PREVIEW: Savage Justice (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Jack Huston (House of Gucci), Robert De Niro (Goodfellas), John Malkovich (Con Air), Quavo (film debut), Willa Fitzgerald (The Goldfinch), Dale Dickey (Winter’s Bone)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Randall Emmett (Midnight in the Switchgrass), director, producer; Adam Taylor Barker (film debut) and Chris Sivertson (Teenage Cocktail), writers; George Furla (2 Guns), Petr Jákl (Medieval), Nick Koskoff (Bad Hurt), Shaun Sanghani (Class Rank), Tim Sullivan (Hard Kill) and Chad A. Verdi (Bleed for This), producers; Philip Klein (The Last Full Measure), composer; Eric Koretz (Frank & Lola), cinematographer; Eric Freidenberg (Dukale’s Dream), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Shelby John (Huston), a recovering heroin addict, is about to wed the love of his life Ruby (Fitzgerald), but when she shows up dead, an enraged Shelby arms himself with a shotgun and sets out to take revenge on the cartel responsible for her death. Not far behind is Mike Church (De Niro), a sympathetic sheriff who nonetheless sets out to bring Shelby to justice…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Gun battles and maybe even some explosions await in this gnarly revenge thriller with a gritty tone, as well as extra support from the legendary Robert De Niro.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

MONDAY 12TH DECEMBER 2022

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

AVAILABLE TO RENT/BUY ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS

 

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