We can only hope that the upcoming Death Wish remake will rescue Bruce Willis from the level of B-movie hackdom that's become his stock-in-trade. The latest example features the iconic star of Die Hard and its numerous sequels in a rote thriller indistinguishable from the countless others he's cranked out in recent years. Receiving a limited theatrical release to elevate its standing on VOD listings, Acts of Violence evaporates from your mind while you're watching it.
Willis isn't actually the star of the film scripted by Nicolas Aaron Mezzanatto and directed by Brett Donowho. Rather, it's his frequent co-star Cole...
Willis isn't actually the star of the film scripted by Nicolas Aaron Mezzanatto and directed by Brett Donowho. Rather, it's his frequent co-star Cole...
- 1/10/2018
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cole Hauser has come aboard to co-star in Acts of Violence, a Bruce Willis actioner from Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films.
The movie, under the direction of Brett Donowho, began production this week in Cleveland, Ohio.
The script by Nicolas Aaron Mezzanatto tells of a man (Willis) who, when his fiancé is kidnapped by human traffickers, gathers his ex-military pals to track her down and save her.
Hauser is playing one of the fiancé's brothers, a veteran suffering from Ptsd who helps Willis. Shawn Ashmore, Mike Epps, Sophia Bush and Melissa Bolona round out the cast.
Lionsgate Premiere will distribute the pic domestically.
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The movie, under the direction of Brett Donowho, began production this week in Cleveland, Ohio.
The script by Nicolas Aaron Mezzanatto tells of a man (Willis) who, when his fiancé is kidnapped by human traffickers, gathers his ex-military pals to track her down and save her.
Hauser is playing one of the fiancé's brothers, a veteran suffering from Ptsd who helps Willis. Shawn Ashmore, Mike Epps, Sophia Bush and Melissa Bolona round out the cast.
Lionsgate Premiere will distribute the pic domestically.
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- 3/27/2017
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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