Force of Execution

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Force of Execution
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Official movie poster
Directed by Keoni Waxman
Written by
  • Richard Beattie
  • Michael Black
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNathan Wilson
Edited byTrevor Mirosh
Music by Michael Richard Plowman
Production
company
Release date
  • December 17, 2013 (2013-12-17)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$206,000 [1]

Force of Execution is a 2013 direct-to-video action crime film directed by Keoni Waxman, written by Richard Beattie and Michael Black, and starring Steven Seagal, Ving Rhames, and Danny Trejo. The film marked the fourth collaboration between Seagal and Waxman (following The Keeper , A Dangerous Man , and Maximum Conviction ), and the fourth collaboration between Steven Seagal and executive producer Binh Dang (following Into the Sun , True Justice , and Maximum Conviction ). The film is set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [2]

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Keoni Waxman said "The movie is a different tone than the previous films – a crazy, violent ‘grindhouse’ style... There isn't as much gun play as Max Con but we wanted to go old school and make a sort of ‘western kung fu movie’ on this one." [2] [ better source needed ]

Synopsis

A crime lord is torn between his legacy and his desire to leave the life of crime that built his empire. A new villain tries to use the town's anti-hero network to climb to power. The crime lord must rely on his assassin protégé, who has his own troubles. In an epic battle of under-bosses and crime lords, only one will survive.

Cast

Prequel

A prequel called A Good Man was released in 2014. Seagal and Keoni reprised their roles as actor and director respectively.

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References

  1. "Force of Execution", The Numbers . Retrieved September 09, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Interview / Updates Keoni Waxman!". The Unofficial Steven Seagal. June 27, 2013.