Deadlock (2021 film)

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Deadlock
Deadlock 2021 poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jared Cohn
Written by
  • Jared Cohn
  • Cam Cannon
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBrandon Cox
Edited byPaul Montez McDade
Music byYagmur Kaplan
Production
companies
  • 308
  • The Exchange
  • BondIt Media Capital
Distributed by Saban Films
Release date
  • December 3, 2021 (2021-12-03)
Running time
97 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$12,473 [2]

Deadlock is a 2021 American action thriller film directed by Jared Cohn, starring Patrick Muldoon and Bruce Willis. [3] It was released in the United States on December 3, 2021, by Saban Films.

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Synopsis

Wanted criminal Ron Whitlock leads a team of mercenaries on a mission of vengeance. Convinced that the local detectives are responsible for the death of one of his sons and the wrongful imprisonment of the other one for a botched drug bust, the merciless group brutally seizes a hydroelectric dam and holds everyone inside hostage. With a nearby town on the brink of massive flooding and destruction, it's up to a retired Army Ranger Mack Karr to save thousands of innocent lives before it's too late.

Cast

Production

Filming wrapped in Georgia in February 2021. [6]

Release

Saban Films acquired North American and UK rights to the film in June 2020. [7] [8]

Box office

As of November 11, 2022, Deadlock grossed $12,473 in Portugal and South Korea. [2]

Accolades

Bruce Willis was nominated for his performance in this movie, as he was for all movies he appeared in, in 2021, in the category Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie at the Golden Raspberry Awards. The category was later rescinded after he announced his retirement due to aphasia. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Deadlock". British Board of Film Classification .
  2. 1 2 "'Deadlock' (2021)". The Numbers . Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ↑ Ritman, Alex (23 June 2020). "Bruce Willis to Hold Nuclear Power Plant Hostage in Action Thriller 'Reactor' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 Gray, Typhani (10 February 2021). "Bruce Willis, Patrick Muldoon wrap up filming in SWGA". WFXL . Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  5. ↑ Papadatos, Marko (30 November 2021). "Michael DeVorzon talks about the action film 'DEADLOCK,' co-starring Bruce Willis". Digital Journal. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Poitevint, Bobby (9 February 2021). "Bruce Willis wraps latest action film, 'Reactor,' in Warwick". WALB . Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  7. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (26 June 2020). "Bruce Willis Action Thriller 'Reactor' Goes to Saban in North America, U.K." Variety . Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  8. ↑ Grater, Tom (26 June 2020). "Bruce Willis Thriller 'Reactor' Lands At Saban Films – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  9. ↑ Lewis, Hilary (February 7, 2022). "Razzies: Filmed Version of 'Diana' Stage Musical Tops 2022 Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  10. ↑ Chitwood, Adam (March 31, 2022). "Razzie Awards Backtrack, Rescind Bruce Willis Award – and Shelly Duvall Nomination as Well". The Wrap . Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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