Supercon (film)
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| Directed by | Zak Knutson |
| Written by | Zack Knutson Andy Sipes Dana Snyder |
| Produced by | DJ Dodd Mike Epps Ken Gorrell Susan Gorrell Michael R. Williams Lisa Yesko |
| Starring | Ryan Kwanten Maggie Grace Mike Epps Russell Peters Clancy Brown John Malkovich |
| Cinematography | Zoran Popovic |
| Edited by | Dustin Chow Jay Wade Edwards |
| Music by | James L. Venable |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9.8 million[1] |
Supercon is a 2018 American action comedy film directed by Zak Knutson and starring Ryan Kwanten, Maggie Grace, Mike Epps, Russell Peters, Clancy Brown and John Malkovich.[2][3][4][5] It is Knutson's directorial debut.[6][7]
Plot
A group of former TV stars and comic book artists who make their living on the convention circuit decide to steal the earnings from the promoter.
Cast
- Ryan Kwanten as Matt Wheeler
- Maggie Grace as Allison McNeeley
- Mike Epps as Gil Bartell
- Brooks Braselman as Brock Hutchinson
- Russell Peters as Keith Mahar
- Clancy Brown as Adam King
- John Malkovich as Sid Newberry
- Caroline Fourmy as Miss Lily
- George Murdoch as Callahan
- Donald Watkins as Robert
- Hunter Burke as Sean
- Anthony Nguyen as Rocky
- CariDee English as Tall Blonde/Fiona
- Jeff Pope as Moderator
Production
It was confirmed on July 1, 2016 that Malkovich joined the cast of the film.[8]
The film was shot in New Orleans.[9][10][11]
Reception
The film has a 23% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 critics response with an average score of 3.87/10.[12] Michael Ordona of Common Sense Media awarded the film two stars out of five.[13]
References
- ^ Sokol, Tony (1 July 2016). "Comic Convention Movie Supercon Casts John Malkovich as Washed Up Geek". Den of Geek. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Vitti, Alex (30 April 2018). "'SUPERCON' REVIEW: REVENGE AGAINST THE NERDS?". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Rechtshaffen, Michael (26 April 2018). "There's nothing super about comic convention spoof 'Supercon'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Bugbee, Teo (26 April 2018). "Review: 'Supercon' Cheats Its Audience Out of a Good Heist". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ DeFore, John (26 April 2018). "'Supercon': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (27 April 2018). "Film Review: 'Supercon'". Variety. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Francisco, Eric (5 June 2018). "'Supercon' Spins Comedy Out of an Alleged Cosplay Heist". Yahoo!. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Sweeney, Emily (1 July 2016). "John Malkovich joins cast of 'Supercon'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya (6 July 2016). "John Malkovich joins the Comic-Con heist comedy Supercon". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Lodderhose, Diana (1 July 2016). "John Malkovich Heads to Comic Book Convention Comedy 'Supercon'". Variety. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Butler, Karen (2 July 2016). "John Malkovich joins the cast of 'Supercon' comedy". United Press International. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Supercon". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Ordona, Michael. "Supercon Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
External links
- Supercon at IMDb
- Supercon at Rotten Tomatoes