Acts of Violence
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| Directed by | Brett Donowho |
| Written by | Nicolas Aaron Mezzanatto |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate Premiere |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Acts of Violence is a 2018 action thriller film directed by Brett Donowho and starring Bruce Willis, Cole Hauser, Shawn Ashmore, Ashton Holmes, Melissa Bolona, Sophia Bush and Mike Epps. It was written by Nicolas Aaron Mezzanatto.
With a running time of 86 minutes, it was released in a limited theatrical engagement as well as on video-on-demand by Lionsgate Premiere on January 12, 2018.[1][2]
Premise
Three Midwestern brothers, a crime lord, and an incorruptible cop are on a deadly collision course when the youngest brother’s fiancée is kidnapped by human traffickers. To save her, the MacGregor boys call on their military training — and the strength of family — to fight the most important battle of their lives: after human traffickers kidnap his brother's fiancée, a war veteran (Cole Hauser) teams up with his brothers (Shawn Ashmore and Ashton Holmes) to rescue her. Their search leads them to a cop investigating trafficking rings, Avery (Bruce Willis), who soon joins their cause to bring down the organization for good.
Cast
- Bruce Willis as Detective James Avery
- Cole Hauser as Deklan MacGregor
- Shawn Ashmore as Brandon MacGregor
- Ashton Holmes as Roman MacGregor
- Melissa Bolona as Mia
- Sean Brosnan as Vince
- Sophia Bush as Detective Brooke Baker
- Mike Epps as Max Livington
- Tiffany Brouwer as Jessa MacGregor
- Jenna B. Kelly as Haley
- Patrick St. Esprit as Hemland
- Rotimi as Frank
- Matthew T. Metzler as Richard
- Kyle Stefanski as Davis
- Boyd Kestner as Stevens
Production
Principal photography on the filming began in Cleveland, Ohio in March 2017. Aerial shots of Los Angeles included the Detective Samuel Avery, the Old Central Police Station and the reach of Cleveland.[3]
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 0% based on 13 reviews.[4] At Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 28 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[5]
See Also
References
- ^ "How Much Cleveland is in the Trailer for Bruce Willis' 'Acts of Violence?'". cleveland.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ Dennis Harvey (January 11, 2018). "Acts of Violence' Review: Formulaic Revenge Movie". variety.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ Hlavaty, Kaylyn (March 28, 2017). "Actor Bruce Willis films latest movie Acts of Violence in Cleveland". news5cleveland.com. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ "Acts of Violence (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ "Acts of Violence Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
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