Range 15
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 Range 15 Movie Poster | |
| Directed by | Ross Patterson |
| Produced by | Ross Patterson |
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| Cinematography | Jesus Hernandez |
| Edited by | Adam Beamer |
| Music by | Peter Bateman |
Production company | Street Justice Films |
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Running time | 92 min |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.5 million |
Range 15 is an ensemble horror/action comedy indie film with a release date of June 15, 2016. As of January 2016, Range 15 is the 4th highest crowd sourced film on Indiegogo. The movie is a collaboration between the veteran-run military themed apparel companies, Ranger Up and Article 15 Clothing, and stars many of their staff members.[1] The movie was produced and directed by Ross Patterson.
Premise
After a night of debauchery, five military buddies wake up in the drunk tank only to find out that while they were passed out in their cell, the zombie apocalypse kicked off. Armed only with billy clubs and their military experience, they break out of prison and fight their way to their old base. Along the way, they pick up a whole lot of weapons, a couple of damsels in distress, and, accidentally, the cure.
Getting to the base, however, is only the beginning of their nightmare. Once there, their old boss, Colonel Holloway, informs them that the only place that can synthesize the cure is Range 15, an isolated facility some 300 miles away, through zombie-infested desert. And to make matters worse, the zombies are getting faster with each hour, and Colonel Holloway is sending narcissistic super soldier Gene Vandenham to lead the mission.
They woke up that morning fighting hangovers. Now the fate of the world hangs over their ability to fight.
Cast
- Sean Astin as Pilot Grigsby
- Randy Couture as Zombie Couture
- Keith David as Colonel Holloway
- Mindy Robinson as Eliza
- Dale Dye as President Mattis
- Ron Jeremy as Ron Jeremy
- Martin Klebba as Zombie Klebba
- Jim O'Heir as Scientist Hathaway
- Ross Patterson as Gene Vandenham
- William Shatner as Richard Chindler, Attorney-at-Law
- Danny Trejo as Zombie Trejo
- Tom Amenta as Himself
- Mat Best as Himself (CEO and Founder of Article 15 Clothing)
- Mary Dague as Herself (Former Army EOD / Bomb disposal technician)
- Evan Hafer as Himself (CEO and Founder of Black Rifle Coffee Company)
- Tim Kennedy as Himself (U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier (Green Beret) and UFC MMA Fighter
- Marcus Luttrell as Himself (U.S. Navy SEAL veteran and subject of the book "Lone Survivor")
- Jack Mandaville as Himself
- Nick Palmisciano as Himself (Founder of Ranger Up)
- Leroy Petry as Himself (Medal of Honor Recipient, U.S. Army)
- Clint Romesha as Himself (Medal of Honor Recipient, U.S. Army)
- Brendan Schaub as Guard
- Bryan Callen as Guard
- Spencer Stone as Himself
- Alex Skarlatos as Himself
- Jarred Taylor as Himself (President at Article 15 Clothing and Vice President at Black Rifle Coffee Company, Air Force TACP in the Air National Guard)
- Rob Vardaro as Himself
- Vincent "Rocco" Vargas as Himself (Chief Operations Officer at Article 15 Clothing, Army Reservist)
- Jessie Wiseman as Heather and cousin to Eliza
Production
Background
The primary inspiration for making Range 15 was the poor portrayal of the military in many of the movies produced by Hollywood. The members of Ranger Up and Article 15 Clothing felt that the majority of Hollywood movies portrayed military personnel as cliched versions of themselves, one-dimensional, humorless Neanderthals.[2] They also had problems with the inaccuracies in the uniforms used in movies and their use of weapons. Ranger Up and Article 15 set a goal to make a movie for current and former military members that portrays the military in a more realistic and authentic way. Ranger Up and Article 15 Clothing kicked off an Indiegogo campaign by releasing a six-minute YouTube video in May 2015. They enlisted the help of two Medal of Honor Recipients, Dakota Meyer and Leroy Petry, and former Army Green Beret and UFC MMA fighter, Tim Kennedy, in the launch video.[2] Their addition brought military Veteran star power to the fledgling film. Marcus Luttrell and Clint Romesha (also a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient) joined the film during the Indiegogo campaign, adding additional Veteran star power to the cast.[3] Dakota Meyer later dropped out of the film in September 2015, due to personal reasons, and is no longer associated with Range 15.[4] Once the project was green lit, negotiations began in an effort to sign Hollywood talent to the film. Well known actors such as Danny Trejo, Keith David, Dale Dye, Jim O'Heir and William Shatner eventually joined the cast.[5]
Crowd-Sourcing campaign
Ranger Up and Article 15 Clothing launched a crowd-sourcing campaign for Range 15 on Indiegogo in May 2015. The initial goal of the campaign was set at $325,000, which was needed to move forward with production of the film.[1] This was in addition to the $250,000 that each company had already committed to the film.[6] The two companies utilized social media and a large assortment of perk packages to garner support for the film. Perks ranged from digital downloads of the film, executive producer credit, being an extra in the film and being the film's ultimate hero.[1] Within the first 24 hours, the campaign raised over $120,000 and within a week, reached the initial goal.[7]
In June 2015, Range 15 was the 5th highest crowd sourced film on Indiegogo.[8] The campaign eventually exceeded $1 million, making it the 4th largest campaign ever on Indiegogo.[9] Federal Resources Supply Company was the film's platinum sponsor.
Filming
Principal photography began on 5 October 2015. Filming was completed in two weeks and wrapped in mid-October 2015.[4]
Release
The Range 15 World Premiere was held on May 27, 2016, at the GI Film Festival in Washington, D.C., where the film received the 2016 GI Choice Film Award.[10] The public release is scheduled for June 15, 2016, in select theaters across the country.[11] The list of theaters showing Range 15 was released on April 15, 2016. Advanced screenings were conducted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Fort Hood, Texas.[11]
During the release Premier release in Hollywood June 3, 2016 leading actor Mathew Best fell and severely injured his left hand.
Marketing
The red band trailer for the movie debuted at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2016, and was released to the public via Facebook and YouTube on January 26, 2016.[12] In an interview with Fox Sports, Tim Kennedy said the movie is "Somewhere between Super Troopers, Zombieland, Team America and The Hangover."[11]
References
- ^ a b c "Ranger Up, Article 15 plan movie with 2 MOH recipients". Army Times. May 12, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Brooks, Drew (May 25, 2015). "Veterans plan a film to challenge Hollywood depictions of them". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ Ernest, Douglas (May 27, 2015). "Marcus Luttrell joins veterans' 'Range 15' project: 'Not the movie that Hollywood would ever make'". The Washington Times. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ a b Anderson, Jon R. (October 12, 2015). "Veteran-made 'Range 15' zombie flick launches filming". Military Times. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ Lilley, Kevin (August 11, 2015). "'Range 15' movie adds William Shatner, nears $900K funding mark". Army Times. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ "Veterans plan a film to challenge Hollywood depictions of them". Fayetteville Observer. 25 May 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "Ranger Up-Article 15 movie clears $325K funding goal". Army Times. 18 May 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ "Range 15 Is Top 5 Most Funded Film In IndieGoGo History". The Havok Journal. 16 June 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ Linehan, Adam. "Watch the Ridiculous Trailer for 'Range 15,' Starring America's Greatest War Heroes". Maxim. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-28
- ^ "GI Film Festival". Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ a b c Martin, Damon. "Tim Kennedy on 'Range 15': The most non-PC zombie movie ever". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ Lamothe, Dan (2016-01-27). "Zombies, high-profile veterans share screen in new NSFW 'Range 15′ movie trailer". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
