Stowaway (2022 film)

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Stowaway
Directed byDeclan Whitebloom
Written byIan Hayden
Starring Ruby Rose
Frank Grillo
Patrick Schwarzenegger
Distributed by AMC+
Release date
  • August 5, 2022 (2022-08-05)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Stowaway is a 2022 American thriller film written by Ian Hayden, directed by Declan Whitebloom and starring Ruby Rose, Frank Grillo and Patrick Schwarzenegger. It is Whitebloom's feature directorial debut. [1]

Contents

Cast

Release

The film was released on AMC+ on August 5, 2022. [2] [3]

Reception

Alistair Lawrence of Common Sense Media awarded the film two stars out of five. [4]

Brittany Witherspoon of Screen Rant also awarded the film two stars out of five. [5]

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References

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  5. Witherspoon, Brittany (August 5, 2022). "Stowaway Review: A Great Cast Can't Overcome An Uninspiring Script". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 11, 2023.