Shot Caller (film)
| Shot Caller | |
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| Directed by | Ric Roman Waugh |
| Produced by |
Michel Litvak Gary Michael Walters Jonathan King Ric Roman Waugh |
| Written by | Ric Roman Waugh |
| Starring |
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Omari Hardwick Lake Bell Jon Bernthal Emory Cohen Jeffrey Donovan Evan Jones Benjamin Bratt Holt McCallany |
| Music by | Antônio Pinto |
| Cinematography | Dana Gonzales |
| Edited by | Michelle Tesoro |
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| Distributed by | Saban Films |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Shot Caller is an American crime thriller film directed and written by Ric Roman Waugh. The film stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Omari Hardwick, Lake Bell, Jon Bernthal, Emory Cohen, Jeffrey Donovan, Evan Jones, with Benjamin Bratt, and Holt McCallany.
It premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 16, 2017.[1] It was released on July 20, 2017, through DirecTV Cinema, and will receive a theatrical release on August 18, 2017 by Saban Films.[2]
Premise
A family man is sent to prison after a fatal traffic accident. While inside, he joins a prison gang for protection and becomes more deeply involved in criminal activity.
Cast
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jacob Harlon / Money[3]
- Omari Hardwick[4] as Kutcher, Money’s parole officer
- Lake Bell[4] as Kate Harlon, Jacob’s wife
- Jon Bernthal[4] as Frank 'Shotgun'
- Emory Cohen[4] as Howie, a young acolyte of Money
- Jeffrey Donovan[4] as Bottles, one of his key prison influences.
- Evan Jones[5] as Chopper
- Benjamin Bratt[6] as Sheriff Sanchez
- Holt McCallany[7] as The Beast
- Juan Pablo Raba as Herman Gómez[8], Lola’s husband
- Matt Gerald as Phil Cole, a parole officer chasing some gang members.[9]
- Michael Landes[10] as Steve
- Jessy Schram as Jennifer
- Keith Jardine as Ripper
- Chris Browning as Redwood / Toby Simms
- Max Greenfield as Tom, Jacob’s best friend
- Monique Candelaria as Lola Gomez, Herman’s wife
Production
On April 9, 2015, Bold Films came on board to fully finance and produce the crime thriller film, titled Shot Caller to be directed by Ric Roman Waugh, based on his own script.[11] Participant Media developed the project, while Participant's Jonathan King would produce along with Michel Litvak and Matthew Rhodes of Bold Films, along with Waugh.[11] In April 2015, Relativity Media acquired the US rights to the film for $3 million with a wide release commitment, and Sierra/Affinity was on board to handle international sales.[3] Due to the fact that Relativity Media filed for bankruptcy on July 2015,[12] the film's release was postponed until Saban Films acquired the U.S. distribution rights on April 2017.[13]
Principal photography on the film began on May 26, 2015 in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico.[14][15]
Reception
The Rotten Tomatoes score is 84 percent for 'want to see it'.
References
- ↑ "LA Film Fest's Closing Night Film: Matt Spicer's "Ingrid Goes West"". SHOOTonline.com. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE: 'Game of Thrones' Star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Transforms For New Movie 'Shot Caller', retrieved 2017-05-16
- 1 2 Busch, Anita (April 24, 2015). "Relativity Plunks Down $3M To Pick Up Bold Films’ ‘Shot Caller’ With ‘Games Of Thrones’ Actor In Lead". deadline.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 McNary, Dave (May 20, 2015). "Cannes: Lake Bell, Jon Bernthal Join Prison Drama ‘Shot Caller’". variety.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik; D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 28, 2015). "James Buckley Joins Lonely Island Pic ‘Conner4real'; Evan Jones Set For ‘Shot Caller'; Goldenthal Lauded In Krakow". deadline.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ Busch, Anita (May 27, 2015). "Benjamin Bratt Joins Bold Films’ ‘Shot Caller’, Netflix’s ‘Special Correspondents’". deadline.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (June 19, 2015). "Holt McCallany Joins Prison Thriller ‘Shot Caller’ (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (April 30, 2015). "Rose McGowan, 2 Others Cast In ‘Lower Bay'; Juan Pablo Raba Joins ‘Shot Caller’". deadline.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (June 29, 2015). "'Daredevil' Actor Joins Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in 'Shot Caller'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ Sun, Rebecca (June 29, 2015). "Michael Landes Joins Matthew McConaughey in 'Gold' (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- 1 2 McNary, Dave (April 9, 2015). "Bold Films to Produce Ric Roman Waugh’s Prison Thriller ‘Shot Caller’". variety.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ Busch, David Lieberman,Anita (2016-03-18). "Relativity Media & Ryan Kavanaugh: A Walk Down Memory Lane Of Hype". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (2017-04-11). "Saban Picks Up ‘Shot Caller’ Starring ‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau". Variety. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ↑ Gomez, Adrian (May 21, 2015). "‘Shot Caller’ to begin filming in NM with ‘GoT’ lead". abqjournal.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Casting Call in New Mexico for "Shot Caller" Feature Film". auditionsfree.com. June 20, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
External links
- Shot Caller on IMDb