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Directed by | Dimitri Logothetis |
Screenplay by | Gary Scott Thompson |
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Cinematography | Gerardo Madrazo |
Edited by | Christopher Bell |
Music by | Mocean Worker |
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Distributed by | Highland Film Group |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Gunner is a 2024 American action thriller film written by Gary Scott Thompson and directed by Dimitri Logothetis. It stars Luke Hemsworth, Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Yulia Klass, Grant Feely, Connor DeWolfe, and Morgan Freeman. It was released on August 16, 2024.
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In January 2023, it was announced that Luke Hemsworth would star in the film. [4] The following month, Morgan Freeman joined the cast. [1] In April 2023, Joseph Baena, Grant Feely, Connor DeWolfe and Mykel Shannon Jenkins were added to the cast. [3] [2]
Filming began in Birmingham, Alabama on March 30, 2023. [5] Filming also occurred in Bessemer, Alabama in April 2023. [6] [7]
Gunner was released in select theaters and on digital on August 16, 2024. [8]
Jeffrey M. Anderson of Common Sense Media awarded the film two stars out of five. [9]
Matthew Donato of Collider rated the film a 3 out of 10. [10]
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