| Savage Salvation | |
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| Directed by | Randall Emmett |
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| Cinematography | Eric Koertz |
| Edited by | Eric Friedenberg |
| Music by | Philip Klein |
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| Distributed by | The Avenue Entertainment |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $132,152 [1] |
Savage Salvation [2] is a 2022 American thriller film directed by Randall Emmett and starring Jack Huston, Robert De Niro and John Malkovich.
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On September 8, 2020, it was announced that De Niro, Malkovich and Machine Gun Kelly were cast in the film, then titled Wash Me in the River. [3] On October 19, 2020, it was announced that Taylor Kitsch had replaced Machine Gun Kelly after the latter dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. [4] On November 13, 2020, it was announced that Jack Huston had replaced Kitsch. [5] Production on the film began in November 2020. [6] Malkovich filmed his scenes in December 2020. [7] Filming officially wrapped in January 2021, [8] and the following month, it was announced that Quavo and Willa Fitzgerald would star in the film. [9] [10]
In March 2021, The Avenue Entertainment acquired North American distribution rights to the film. [11] [12] [13] It was retitled Savage Salvation, and released on December 2, 2022. [14]
As of May 7, 2024, Savage Salvation grossed $132,152 in Portugal, the Netherlands, South Korea, and Spain, plus $749,679 in home video sales. [1]
The 78-year-old "Taxi Driver" star demanded $11 million to spend a week in Puerto Rico early last year to film "Savage Salvation," an Emmett-helmed film about a recovering opioid junkie seeking revenge. Fees for De Niro, who played a tough cop, ate up half the film's budget.