Body Cam (film)
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| Directed by | Malik Vitthal |
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| Story by | Richmond Riedel |
| Produced by | Matt Kaplan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Pedro Luque |
| Edited by | Ken Blackwell |
| Music by | Joseph Bishara |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9.6 million[1] |
Body Cam is a 2020 American police procedural horror film directed by Malik Vitthal, from a screenplay by Nicholas McCarthy and Richmond Riedel and a story by Riedel. The film stars Mary J. Blige, Nat Wolff, David Zayas, David Warshofsky, Demetrius Grosse and Anika Noni Rose.
Originally scheduled for a May and December dates in 2019 respective, The film was pulled from the schedule and Body Cam was released digitally on May 19, 2020, prior to a video on demand release on June 2, 2020, by Paramount Pictures.
Premise
A group of Louisiana Police Department officers are haunted by a spirit after the death of a black youth and the subsequent cover-up.
Cast
- Mary J. Blige as Renee Lomito-Smith
- Nat Wolff as Danny Holledge
- David Zayas as Sergeant Kesper
- David Warshofsky as Dario Penda
- Demetrius Grosse as Gary
- Anika Noni Rose as Taneesha Branz
- Lance E. Nichols as Pastor Thomas Jackson
- Lara Grice as Detective Susan Hayes
- Ian Casselberry as Kevin Ganning
- Phillip Fornah as Gabe Roberts
- Naima Ramos-Chapman as Maria Birke
- Mason Mackie as DeMarco
- Jibrail Nantambu as Christopher
- Sylvia Grace Crim as Pierce
- Jeff Pope as Jacob
- Lorrie Odom as Yolanda
Production
In March 2017, it was announced Richmond Riedel had written the script for the film.[2] In March 2018, it was announced Malik Vitthal would direct the film, with Nicholas McCarthy re-writing the script, and Paramount Pictures distributing.[3]
In June 2018, Mary J. Blige joined the cast of the film.[4] In July 2018, Nat Wolff joined the cast.[5] In September 2018, Theo Rossi, Anika Noni Rose and David Zayas were cast, with filming beginning in New Orleans.[6][7][8][9]
Joseph Bishara compose the film score. Paramount Music has released the soundtrack.
Release
Body Cam was supposed to be released on May 17, 2019 but was pushed back to December 6, after having no trailer, no posters or no images for this film, On November 12, 2019, Paramount pulled the film from the schedule and it was released digitally on May 19, 2020, prior to a video on demand release on June 2, 2020.[10]
It was the eighth-most rented film on Spectrum in its first weekend of release.[11]
Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 39% based on 23 reviews, with a weighted average of 4.93/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Ambitious yet undercooked, Body Cam can't quite connect the dots between its genre thrills and socially aware themes."[12] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 37 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[13]
References
- ^ "Paramount's 'Body Cam,' starring Mary J. Blige, to shoot in New Orleans". NOLA. August 20, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (March 31, 2017). "'Body Cam' Spec Is First Movie Deal For Ex-Awesomeness TV Chief Brian Robbins". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (March 21, 2018). "Malik Vitthal to Direct 'Body Cam' for Paramount Players (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Mary J. Blige to Star in Horror Thriller 'Body Cam' (Exclusive)
- ^ Nat Wolff Joins Mary J. Blige In ‘Body Cam’
- ^ ‘Luke Cage’ Actor Theo Rossi Joins Mary J. Blige in ‘Body Cam’
- ^ Anika Noni Rose Joins Mary J. Blige & Nat Wolff In ‘Body Cam’
- ^ David Zayas Cast in Paramount’s ‘Body Cam’; ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Adds Lee Majdoub
- ^ Mary J. Blige Walks Dennis Basso’s Runway
- ^ "Watch the Trailer for Mary J. Blige, Nat Wolff Movie 'Body Cam,' Coming Soon to VOD". 12 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Brueggemann, Tom (June 8, 2020). "Universal Continues VOD Reign with Upcoming 'The King of Staten Island'". IndieWire. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Body Cam (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Body Cam Reviews". Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via Metacritic.
External links
- Body Cam at IMDb
- Body Cam at Rotten Tomatoes