Agent Game

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Agent Game
Agent Game.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Grant S. Johnson
Written by
  • Mike Langer
  • Tyler W. Konney
Produced byTyler W. Konney
Starring
CinematographyDavid Kruta
Edited byCharlie Porter
Music byKiley Norton
Production
companies
  • Taylor & Dodge
  • Project Infinity
Distributed by Saban Films
Release date
  • April 8, 2022 (2022-04-08)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Agent Game is a 2022 American spy action-thriller film directed by Grant S. Johnson and written by Mike Langer and producer Tyler W. Konney. It stars Dermot Mulroney, Adan Canto (in his final film role), Katie Cassidy, Annie Ilonzeh, Rhys Coiro, Barkhad Abdi, Jason Isaacs, and Mel Gibson. Filming took place in Augusta, Georgia, from March to April 2021.

Contents

The film was released in the United States on April 8, 2022, by Saban Films. It was panned by critics.

Plot

CIA officer Harris is involved in missions to detain and relocate foreign nationals for interrogation. When Harris' superior is murdered, he finds himself the scapegoat for the killing of a detainee and must run from a team of operatives sent to bring him in, led by a ruthless double agent.

Cast

Production

Development

Wells Fargo Building (Augusta), May 2017 2.jpg
Sibley Mill Augusta GA.jpg
Filming took place around the Augusta University Building (top) and the Sibley Mill (bottom).

The independent film Agent Game was announced on March 5, 2021, when it was reported that Mel Gibson, Dermot Mulroney, Katherine McNamara, Rhys Coiro, and Annie Ilonzeh had been cast in the project from director Grant S. Johnson and writers Mike Langer and Tyler W. Konney. [1] Soon after, Katie Cassidy, Jason Isaacs, Barkhad Abdi, and Adan Canto joined the cast. [2] [3]

Filming

Principal photography for the film began in Augusta, Georgia, on March 29, 2021, and concluded the following month on April 23. [4] Filming locations included the Augusta University Building on 699 Broad Street, Thomson-McDuffie Regional Airport, and a warehouse on Evans to Locks Road used to replicate a European airplane hangar, where a shootout scene and multiple explosions were shot. [5] [6] [7] The Sibley Mill on the Augusta Canal was also used to create the "secret spy detention center" in the film. [7] Due to the presence of gunfire, a letter was sent to local residents before the production shot a scene in which Gibson fires a prop gun multiple times towards a moving vehicle. [6] [8] [9]

In shooting the film in Georgia, production manager Mark Crump said he spoke with line producer Warren Ostergard to take the project to the state. [7] Konney, who also co-produced the film, said that the production would help the local economy, with the Film Augusta designee, Jennifer Bowen, estimating its economic impact to be in the region of $1 million. [7] In a separate interview, Konney also mentioned that the project was able to hire local people from Augusta for every department in the film, allowing the production crew to accomplish their "big ambitions". [10]

Release

The film was released online and in select theaters in the United States on April 8, 2022, by Saban Films. [11]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 21% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.0/10. [12]

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