The Cut (2024 film)

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The Cut
Directed by Sean Ellis
Screenplay byJustin Bull
Story byMark Lane
Produced by
  • Mark Lane
  • Leonora Darby
  • James Harris
  • Orlando Bloom
  • Adam Karasick
  • Brett Saxon
  • Thomas Fanning
Starring
CinematographySean Ellis
Edited byMátyás Fekete
Music by
Production
companies
  • Tea Shop Productions
  • Amazing Owl
Release date
  • 5 September 2024 (2024-09-05)(TIFF) [1]
Running time
99 minutes [2]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Cut is a 2024 British psychological thriller film directed by Sean Ellis and starring Orlando Bloom as a boxer ending his retirement to seek a championship title, undergoing a drastic weight cutting regimen at the urging of his coach. The film premiered as a Special Presentation at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on 5 September 2024.

Contents

Premise

Determined to win a championship title after coming out of retirement, a Las Vegas fighter begins a grueling training and weight loss regiment under a demanding, unorthodox boxing coach. [2]

Cast

Production

The screenplay for The Cut was written by Justin Bull from a story by Mark Lane. Deadline reported in early 2023 that principal photography was set to take place that summer in Nevada. [4] In an interview with Collider , Bloom reported that he had lost 35 pounds for his starring role. [5]

Release

The Cut premiered as a Special Presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2024. [2] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Pond, Steve (22 July 2024). "Toronto Film Festival Lineup Includes New Films From Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh, Edward Burns". TheWrap . Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Cut". Toronto International Film Festival . Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  3. https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm14617937/?ref_=tt_cst_13
  4. Wiseman, Andreas (12 February 2023). "Orlando Bloom To Star In Boxing Thriller 'The Cut' For Director Sean Ellis –EFM". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  5. McPherson, Chris (20 April 2024). "Orlando Bloom Shed 35 Pounds For His Upcoming Boxing Movie [Exclusive]". Collider . Retrieved 8 August 2024.