Cartels (film)
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| Directed by | Keoni Waxman |
| Written by | Keoni Waxman Richard Beattie |
| Starring | Steven Seagal Luke Goss Georges St-Pierre Darren E. Scott Florin Piersic Jr. |
| Cinematography | Nathan Wilson |
| Music by | Michael Richard Plowman |
Production companies | Daro Film Distribution 24TL Productions Action House |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
Release date | July 7, 2017 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cartels is a 2017 action film starring Steven Seagal and directed by Keoni Waxman. It had a limited theatrical release on July 7, 2017 and was released on DVD and digital streaming on September 19, 2017.
Cast
- Luke Goss as Tom Jensen
- Georges St-Pierre as Bruno Sinclaire
- Darren E. Scott as Skony
- Florin Piersic Jr. as Joseph "El Tiburon" Salazar
- Steven Seagal as John Harrison
Production
Originally titled Killing Salazar,[1][2] the film was directed by Keoni Waxman and written by Waxman and Richard Beattie.[2] Luke Goss was chosen to play the protagonist, U.S. Marshal Tom Jensen, whereas Steven Seagal, who had collaborated with Waxman on more than half a dozen projects, was cast in a minor role.[1] Seagal also produced the film alongside Binh Dang.[2] Michael Richard Plowman composed the film's soundtrack.[2]
Reception
Based on 26 user ratings collected by review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an 33% audience approval rating, with an average score of 2.4/5.[3] Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times commented that the film "is passably entertaining", but criticised Seagal's involvement in it – which amounted to "roughly 15 minutes of screen time" – as more distracting than it was value-adding, concluding that "with his thick leather coat, bushy goatee, tinted glasses, and whispery monotone voice, he (Seagal) looks like an ordinary schlub in a Steven Seagal costume."[1] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter credited Waxman for filming the "action scenes with reasonable proficiency" but ultimately labelled Cartels as a "far cry" from Seagal's best works.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Murray, Noel (6 July 2017). "Steven Seagal is the big name, but crime thriller 'Cartels' would have been better off without him". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c d e Scheck, Frank (11 July 2017). "'Cartels': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Cartels". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
External links
- Cartels at IMDb
- Cartels at Rotten Tomatoes
