Coup d'Etat (2017 film)
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| Cinematography | Wyatt Troll |
| Edited by | Kent Beyda |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6.7 million[1] |
Coup d’Etat is an upcoming American satirical comedy film about an exiled dictator, written and directed by Lisa Addario and Joe Syracuse. The film stars Michael Caine, Odeya Rush and Katie Holmes.
Plot
An exiled dictator in hiding (played by Michael Caine) teaches a rebellious suburban teenager (Odeya Rush) how to overthrow the "mean girls" in her high school.
Cast
- Michael Caine as General Anton Vincent
- Odeya Rush as Tatiana Mills
- Katie Holmes as Darlene Mills
- Seth Green as Dr. Charles Seaver
- Jason Biggs as Mr. Spines
- Jackson Beard as Denny
- Adrian Voo as Neighbor
- Fish Myrr as Sarvia
- Hannah Joy Brown as Chivas
- Jordyn Cavros as Gigi
Production
The script was shown among the 2006 Black List of unproduced scripts.[2] Alfred Molina, Robert DeNiro and Anthony Hopkins were previously attached as the dictator role.[3] On June 8, 2016, Michael Caine and Maisie Williams were announced as the lead stars of the film.[4] Principal photography on the film began on July 29, 2016 in Savannah, Georgia.[5] First photographs of Katie Holmes and Odeya Rush filming scenes for the film were published on E! News on July 31, 2016.[6] It was announced that the production had wrapped on October 27, 2016.[7]
Release
Coup d'Etat held its first public screening at the 22nd Nantucket Film Festival (where the original screenplay was presented as a staged reading in 2006).[8][9] It held its New York / New Jersey premiere at the 2017 Indie Street Film Festival.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ Webster, Gretchen. "Westport native films ‘Amateur Night’ for big screen". Westport News. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Black List" (PDF). The Black List. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ Morgan, Allyson. "Five Questions With... Lisa Addario and Joe Syracuse, Writer/Directors of COUP D'ETAT". Nantucket Film Festival. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ↑ BANG Showbiz. "Michael Caine and Maisie Williams to star in Coup d'Etat". MSN.
- ↑ Logana, Don. "New movies ready to roll in Savannah starring Katie Holmes, Michael Caine". WALB. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "Katie Holmes & Odeya Rush from The Big Picture". E! News.
- ↑ Kay, Jeremy. "AFM: Fortitude International boards 'Coup D’Etat'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ Nyren, Erin. "‘The Big Sick’ to Open 2017 Nantucket Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ↑ Scrizzi Driscoll, Kathy. "Nantucket festival announces featured films". CapeCodOnline.com. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ↑ "A Look At Featured Movies At 2017 Indie Street Film Festival". New Jersey Stage. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
External links
- Coup d’Etat on IMDb