Muzzle (film)

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Muzzle
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by John Stalberg Jr.
Screenplay by Carlyle Eubank
Story by
  • John Stalberg Jr.
  • Carlyle Eubank
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPieter Vermeer
Edited byBella Erikson
Music by Paul Gallister
Production
companies
  • Highland Film Group
  • Slow Burn
  • Broken Open Pictures
  • Studio 507
Distributed by RLJE Films
Release date
  • September 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$7,807 [1] [2]

Muzzle is a 2023 American action-thriller film directed by John Stalberg Jr. and written by Carlyle Eubank. It stars Aaron Eckhart, Penelope Mitchell, Diego Tinoco, Paul Johansson, Kyle Smithson, Delissa Reynolds and Stephen Lang.

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Plot

After his dog is killed in Skid Row, Jake Rosser plummets deep into a sinister underworld to uncover the truth about who may be responsible.

Cast

Production

Principal photography took place in Louisville, Kentucky in August 2022. [6] [7]

Release

Muzzle was released by RLJE Films on September 29, 2023. [4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 36%, with an average score of 5.3/10, based on reviews from 11 critics. [8]

Sheila O'Malley of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one and a half stars. [9]

Sequel

In May 2024, a sequel titled Muzzle: City of Wolves was announced with Aaron Eckhart set to reprise his role as Jake Rosser and John Stalberg Jr. returning to direct. [10] The script will be written by Jacob Michael King from a story by Carlyle Eubank and Stalberg Jr which will follow Rosser as he attempts to lead a peaceful life with his family and retired K-9 companion, Socks, only for a ruthless gang to target them in a brutal attack sending him in search of vengeance in the criminal underworld to protect his family. [10]

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