Pressed

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Pressed
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byJustin Donnelly
Screenplay byJustin Donnelly
Christopher Donaldson
Produced byJustin Donnelly
Jonathan DuBois
Starring Luke Goss
Tyler Johnston
Jeffrey Ballard
Michael Eklund
Cinematography Norm Li
Edited byNima Soofi, Lenka Svab
Music by Peter Allen
Production
companies
Donnelly Entertainment Group
QubeFilm
Release date
  • February 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)(Canada)
Running time
88 minutes (DVD cut)
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Pressed is a 2011 Canadian crime drama film directed by Justin Donnelly and starring Luke Goss, Tyler Johnston, Jeffrey Ballard, and Michael Eklund. [1] [2] It is the debut directing project for Justin Donnelly. [3] [4]

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Plot

Business executive Brian Parker (played by Goss) has been fired from his job at a top investment firm and is facing serious financial troubles. He decides to invest his personal money in a dangerous drug deal that may end his problems quickly. However, two young joyriders, Jesse and Sam, steal the illicit drug money. The risky situation changes lives, some of them for good. [5] [3] [6]

Cast

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References

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  2. Pressed (2012) DVD Review
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  4. 'Pressed' Director Keeps Climbing Ladder!
  5. "Pressed Trailer". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  6. One talented actor who has a penchant for playing an imposing badass is Luke Goss