millennium Films Nu Image Endgame Releasing |
| Distributed by | Open Road Films |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $22 million[2] |
| Box office | $31,358,898[2] |
Homefront is a 2013 American action thriller film directed by Gary Fleder. Based on Chuck Logan's novel of the same name and adapted into a screenplay by Sylvester Stallone, the film stars Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder, and Kate Bosworth. Filming began on October 1, 2012 in New Orleans.
The film was released nationwide in theaters on November 27, 2013.[3] The film was originally planned to be released in 2014. In July 2013, the MPAA rated the film as R rating for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content and brief sexuality.
Synopsis
DEA agent Phil Broker (Jason Statham) sees his quiet family life turned upside down when his path crosses with a band of drug traffickers, led by Gator (James Franco), a meth kingpin.[4]
Cast
- Jason Statham as Phil Broker
- James Franco as Morgan "Gator" Bodine
- Winona Ryder as Sheryl Mott
- Kate Bosworth as Cassie Bodine
- Chuck Zito as Danny T
- Frank Grillo as Cyrus Hanks
- Rachelle Lefevre as Susan Hatch
- Clancy Brown as Sheriff Keith Rodrigue
- Christa Campbell as Lydia
- Stuart Greer as Lewis
- Omar Benson Miller as Tito
- Izabela Vidovic[5] as Maddy
Reception
Homefront has received mixed to negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 40% rating, with an average score of 4.8/10, based on 97 reviews. The site's consensus states: "While it boasts a capable cast, the disappointingly dull Homefront hearkens back to classic action thrillers without adding anything to the genre."[6] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream critics, the film has a score of 39 based on 35 reviews, considered to be "generally unfavorable reviews".[7]
References
- ↑ "HOMEFRONT (15)". Lions Gate Entertainment. British Board of Film Classification. October 9, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Homefront (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ↑ Open Road Films (2013-06-20). "Open Road Pushes Back Machete Kills and Homefront". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ↑ Kate Bosworth Joins Jason Statham and James Franco in 'Homefront' (Exclusive) The Hollywood Reporter. 20 September 2012
- ↑ "Izabela Vidovic". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ↑ "Homefront". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Homefront Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
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