External links
- Play Dirty at IMDb
Films by Shane Black | |
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| Parker series |
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| John Dortmunder series |
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| Play Dirty | |
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| Directed by | Shane Black |
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| Based on | The Hunter by Richard Stark [1] |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Philippe Rousselot |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Amazon MGM Studios |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Play Dirty is an upcoming American crime thriller film directed by Shane Black, and starring Mark Wahlberg as Parker, a character featured in a series of novels by Donald E. Westlake under his pseudonym Richard Stark. The film is produced by Amazon MGM Studios. Black is co-writer of the screenplay alongside Charles Mondry and Anthony Bagarozzi, which is based on the first Parker novel, The Hunter , marking it the third time it was adapted to film after Point Blank (1967) and Payback (1999).
A thief gets a shot at a major heist where he must outsmart a South American dictator, the New York mob, and the world's richest man. [2]
Amazon MGM Studios, Team Downey and Shane Black began working together on the project in March 2022, with Black having adapted a script from the Richard Stark novels with Charles Mondry and Anthony Bagarozzi, with Black set as director. [3] Producers included Susan Downey for Team Downey and Marc Toberoff, with Ezra Emanuel as co-producer. [4] Amazon Studios and Shane Black were working with producer Joel Silver on the project before Silver was replaced by Jules Daly in November 2023. [2]
Robert Downey Jr. was attached to the film as an actor prior to Mark Wahlberg's involvement. [5] In January 2024, LaKeith Stanfield joined the cast of the film, portraying Grofield. [6] Rosa Salazar also joined the cast in an undisclosed role. [7] In February, Dermot Mulroney and Tony Shalhoub joined the cast in undisclosed roles. [8] In March, Keegan-Michael Key, Nat Wolff, Chukwudi Iwuji, and Thomas Jane joined the cast in undisclosed roles. [9] Principal photography began on March 19, 2024, in Sydney Harbour. [10] [11] Filming locations include Ku-ring-gai Council and the Hills District. [12]
In August 2024, it was revealed that the film will be based on the first Parker novel, The Hunter , marking it the third time the book was adapted to film. [13]