Acceleration (film)

Acceleration
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Merino Daniel Zirilli
Written by	Michael Merino
Produced by	Natalie Burn
Starring	Sean Patrick Flanery Dolph Lundgren Chuck Liddell Natalie Burn Danny Trejo Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
Cinematography	Jan-Michael Losada
Edited by	Mike Mendez
Music by	Gregory De Iulio
Production company	7Heaven Productions
Distributed by	CineTel Films
Release date	November 8, 2019 (2019-11-08)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Acceleration is a 2019 American action film directed by Michael Merino and Daniel Zirilli. ^[1] The film stars Sean Patrick Flanery, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Liddell, Danny Trejo, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Natalie Burn, who also produced. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Plot

Crime lord Vladik Zorich, whose influence permeates the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles, is double-crossed by his most trusted operative, Rhona Zyocki. Vladik retaliates by kidnapping Rhona's young son, forcing Rhona to eliminate Vladik's worst enemies and retrieve valuable goods and information, all in one fateful night. Vladik sets out the 'rules' to his 'game' and oversees Rhona's every move as she navigates the darkened city streets.

Cast

• Sean Patrick Flanery as Kane
• Dolph Lundgren as Vladik Zorich
• Chuck Liddell as Hannibal
• Natalie Burn as Rhona Zyocki
• Quinton "Rampage" Jackson as Eli
• Danny Trejo as Santos
• Ian Fisher as Chiko
• Dobromir Mashukov as Mika
• Luka Tartaglia as Antoine

Release

Theatrical

Acceleration was released theatrically in the United States on November 8, 2019.

Reception

Critical response

The film has received mostly negative reviews from critics, with Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter, Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times, and Richard Whittaker of The Austin Chronicle criticizing the film's poor plot. ^[5]

References

1. "Acceleration". The Austin Chronicle . November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
2. "'Acceleration': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
3. "'Acceleration': Film Review". Detroit Free Press . November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
4. "ETC News: Exclusive clip from "Acceleration" movie starring Danny Trejo, Dolph Lundgren, and Chuck Liddell". pwtorch.com. November 1, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
5. "Acceleration (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved November 19, 2019.

External links

• Acceleration at IMDb
• Acceleration at Rotten Tomatoes