Bring Him to Me

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Bring Him to Me
Bring him to me poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLuke Sparke
Written byTom Evans
Produced by
  • Martin Walton
  • Sean Virgin
  • Carmel Imrie
  • Carly Sparke
Starring
Cinematography Ross W. Clarkson
Edited byLuke Sparke
Music by Frederik Wiedmann
Production
companies
Distributed byRialto Distribution
Release date
  • 2 November 2023 (2023-11-02)(Australia / New Zealand)
Running time
96 minutes [1]
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box office$65,492 [2]

Bring Him to Me is a 2023 Australian crime thriller film directed and produced by Luke Sparke and written by Tom Evans. The film stars Barry Pepper, Jamie Costa, Liam McIntyre, Rachel Griffiths and Sam Neill.

Contents

The film was released in Australia on November 2, 2023. The film was also released in limited theatres in the U.S. and digitally on January 19, 2024.

Cast

Production

In December 2022, it was reported that Barry Pepper, Sam Neill, Rachel Griffiths, Liam McIntyre, Jamie Costa, Jennings Brower and Zac Garred were cast in the film and that filming occurred in Queensland. [3] By February 2023, the film was in post-production. [4]

Evans' screenplay was inspired by the death scene of Nicky Santoro (played by Joe Pesci) in the Martin Scorsese film Casino (1995). [3] [4]

Release

In February 2023, it was announced that Rialto Distribution acquired Australian and New Zealand distribution rights to the film. [4] It was released in cinemas in Australia and New Zealand on 2 November 2023. [5] Roadside Attractions and Samuel Goldwyn Films released the film in select cinemas and VOD on 19 January 2024, in the United States. [6] Photon Films will distribute in Canada. [6]

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