Jericho Ridge

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Jericho Ridge
Directed by Will Gilbey
Written byWill Gilbey
Produced by
  • Alex Tate
  • Harvey Ascott
  • Mark O'Sullivan
  • Besnik Krapi
Starring
CinematographyRuairí O'Brien
Production
companies
Distributed byDLNQNT
Release date
  • 14 July 2023 (2023-07-14)(Galway)
Running time
88 min
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Jericho Ridge is a 2023 British survival thriller film written and directed by Will Gilbey (in his directorial debut). It stars Nikki Amuka-Bird alongside Michael Socha, Zack Morris and Solly McLeod.

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Synopsis

Trapped without support, a small town cop finds her remote Sheriff's Office being targeted by a drug cartel in northern Washington state. [1]

Cast

Production

Marking Will Gilbey's feature length directorial debut, the project was announced as starting principal photography in March 2022 with Nikki Amuka-Bird starring. [2] Production was by Silver Lining Productions and DLNQNT with Alex Tate and Harvey Ascott producing with Besnik Krapi and Mark O'Sullivan and Richard Caleel executive producing. [3] Filming had been planned to take place in Canada in March 2020 but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ultimately the nine-week shoot took place in and around Prishtina, Kosovo and the national park. [4] In March 2022, it was confirmed to be English actor Zack Morris' first feature role. [5] [6]

Release

Brilliant Pictures secured world sales rights as filming wrapped in May 2022. [7]

The film premiered at Galway Film Fleadh on 14 July 2023. [8]

It was initially available to watch in late 2023 on the BET+ streaming platform in the US. [9]

In the UK it received a cinema release on April 25th 2024 before landing on streaming platforms on April 29th 2024. [10]

Reception

Leslie Felperin of The Guardian awarded the movie three stars out of five, writing that “Jericho Ridge has nothing especially profound to say, but it’s an impressive calling card, and hopefully proved a shot in the arm for the Kosovan film industry if nothing else.” [11]

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References

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