The Foreigner (2017 film)
| The Foreigner | |
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| Directed by | Martin Campbell |
| Produced by |
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| Screenplay by | David Marconi |
| Based on |
The Chinaman by Stephen Leather |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Cliff Martinez |
| Cinematography | David Tattersall |
| Edited by | Angela M. Catanzaro |
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| Distributed by | STX Entertainment |
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| Country |
United Kingdom China |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $35 million[1] |
The Foreigner is an upcoming English-language action thriller film directed by Martin Campbell and written by David Marconi, based on the 1992 novel The Chinaman by Stephen Leather. The British-Chinese co-production stars Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Charlie Murphy, Orla Brady, Liu Tao and Katie Leung. It is scheduled for release in China on 30 September 2017 and in the United States on 13 October 2017.
Summary
Quan (Jackie Chan) is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when his teenage daughter dies in a senseless act of politically motivated terrorism. His relentless search to find the terrorists leads to a cat-and-mouse conflict with a British government official Hennessy (Pierce Brosnan), whose own past may hold the clues to the identities of the elusive killers.
Cast
- Jackie Chan as Quan
- Pierce Brosnan as Liam Hennessy
- Charlie Murphy as Maggie
- Michael McElhatton
- Liu Tao as Keyi Lan
- Orla Brady as Mary
- Katie Leung as Fan[2][3]
- Manolo Cardona as Pedro Lopez
- Simon Kunz as Matthew Rice
- Pippa Bennett-Warner as Marissa Levitt
- Roberta Taylor as Mrs. Taylor
- Dermot Crowley as McGrath
- Rufus Jones as Woody
Production
On 5 June 2015 it was announced that Jackie Chan would next star in the action thriller film The Foreigner, another project by STX Entertainment, based on the Stephen Leather's novel The Chinaman.[4] Nick Cassavetes was one of the many directors to sign for the film, which was scripted by David Marconi. The film would set in London's Chinatown. [4] On 15 July 2015, Deadline reported that Martin Campbell was in talks to direct the untitled film, previously known as The Foreigner, while Relativity Media was going to finance the film.[5] David Marconi adapted the book, which Wayne Marc Godfrey would produce.[5] Pierce Brosnan joined the cast alongside Jackie Chan in November. Liu Tao and Jackie Chan attended the Shanghai Film Festival on 11 June 2016 to promote the film.[6]
Principal photography commenced in January 2016. The filming in London of a scene involving the explosion of a bus on Lambeth Bridge caused widespread alarm, as people were not aware that it was a stunt.[7] Scenes were shot in Regent High School, Camden and Charrington Street on 18 February 2016.
This will mark the first time in which Pierce Brosnan will star in a film directed by Martin Campbell since the 1995 film GoldenEye.
Release
The Fyzz Facility Pictures is producing and distributing the film in association with Sparkle Roll Media and Huayi Brothers while STX Entertainment will distribute it theatrically all across the United States.
References
- ↑ Hendicott, James (7 February 2016). "Bus explosion stunt for Jackie Chan movie The Foreigner shocks Londoners". NME. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ↑ Harry Potter star Katie Leung takes the driving seat as she films action thriller The Foreigner with Jackie Chan Daily Mail UK. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ Katie Leung, Curtis Brown Agency CV Katie Leung Official CV at Curtis Brown Agency.
- 1 2 Busch, Anita; Fleming Jr, Mike (June 5, 2015). "Jackie Chan To Star in ‘The Foreigner’ for STX Entertainment". deadline.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- 1 2 Fleming Jr, Mike (July 15, 2015). "Martin Campbell In Talks To Direct Jackie Chan In STX Action Film". deadline.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ "《普通人》成龙 、刘涛亮相上影节惹欢呼_娱乐_腾讯网". 腾讯网 (Tencent Network).
- ↑ Movie's London bus explosion strikes fear of terror attack into public,The Guardian, 7 February 2016