Pursuit (2022 film)
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| Directed by | Brian Skiba |
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| Produced by | Andrew Stevens |
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| Edited by | Brady Hallongren |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pursuit is a 2022 American action film directed by Brian Skiba and starring Emile Hirsch and John Cusack.
Synopsis
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Detective Breslin crosses paths with Calloway, a ruthless hacker who's trying to save his kidnapped wife from a drug cartel. When Calloway escapes from police custody, Breslin joins forces with a no-nonsense cop to reclaim his prisoner.
Cast
- Emile Hirsch as Rick Calloway
- John Cusack as John Calloway
- Jake Manley as Detective Mike Breslin
- William Katt as Taye Biggs
Production
Principal photography took place in Little Rock, Arkansas in July 2021.[2] Filming has wrapped as of November 2021.[3]
Reception
The film has a 9% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews.[4]
Julian Roman of MovieWeb gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Pursuit is a bloody and twisted pulp actioner with an insane body count.(...) The film has a spectacularly convoluted plot but keeps the adrenaline pumping with gritty action scenes."[5]
Lisa Kennedy of The New York Times gave the film a mixed review and wrote, "In a previous era, this action thriller, directed by Brian Skiba, would have gone from postproduction directly into a bargain bin at a rundown video emporium on a dark alley where rats scurried."[6]
References
- ^ Devore, Britta (January 5, 2022). "Emile Hirsch and John Cusack Are on the Run in 'Pursuit' Trailer". Collider. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Kwasnik, Brianna (July 22, 2021). "Actors John Cusack, Emile Hirsch to film in downtown Little Rock". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Goldsmith, Jill (November 16, 2021). "Husband And Wife Team Alan And Dawn Bursteen Launch Milestone Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "Pursuit". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Roman, Julian (February 17, 2022). "Pursuit Review: A Pulp Actioner Loaded with Bloody Twists". MovieWeb. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ Kennedy, Lisa (February 17, 2022). "'Pursuit' Review: An Action Thriller Destined for the Bargain Bin". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2022.