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For The Nice Guys comedy group, see James Maclurcan.
The Nice Guys
Theatrical release poster
Directed byShane Black
Written by
  • Shane Black
  • Anthony Bagarozzi
Produced byJoel Silver
Starring
CinematographyPhilippe Rousselot
Edited byJoel Negron
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • May 20, 2016 (2016-05-20) (United States)
Running time
116 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Nice Guys is an upcoming American buddy cop mystery comedy film directed by Shane Black and written by Black and Anthony Bagarozzi. It stars Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Keith David and Kim Basinger. The film will premiere at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival before being released in the United States on May 20, 2016 by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Plot

In 1970s Los Angeles, down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and hired enforcer Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) must work together to solve the case of a missing girl named Amelia (Margaret Qualley). During their investigation, they uncover a shocking criminal conspiracy which reaches up to the highest circles of power.

Cast

Production

In June 2014, it was announced that Shane Black would direct a murder conspiracy thriller titled The Nice Guys, with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling starring and Joel Silver producing.[2] Warner Bros. would handle the North American rights to the film.[3] On September 16, Margaret Qualley and Angourie Rice joined the film.[4] On September 29, Matt Bomer was added to the cast.[5] On October 20, Keith David and Beau Knapp were added to the cast to play hitman partners.[6] On October 21, Kim Basinger joined the film to play a chief justice with dubious interests.[7] On November 7, Ty Simpkins was added to the cast to play Bobby, a young boy whose shocking discovery sparks the mystery that the duo must solve.[8] On November 13, Jack Kilmer joined the film to play Chet, a young film projectionist who is a friend and confidante of Amelia, and proves vital to the investigation.[9]

Principal photography began on October 27, 2014, in Atlanta and Decatur, Georgia.[10] On October 31, a police station scene was filmed in Atlanta among extras.[11] Filming also took place in Los Angeles.[4]

Release

The film was previously scheduled for a June 17, 2016 release,[12] which WB moved to earlier date of May 20, 2016, giving its previous date to Central Intelligence.[13] UK release date is 3rd June.

Box office

In North America the film is set to open on May 20, 2016 alongside Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising and The Angry Birds Movie and is projected to gross around $10 million during its opening weekend.[14]

References

  1. ^ "The Nice Guys (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Ryan Gosling & Russell Crowe May Be 'Nice Guys' for Shane Black". firstshowing.net. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Warner Bros In 'Nice Guys' Talks With Shane Black, Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling". deadline.com.
  4. ^ a b Kit, Borys (September 16, 2014). "Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe Thriller 'Nice Guys' Casts Female Leads". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  5. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (September 29, 2014). "Matt Bomer Joins Ryan Gosling & Russell Crowe In 'The Nice Guys'". deadline.com. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  6. ^ Kit, Borys; Ford, Rebecca (October 20, 2014). "'Nice Guys' Casts Its Bad Guys". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  7. ^ Kit, Borys; Ford, Rebecca (October 21, 2014). "Kim Basinger Joins Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe in 'Nice Guys'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  8. ^ "Ty Simpkins Joins 'The Nice Guys'". deadline.com. November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  9. ^ Ford, Rebecca (November 13, 2014). "'Palo Alto' Actor Jack Kilmer Joins 'Nice Guys'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  10. ^ "Ryan Gosling's 'The Nice Guys' is Now Casting Actors for a Very Featured Role". projectcasting.com. October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  11. ^ "Ryan Gosling's 'The Nice Guys' Casting Call for a Police Station Scene". projectcasting.com. October 28, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  12. ^ "Russell Crowe-Ryan Gosling Pic 'The Nice Guys' Gets Summer 2016 Release Date". deadline.com.
  13. ^ Patten, Dominic (March 19, 2015). "Warner Bros Moves Up 'The Nice Guys' For Comedy 'Central Intelligence'". deadline.com. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  14. ^ Anthony D'Alessandro (May 9, 2016). "Why 'Captain America: Civil War' Is Poised To Be This Summer's Top-Grossing Live-Action Film: B.O. Postmortem". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 10, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
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