Romans (2017 film)

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Romans
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Directed byLudwig Shammasian
Paul Shammasian
Written by Geoff Thompson
Produced byJasper Graham
James Harris
Mark Lane
Sheetal Vinod Talwar
Starring Orlando Bloom
Janet Montgomery
Charlie Creed-Miles
Anne Reid
Alex Ferns
Josh Myers
CinematographyFelix Wiedemann
Edited byPaul Shammasian
Music by Stephen Hilton
Production
companies
Dreamscape
Tea Shop & Film Company
Worldwide Entertainment Group
Release date
  • 1 July 2017 (2017-07-01)(EIFF)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Romans is a 2017 British drama film directed by Ludwig Shammasian and Paul Shammasian and written by Geoff Thompson. The film stars Orlando Bloom, Janet Montgomery, Charlie Creed-Miles, Anne Reid, Alex Ferns and Josh Myers. The film premiered at the 2017 Edinburgh International Film Festival. In the United States, the film was released under the title Retaliation.

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Cast

Production

On 10 November 2015 Orlando Bloom joined the cast of the film. [1] On 27 November 2015 Janet Montgomery joined the cast of the film. [2] Principal photography began on 16 November 2015. [3]

Release

The film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 1 July 2017. [4] The film was released in North America as Retaliation on 24 July 2020. [5]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Dave McNary (27 November 2015). "'Salem' Star Janet Montgomery Cast in Orlando Bloom's 'Romans'". Variety. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
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