Precious Cargo (film)

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Precious Cargo
Precious Cargo poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMax Adams
Written by
  • Max Adams
  • Paul V. Seetachitt
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBrandon Cox
Edited by Robert Dalva
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by Lionsgate Premiere
Release date
  • April 22, 2016 (2016-04-22)
Running time
90 minutes [1]
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Box office$567,064 [2]

Precious Cargo is a 2016 Canadian action film directed by Max Adams and written by Adams and Paul V. Seetachitt. The film stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Bruce Willis, Claire Forlani, John Brotherton, Lydia Hull, and Daniel Bernhardt. The film was released on April 22, 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere. The film was panned by critics.

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Plot

To get back in the good graces of her murderous boss (Bruce Willis), a seductive thief (Claire Forlani) recruits an ex-lover (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) to steal rare and valuable gems.

Cast

Production

The movie was filmed in Gulfport, MS at the Island View Casino and the Port of Gulfport in 2015. [3]

Release

The film was released on April 22, 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere and filming in New York City, New York. [4] [5]

Box office

As of July 24, 2020, Precious Cargo grossed $567,064 in the United Arab Emirates, Portugal, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Thailand. [2]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 0%, based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 2.6/10. [6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 27 out of 100, based on reviews from 4 critics. [7]

Ian Freer of Empire magazine wrote: "In the ’90s it would have been a serviceable DTV alternative when the Van Damme/Jeff Wincott flick was out at Blockbuster. These days it is a lacklustre anachronism. Bruce Willis should really know better." [8] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave it 1 out of 5 and wrote: "A straight-to-video nightmare is all that's on offer here." [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "PRECIOUS CARGO (15)". British Board of Film Classification . April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Precious Cargo - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ↑ "WATCH: Gulfport locations featured prominently in 'Precious Cargo' trailer". February 25, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ Fleming, Mike (April 30, 2015). "'Precious' Cargo Set With Bruce Willis; Emmett/Furla/Oasis-Backed Pic Selling In Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ Holub, Christian (February 25, 2016). "Bruce Willis is an evil crime boss in Precious Cargo trailer". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Precious Cargo (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Precious Cargo". Metacritic . Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  8. ↑ Ian Freer (July 11, 2016). "Precious Cargo". Empire .
  9. ↑ Peter Bradshaw (July 14, 2016). "Precious Cargo review – Bruce Willis phones it in for crass caper". The Guardian .
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