The Channel (film)

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The Channel
The Channel 2023 Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by William Kaufman
Written byWilliam Kaufman
Story byPaul Reichelt
Produced by
  • Andrew Lewis
  • Isaac Lewis
  • Christian Sosa
  • Jon Wroblewski
Starring
CinematographyMark Rutledge
Edited byTravis Medina
Music by John Roome
Production
companies
  • Appalachian Film
  • Denton Film.
  • Roosevelt Film Lab
  • TBD Post
Distributed by Brainstorm Media [1]
Release date
  • July 14, 2023 (2023-07-14)
Running time
95 minutes [2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Channel is a 2023 American heist action-thriller film directed by and written by William Kaufman, about a desperate bank robber who, along with his brothers and accomplices, tries to escape New Orleans to evade FBI agents. The starring cast includes Clayne Crawford, Max Martini, Juliet Joyner, Jalen Mitchell and Nicoye Banks.

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The film was a limited release and VOD release in the United States on July 14, 2023. The film received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. [3]

Cast

Production

This film was filmed in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2021. [4] [5]

Release

In February 2022, Screen International reported that Grandave International was handling worldwide distribution sales rights for the film. [6] On September 10, 2022, according to the Deadline Hollywood website, Brainstorm Media obtained the North American distribution rights of the film. It was planned to have a limited release and VOD release in April 2023. [1] The film is finally scheduled to be released on July 14, 2023. [7]

The Channel was a released in DVD and Blu-ray formats on October 10, 2023. [8]

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