Boneyard (film)

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Boneyard
Boneyard Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAsif Akbar
Screenplay by
  • Vincent E. McDaniel
  • Asif Akbar
  • Hank Byrd
  • Koji Steven Sakai
Story byVincent E. McDaniel
Produced by
  • Colin Bates
  • Tamas Nadas
  • Asif Akbar
  • Vincent E. McDaniel
Starring
CinematographyJoshua Reis
Edited byR.J. Cooper
Music byAndrew Morgan Smith
Production
companies
  • Flix Financial
  • Avail Entertainment
  • Busy Day Productions
  • Dream Team Productions
  • FilmLens
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date
  • June 5, 2024 (2024-06-05)
Running time
97 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Boneyard is a 2024 American crime thriller film directed by Asif Akbar, produced by Colin Bates, Asif Akbar, and Vincent E. McDaniel, and starring Mel Gibson and 50 Cent. It is based on the West Mesa murders [2] .

Contents

The film was released in select theaters in the United States on June 5, 2024, and was released on video on demand on July 2.

Plot

An FBI agent and the Chief of Police in Albuquerque are on the hunt for a serial killer known as 'The Bone Collector', but the chief fears that the killer is actually one of his own officers. [3]

Cast

Production

Colin Bates produced along with Marc Danon, Scott Macfarland, Asif Akbar, Vincent E. McDaniel and Tamas Nadas. The film is based on the true crime events of the serial killer known as the Bone Collector. It is directed by Asif Akbar who also wrote the script with Vincent E. McDaniel, Hank Byrd, and Koji Steven Sakai, from a story by Vincent E. McDaniel. [4] The film is based on the true life events of the West Mesa murders. [5]

Principal photography began in Las Vegas in 2023. [6] The film was distributed by Lionsgate. [7]

Release

Boneyard was released in select theaters in the United States on June 5, 2024, and on video on demand on July 2. [8]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Boneyard holds an approval rating of 44% from 9 reviews. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Boneyard (15)". British Board of Film Classification . June 14, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Boneyard - Il Caso Oscuro: la terrificante storia vera degli omicidi di Albuquerque e del Collezionista di Ossa di West Mesa - Torre 21". www.torre21.net (in Italian). October 15, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ Murphy, Laurence (April 18, 2023). "Mel Gibson and 50 Cent are teaming up in new crime thriller Boneyard". Entertainment.ie . Retrieved April 19, 2023. The pair will play an FBI agent and a Chief of Police on the hunt for a killer.
  4. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas; D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 16, 2023). "Mel Gibson & Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson Pic 'Boneyard' Heads To Cannes Market With Lionsgate". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Interview: Asif Akbar Talks Mojave Diamonds, Boneyard and More". The Action Elite. July 3, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  6. ↑ Kit, Borys (April 17, 2023). "Mel Gibson, 50 Cent Starring in Indie Crime Thriller 'Boneyard' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ Henderson, Bethany (July 2, 2023). "Tulsa screenwriter Hank Byrd contributes to thrilling screenplay for true-crime movie 'Boneyard'". KTUL . Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  8. ↑ Schreur, Brandon (May 6, 2024). "Exclusive Boneyard Trailer for Thriller Starring Mel Gibson, 50 Cent, and Brian Van Holt". ComingSoon . Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Boneyard". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved January 12, 2025.
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