Precious Cargo (film)
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| Directed by | Max Adams |
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| Cinematography | Brandon Cox |
| Edited by | Robert Dalva |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate Premiere |
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Running time | 90 minutes [1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10.5 million |
| Box office | $567,064 [2] |
Precious Cargo is a 2016 Canadian action film directed by Max Adams and written by Adams and Paul V. Seetachitt. The film stars were Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Bruce Willis, Claire Forlani, John Brotherton, Lydia Hull and Daniel Bernhardt. The film was released on April 22, 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere.
Plot
Eddie Filosa convinces crime boss Jack and his gang to steal $30 million in diamonds from another crime gang, in trade for a woman.
Cast
- Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Jack
- Bruce Willis as Edward "Eddie" Filosa
- Claire Forlani as Karen
- John Brotherton as Nicholas
- Lydia Hull as Jenna
- Daniel Bernhardt as Simon
- Scott Bryce as FBI Agent Marco
- Jim Ford as FBI SWAT Driver
- Ashley Kirk as Zoe
- Tyler Jon Olson as Lucas
- Jenna B. Kelly as Logan
- Christopher Rob Bowen as Glenn
- Reed Birney as FBI Agent Michael
- Robert John Burke as FBI Agent John
- Torrie Wilson as Vanessa
- Sammi Barber as Apsara
- Jean-Claude Leuyer as Gustavo
- Nicholas M. Loeb as Andrew Herzberg
Production
The movie was filmed in Gulfport, MS at the Island View Casino and the Port of Gulfport in 2015.[3]
Release
The film was released on April 22, 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere and filming in New York City, New York.[4][5]
Reception
The film received heavily negative reception. On Rotten Tomatoes it has an approval rating of 0%, based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 2.5/10.[6] On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 27 out of 100 based on reviews from 4 critics.[7]
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave it 1 out of 5 and wrote: "A straight-to-video nightmare is all that's on offer here."[8]
See also
References
- ^ "PRECIOUS CARGO (15)". British Board of Film Classification. April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Precious Cargo - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "WATCH: Gulfport locations featured prominently in 'Precious Cargo' trailer". Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (April 30, 2015). "'Precious' Cargo Set With Bruce Willis; Emmett/Furla/Oasis-Backed Pic Selling In Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ Holub, Christian (February 25, 2016). "Bruce Willis is an evil crime boss in Precious Cargo trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Precious Cargo (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Precious Cargo". Metacritic. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Peter Bradshaw (July 14, 2016). "Precious Cargo review – Bruce Willis phones it in for crass caper". The Guardian.
