The Whole Truth (2015 film)
| The Whole Truth | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Courtney Hunt |
| Produced by |
Anthony Bregman Kevin Scott Frakes |
| Written by | Nicholas Kazan |
| Starring |
Keanu Reeves Gabriel Basso Gugu Mbatha-Raw Renée Zellweger Jim Belushi |
| Cinematography | Jules O'Loughlin |
Production company | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Whole Truth is an upcoming American drama thriller film directed by Courtney Hunt and written by Nicholas Kazan. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Gabriel Basso, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Renée Zellweger and Jim Belushi.
Principal photography of the film began on July 7, 2014 in New Orleans. The film is slated for a 2015 release.
Plot
Defense attorney Richard Ramsay (Keanu Reeves), works on a tough case to defend 17-year old Mike Lassiter (Gabriel Basso), who is suspected of murdering his wealthy father. Ramsay enlists the help of a young lawyer Janelle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), who is determined to find out the truth about what happened that day.
Cast
- Keanu Reeves as Richard Ramsay, a defense attorney
- Gabriel Basso as Mike Lassiter, a seventeen-year-old murder suspect of his father
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Janelle, a younger lawyer
- Renée Zellweger as Mike's mother
- Jim Belushi as Mike's father[1]
- Jim Klock as the prosecutor[2]
Production
Daniel Craig was originally set to star since January 2014. In April, just a few days before filming was set to commence, he dropped out of the project for unknown reasons.[3] Craig was replaced by Keanu Reeves in June.
On July 10, 2014, Jim Belushi joined the cast of the film to play Mike's father, and Zellweger would play his mother.[1] On August 12, Jim Klock was added to the cast to play the prosecutor, who has a rock-solid case against the teen.[2]
Filming
The principal photography of the film began on July 7, 2014, in New Orleans, Louisiana.[4][1] Previously the filming was slated to take place in Boston.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ge, Linda (July 10, 2014). "Jim Belushi Joins Keanu Reeves, Renee Zellweger in Courtney Hunt's ‘The Whole Truth’". thewrap.com. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Jim Klock Joins ‘The Whole Truth’". deadline.com. August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Daniel Craig Abruptly Drops Out of 'The Whole Truth'". deadline. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "ON THE SET FOR 7/07/14: Owen Wilson & Kristen Wiff start relativity armored car project, Mel Gibson wraps on Blood Father". studiosystemnews.com. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ↑ Banks, Paul (July 2, 2014). "New Orleans courts The Whole Truth". kftv.com. Retrieved July 14, 2014.