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Out of Death
A bald man with a sheriffs badge, and a short blonde haired woman with a shotgun
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMike Burns
Written byBill Lawrence
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPeter Holland
Edited byR.J. Cooper
Music by
  • Jacob Bunton
  • Mike Burns
Production
companies
  • EFO
  • SSS Entertainment
  • BondIt Media Capital
  • The Pimienta Film Co.
Distributed byVertical Entertainment
Release date
  • July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$95,813[2]

Out of Death is a 2021 American action thriller film[3] directed by Mike Burns and starring Bruce Willis and Jaime King.[4][5][6]

Plot

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Photojournalist Shannon Mathers embarks on a solo hike to scatter her father's ashes. Along the way, she witnesses a secret drug deal involving corrupt cop Billie Jean Stanhope. Shannon hides and takes pictures of it, but she is discovered and chased. Newly retired city police officer Jack Harris just lost his wife to cancer and went to a remote mountain cabin owned by his niece Pam to get over his loss. While walking thoughtfully in the woods, Jack runs into Jean as she is about to execute Shannon. He draws his gun and tries to take Shannon away, but from then on they must escape a network of violent and corrupt cops and their sheriff Hank Rivers, who is running for mayor.

Cast

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Production

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Filming occurred in November 2020. Complications with COVID-19 safety protocols created difficulties in getting the cast and crew cleared to shoot and delayed production for several days. As a result, the entire film was shot in nine days and all of Bruce Willis's scenes, which included 25 pages of dialogue, were shot in only one day.[11] Out of Death is one of the last films to star Willis, who retired from acting because he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.

Release

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The film received a limited theatrical run and was released on demand by Vertical Entertainment on July 16, 2021.[9][12][13]

Reception

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Box office

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Out of Death grossed $0 in North America[12] and $95,813 in other territories,[2] plus $429,614 with home video sales.[12]

Critical response

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 0% based on 12 reviews and an average rating of 2.5/10.[9]

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian rated it 2 out of 5 and wrote: "The film squanders one or two promising plot ideas, and winds up making a hamfisted paean of praise to the idea of “open carry” gun ownership."[14] Todd Jorgenson of Cinemalogue gave the film a negative review and stated, "The cryptic title is about the only intriguing facet of this formulaic cat-and-mouse thriller."[15] Brian Orndorf of Blu-ray.com gave the film a 'D−' and stated, "The latest stop on the 'Is Bruce Willis okay?' tour of VOD cinema."[a][17] Peter Sobczynski of eFilmCritic.com gave the film 1 out of 5 stars and stated, "An astonishingly lethargic and empty-headed action-thriller."[18] Mark Dujsik of Mark Reviews Movies gave the film 0.5 out of 4 stars and stated, "One ends up feeling pretty bad for everyone involved."[19]

Accolades

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As with all 2021 movies in which he appeared, Bruce Willis received a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for his performance in this movie in the category Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie. The category was later retracted after his family announced his retirement due to aphasia.[20][21]

Notes

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  1. ^ On March 30, 2022 Willis's family announced his retirement following a diagnosis of aphasia. On February 16, 2023, Willis's family announced that he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Out of Death". British Board of Film Classification.
  2. ^ a b "Out of Death (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDbPro. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "New trailer for Bruce Willis starring action-thriller 'Out Of Death'". The Hollywood News. June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  4. ^ Gardner, Chris (June 10, 2020). "Jaime King Cast Opposite Bruce Willis in 'Out of Death'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Hamman, Cody (June 11, 2020). "BRUCE WILLIS AND JAIME KING SIGN ON FOR THRILLER OUT OF DEATH". JoBlo.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Sprague, Mike (June 11, 2020). "Jaime King Joins Bruce Willis in Survival Thriller OUT OF DEATH". Dread Central. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Mike Fleming Jr. (June 10, 2020). "Bruce Willis Makes New 3-Pic Deal With Emmett/Furla; 'Killing Field' To Be Offered At Virtual Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d "Out of Death (2021) - Cast and Crew". Box Office Mojo. IMDbPro. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h "Out of Death". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  10. ^ Mike Fleming Jr. (November 13, 2020). "Jack Huston Steps Into 'Wash Me In The River' Lead". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 8, 2020. EFF now is shooting Out of Death, the Mike Burns-directed drama that stars Bruce Willis, Jaime King and Lala Kent.
  11. ^ Joshua Hunt (March 31, 2021). "The King of the Geezer Teasers". Vulture.com.
  12. ^ a b c "Out of Death (2021) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  13. ^ Hannett, Michelle (June 23, 2021). "Jaime King, Bruce Willis Star In Trailer For OUT OF DEATH – In Theaters & On Demand July 16". We Are Movie Geeks. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  14. ^ Peter Bradshaw (July 27, 2021). "Out of Death review – Bruce Willis trudges through generic wilderness thriller". The Guardian.
  15. ^ "Capsule reviews for July 16". Cinemalogue. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  16. ^ Sharf, Zack (March 30, 2022). "Bruce Willis Stepping Away From Acting Following Aphasia Diagnosis". Variety.
  17. ^ "Out of Death (2021)". Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  18. ^ Brian Orndorf. "Movie Review - Out of Death". eFilmCritic.com. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  19. ^ Mark Dujsik. "Mark Reviews Movies: OUT OF DEATH". www.markreviewsmovies.com. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  20. ^ Lewis, Hilary (February 7, 2022). "Razzies: Filmed Version of 'Diana' Stage Musical Tops 2022 Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  21. ^ Chitwood, Adam (March 31, 2022). "Razzie Awards Backtrack, Rescind Bruce Willis Award – and Shelly Duvall Nomination as Well". The Wrap. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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