Outcast (2014 film)

Outcast
Outcast
	Chinese theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nick Powell
Written by	James Dormer
Produced by	Jeremy Bolt; Léonard Glowinski; Gary Hamilton; Karine Martin; Christopher Milburn; George Mizen; Mia Zhang; Xun Zhang;
Starring	Hayden Christensen; Nicolas Cage; Liu Yifei; Ji Ke Jun Yi; Andy On;
Cinematography	Joel Ransom
Edited by	Olivier Gourlay; Nicolas Trembasiewicz;
Music by	Guillaume Roussel
Distributed by	Entertainment One (US); Yunnan Film Group (China); Telefilm Canada (Canada);
Release dates	September 22, 2014 (Beijing premiere); February 6, 2015 (United States); April 3, 2015 (China);
Running time	99 minutes
Countries	United States; China; Canada;
Language	English
Budget	$25 million
Box office	$4.8 million

Outcast is a 2014 American-Chinese-Canadian^[3]^[4] action film directed by Nick Powell in his directorial debut and written by James Dormer.^[5] It stars Nicolas Cage, Hayden Christensen, Liu Yifei, Ji Ke Jun Yi and Andy On.

The film was slated for release on September 26, 2014 in China but was postponed to April 3, 2015.^[6]^[7]^[4]^[8] The film received negative reviews from critics.

Plot

When the heir of the imperial throne becomes the target of assassination by his despised older brother, the young prince's only hope is the protection of his sister, and the reluctant aid of a war-weary Crusader, Jacob (Hayden Christensen), who must overcome his own personal demons and rally the assistance of the legendary Crusader-turned-bandit and Jacob's mentor, Gallain (Nicolas Cage) also known as the white ghost, to return the prince to his rightful place on the throne.

As the battle continues, Gallain protects the caves by killing off many of the soldier but is mortally wounded and dies. Jacobs appears and finds his mentor dead and fights off the eldest prince and kills him. ^[9]

Cast

Hayden Christensen as Jacob
Nicolas Cage as Gallain
Liu Yifei as Lian
Ji Ke Jun Yi as Mei
Andy On as Shing
Anoja Dias Bolt as Anika
Byron Lawson as Captain Peng

Production

In 2013, the film was officially announced on the Arclight films website.

Filming

Principal photography started in April 2014 in the Yunnan province of China.

Release

Marketing

In July, the official poster was released on the Arclight films website and Hayden Christensen Fan site.

Box office

The film did not receive a theatrical release in the United States, but earned $3,860,000 in China and $979,761 in other territories for a worldwide total of $4,839,761.^[2]

Critical reception

Outcast received unfavorable reviews from most critics. Rotten Tomatoes reports that 6% of 18 reviews were positive, with an average rating of 3.3/10.^[10] On Metacritic, the film has a 33 out of 100 rating based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[11]

Sequel

On April 15, 2014, producer Jeremy Bolt announced plans for a sequel.^[12]

References

^ "OUTCAST (15)". British Board of Film Classification. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Outcast (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. October 12, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
^ "What's Key to Better China-US Film Co-production". China Radio International. June 18, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Outcast pulled from China screens". Film Business Asia. September 26, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
^ "Nicolas Cage, Hayden Christensen to Begin 'Outcast' Chinese Shoot in April". hollywoodreporter.com. November 17, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
^ 《白幽灵传奇之绝命逃亡》定档4月3日去年9月26日曾在影院上演“一日游”. mtime.com (in Chinese). March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
^ 《绝命逃亡》或明年1月16日公映影院播放预告改名《白幽灵传奇之绝命逃亡》. mtime.com (in Chinese). December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
^ 《绝命逃亡》定档9月26日刘亦菲花裙造型甜美凯奇将来华宣传. mtime.com (in Chinese). June 16, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
^ http://www.arclightfilms.com/NewTitles.aspx?ProjectId=19dd26f7-8f98-e111-ba52-5296b839ed91&bu=Arclight
^ "Outcast (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
^ "Outcast Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
^ Frater, Patrick (April 16, 2014). "Nicolas Cage's China-Set 'Outcast' Gets Plans for a Sequel". variety.com. Retrieved April 17, 2014.

External links

Outcast at IMDb
Outcast at Rotten Tomatoes
Please use a more specific Metacritic template.

[1] "OUTCAST (15)". British Board of Film Classification. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

[mojo-2] "Outcast (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. October 12, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

[3] "What's Key to Better China-US Film Co-production". China Radio International. June 18, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.

[postponed-4] "Outcast pulled from China screens". Film Business Asia. September 26, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2014.

[5] "Nicolas Cage, Hayden Christensen to Begin 'Outcast' Chinese Shoot in April". hollywoodreporter.com. November 17, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2013.

[6] 《白幽灵传奇之绝命逃亡》定档4月3日去年9月26日曾在影院上演“一日游”. mtime.com (in Chinese). March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.

[7] 《绝命逃亡》或明年1月16日公映影院播放预告改名《白幽灵传奇之绝命逃亡》. mtime.com (in Chinese). December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

[8] 《绝命逃亡》定档9月26日刘亦菲花裙造型甜美凯奇将来华宣传. mtime.com (in Chinese). June 16, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.

[9] ttp://www.arclightfilms.com/NewTitles.aspx?ProjectId=19dd26f7-8f98-e111-ba52-5296b839ed91&bu=Arclight

[10] "Outcast (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

[11] "Outcast Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 19, 2015.

[12] Frater, Patrick (April 16, 2014). "Nicolas Cage's China-Set 'Outcast' Gets Plans for a Sequel". variety.com. Retrieved April 17, 2014.

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