Corrective Measures

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Corrective Measures
Corrective Measures poster.png
Film poster
Directed by Sean O'Reilly
Written bySean O'Reilly
Based onCorrective Measures
by Grant Chastain
Produced by
  • Sean O'Reilly
  • Michelle O'Reilly
Starring
CinematographyStirling Bancroft
Edited byElad Tzadok
Music byGeorge Streicher
Production
companies
  • Arcana Productions LLC
  • The Exchange
Distributed by Tubi
Release date
  • April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29) [1]
Running time
107 minutes [2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$34,489 [3]

Corrective Measures is a 2022 American superhero film [4] [5] written, produced and directed by Sean O'Reilly and starring Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker. [6] It is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Grant Chastain. [7] It is also O'Reilly's debut in a live-action feature film. [8]

Contents

Corrective Measures was released by Tubi in select theaters and VOD on April 29, 2022.

Plot

Zealous vigilante "Payback" finds himself incarcerated in the world's most secure prison - a facility designed to house super-villains and overseen by the corrupt Warden Devlin.

Cast

Production

By September 2021, Bruce Willis, Michael Rooker, Dan Payne, Brennan Mejia, Tom Cavanagh, Kat Ruston, Kevin Zegers, Hayley Sales, and Daniel Cudmore were set to star in the film. [9] [10] Sean O'Reilly served as the film's director, writer, and producer. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Release

The film debuted on April 29, 2022 on Tubi. [17] [18] [19] Corrective Measures is one of the last films to star Willis, who retired from acting because he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. [20] [21]

Reception

Box office

As of May 25, 2023, Corrective Measures grossed $34,489 in the United Arab Emirates and South Korea. [3]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 60% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.4/10. [22]

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  5. ↑ "CORRECTIVE MEASURES".
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