Savage Salvation

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Savage Salvation
Savage Salvation.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Randall Emmett
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEric Koertz
Edited byEric Friedenberg
Music byPhilip Klein
Production
companies
Distributed byThe Avenue Entertainment
Release date
  • December 2, 2022 (2022-12-02)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$132,152 [1]

Savage Salvation [2] (also titled Savage Justice and Wash Me in the River) is a 2022 American thriller film directed by Randall Emmett and starring Jack Huston, Robert De Niro, and John Malkovich.

Contents

Cast

Production

On September 8, 2020, it was announced that De Niro, Malkovich and Machine Gun Kelly were cast in the film. [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 then 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]

Release

In March 2021, The Avenue Entertainment acquired North American distribution rights to the film, and released it on December 2, 2022. [11] [12] [13]

Box office

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]

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