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
  • Avail Entertainment
  • Busy Day Productions
  • Dream Team Productions
  • FilmLens
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date
  • June 5, 2024 (2024-06-05)
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.

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

Synopsis

An FBI agent (Gibson) and the Chief of Police in Albuquerque (Jackson) 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. [1]

Cast

Production

Colin Bates is producing with Vincent E. McDaniel. 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. [2] The film is based on the true life events of the West Mesa murders. [3]

Principal photography began in Las Vegas in 2023. [4] The film was distributed by Lionsgate. [5]

Release

Boneyard was released in select theaters in the United States on June 5, 2024, and on video on demand on July 2. [6]

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