Hard Kill
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| Directed by | Matt Eskandari |
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| Cinematography | Bryan Koss |
| Edited by | R.J. Cooper |
| Music by | Rhyan D’Errico |
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| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment[2] |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hard Kill is an upcoming American action-thriller film directed by Matt Eskandari and starring Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis, and Natalie Eva Marie.[3] Originally titled Open Source,[4] it will be released on August 21, 2020, by Vertical Entertainment.[5]
Plot
When billionaire tech CEO Donovan Chalmers (Bruce Willis) hires a team of mercenaries to protect a lethal piece of technology, security expert and team leader Derek Miller (Jesse Metcalfe) finds himself in a deadly showdown with an old enemy. The mission becomes even higher risk when Chalmers' daughter is kidnapped by a terrorist group who will stop at nothing to obtain the tech. Miller and his team must race against the clock to save her and protect the fate of the human race before it's too late.
Cast
- Jesse Metcalfe as Derek Miller[6]
- Bruce Willis as Donovan Chalmers[7]
- Natalie Eva Marie as Sasha[8]
- Lala Kent[9]
- Texas Battle as Fox
- Sergio Rizzuto as The Pardoner
- Swen Temmel as Dash Hawkins
- Tyler Jon Olson as Lt. Colton
Production
Principal photography began in January 2020 in Cincinnati.[10]
Release
The film is scheduled to be simultaneously released in theaters and video on demand on August 28, 2020.[5]
References
- ^ WCPO-TV (30 January 2020). "Bruce Willis returns to Cincinnati to shoot another movie". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Grater, Tom (19 February 2020). "Bruce Willis Thriller 'Open Source' Sells To Vertical Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ Rice, Briana (30 January 2020). "Bruce Willis is returning to Cincinnati to film another movie". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Grater, Tom (19 February 2020). "Bruce Willis Thriller 'Open Source' Sells To Vertical Entertainment". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ a b Foutch, Haleigh (16 July 2020). "Bruce Willis Is a Billionaire Breaking out the Big Guns in Exclusive 'Hard Kill' Trailer". Collider. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "'Yippee ki yay!': Bruce Willis back in Cincinnati to shoot another film". WCPO-TV. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Bruce Willis is shooting a movie in Cincinnati -- again". WLWT. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Kiesewetter, John (30 January 2020). "Bruce Willis Shooting Fourth Movie In Cincinnati". WVXU. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Bruce Willis filming his third movie in Cincinnati". WKRC-TV. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Bruce Willis filming new movie in Cincinnati". WXIX-TV. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.