Jump to content

The Baker (2022 film)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Baker
US theatrical release poster
Directed byJonathan Sobol
Written by
  • Paolo Mancini
  • Thomas Michael
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAdam Swica
Edited byMaureen Grant
Christopher John Malanchen
Production
companies
Darius Films
Productivity Media
Distributed byFalling Forward Films
Productivity Media
Release dates
  • October 31, 2022 (2022-10-31) (Austin)
  • July 28, 2023 (2023-07-28) (United States)
Running time
104 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish

The Baker is a 2022 vigilante action film directed by Jonathan Sobol. It stars Ron Perlman, Emma Ho, Elias Koteas, Harvey Keitel, and Joel David Moore. After a premiere at the 2022 Austin Film Festival, it was commercially released in the United States on July 28, 2023.

Plot

[edit]

Pappi, an elderly baker and former government assassin, must fight against gangsters to protect his granddaughter, Delfi, after she petulantly takes a satchel of drugs from his son, Peter, causing the murder of Peter when he unwittingly delivers the empty satchel.

Cast

[edit]
  • Ron Perlman as Pappi, a U.S. military veteran with PTSD
  • Elias Koteas as Vic, Merchant's chief henchman and enforcer
  • Joel David Moore as Peter, Pappi's estranged son
  • Samantha Kaine as Det. Weintrager
  • Paolo Mancini as Luca Rispoli
  • Adam Moryto as Bannon
  • Dax Ravina as Milky, criminal associate of Peter's
  • Caroline Raynaud as Marguerite
  • Varun Saranga as Mani
  • Emma Ho as Delfi, Peter's mute (until the final four words of dialogue) daughter
  • Harvey Keitel as Merchant, drug kingpin seeking stolen shipment of heroin

Production

[edit]

The film was shot on location in the Cayman Islands in 2021.[1]

Reception

[edit]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 57% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10.[2]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (April 27, 2021). "'The Baker': Ron Perlman, Harvey Keitel, Elias Koteas, Joel David Moore & Emma Ho Underway On Action Film". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. ^ "The Baker". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 15, 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
[edit]