Supercon (film)

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Supercon
Supercon poster.jpg
Official film poster
Directed by Zak Knutson
Written by
Produced by
  • Susan Gorrell
  • Michael R. Williams
  • Lisa Yesko
  • DJ Dodd
  • Ken Gorrell
  • Mike Epps
Starring
CinematographyZoran Popovic
Edited by
Music by James L. Venable
Production
companies
  • Momentum Productions
  • Future Proof Films
Distributed by
Release date
  • April 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Supercon is a 2018 American action comedy film directed by Zak Knutson, who wrote the screenplay with Andy Sipes and Dana Snyder. It stars an ensemble cast including Ryan Kwanten, Maggie Grace, Mike Epps, Russell Peters, Clancy Brown, and John Malkovich. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

The film was simultaneously released in limited theaters and on VOD in the United States on April 27, 2018, before being released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 5, 2018.

Plot

A group of former TV stars and comic book artists who make their living on the convention circuit decide to steal the earnings from the promoter.

Cast

Production

It was confirmed on July 1, 2016, that Malkovich joined the cast of the film. [7]

The film was shot in New Orleans [8] [9] [10] and Alario Center in nearby Westwego, Louisiana [11] [12]

Reception

The film has a 23% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 critics response with an average score of 3.9/10. [13] Michael Ordona of Common Sense Media awarded the film two stars out of five. [14]

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