Paydirt (film)

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Paydirt
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Directed by Christian Sesma
Written byChristian Sesma
Produced byJack Campbell
Luke Goss
Mike Hatton
Christian Sesma
StarringLuke Goss
Val Kilmer
CinematographyStefan Colson
Edited by Eric Potter
Music by Nima Fakhrara
Production
companies
Octane Entertainment
Tons of Hats
Seskri Productions
Distributed byUncork'd Entertainment
Release date
  • August 7, 2020 (2020-08-07)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Paydirt is a 2020 American crime thriller film written and directed by Christian Sesma and starring Luke Goss and Val Kilmer. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Premise

Criminal gang leader Damien Brooks is recently out on parole. He was caught during a drug bust gone awry ten years ago. He reconnects with his old crew to find the cash they stole and buried as a result of that DEA bust. However, they are being monitored by Sheriff Tucker, a retired officer who knows that Damien and the gang are still up to no good. The retired sheriff tails the gang as they embark on a search for their loot in the desert.

Cast

Release

The film was released in theaters and on VOD and digital platforms on August 7, 2020. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Reception

The film has a 20% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. [9] Anthony Ray Bench of Film Threat gave the film a 7 out of 10. [10] Jeffrey M. Anderson of Common Sense Media awarded the film one star out of five. [11]

Joe Leydon of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Christian Sesma’s derivative crime drama offers modest diversion for undemanding genre aficionados." [12]

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References

  1. ↑ DeFore, John (5 August 2020). "'Paydirt': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ↑ Hermanns, Grant (3 August 2020). "Exclusive Paydirt Clip Starring Luke Goss & Val Kilmer". Comingsoon.net . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Nolasco, Stephanie (21 August 2020). "Val Kilmer's daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, reveals what it was really like working with her dad in 'Paydirt'". Fox News . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Wojnar, Zak (7 August 2020). "Mercedes Kilmer Interview: Paydirt". Screen Rant . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  5. ↑ Blueskye, Brian (5 August 2020). "For a local filmmaker, directing Val Kilmer in the Coachella Valley was a 'surreal experience'". The Desert Sun . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Alexander, Bryan (6 August 2020). "Val Kilmer, daughter Mercedes, explain why their tearful 'Paydirt' scenes are so emotional: 'You want it to hurt'". USA Today . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  7. ↑ Roman, Julian (4 August 2020). "Paydirt Review: A Guy Ritchie Knockoff That Fails as A Heist Flick". MovieWeb . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  8. ↑ Butler, Karen (31 July 2020). "Art imitates life for Val Kilmer, daughter Mercedes, in 'Paydirt'". United Press International . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "Paydirt". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  10. ↑ Anthony Ray Bench (5 August 2020). "Paydirt". Film Threat . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  11. ↑ Anderson, Jeffrey M. "Paydirt". Common Sense Media . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  12. ↑ Leydon, Joe (6 August 2020). "'Paydirt' Review: Val Kilmer Lays Down the Law in Derivative Crime Thriller". Variety . Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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