The Domestics

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The Domestics
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Directed byMike P. Nelson
Written byMike P. Nelson
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Maxime Alexandre
Edited by Julia Wong
Music by Nathan Barr
Production
company
Distributed by Orion Classics
Release date
  • June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28)(United States)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10.6 million [1]
Box office$59,766 [2]

The Domestics is a 2018 American post-apocalyptic action horror film directed and written by Mike P. Nelson. The film stars Kate Bosworth and Tyler Hoechlin.

Contents

The film was released on June 28, 2018, by Orion Classics.

Plot

The US Government conducts a catastrophic chemical weapons attack on the American populace to "reset" society. The surviving percentage of America has divided into two groups. The Gangs control territory and go by their respective themes: The Gamblers, Sheets, Plowboys, Nailers, and Cherries. The Domestics, are those not affiliated with the Gangs and who wish to live in peace rather than give in to their violent nature.

Domestic couple Mark and Nina West are traveling to Nina's parents in Milwaukee while dealing with their decision to divorce before the attack. While scavenging for supplies they are met by another survivor, Nathan Wood, and his son Steven, who together escape from a small group of Nailers. Mark and Nina are invited to Nathan's home to meet his wife and daughter and join them for a meal. The visit ends in tragedy. After Nathan tells Mark that they had eaten human flesh as their meal, a surviving Nailer who followed them to Nathan's injures Nina, causing her and Mark to flee, leaving the Woods in the house, where the Nailer kills Nathan's wife and daughter. Nathan kills the Nailer but swears revenge and calls up some of his Plowboy contacts on his CB Radio about the Wests.

The Wests reach an abandoned house, unaware they've been followed by a deserter Cherry named Betsy, who escaped from The Plowboys' slave captivity and has developed a fascination for Nina. Mark looks for supplies but is held at gunpoint by William Cunningham, a flamboyant madman, and forced to fight against Cunningham's large slave after he discovers William has beaten and captured Nathan and Steven, who had caught up with the Wests. Nina awakes, finds a bottle of alcohol, puts on a Heavy Metal record Mark left for her and begins dancing while Mark fights the slave. Mark wins the fight and kills a fleeing William. The slave is freed by Mark, sympathetic at William's mistreatment of him earlier. Nathan and Stephen depart, forgiving Mark and, ending his quest for vengeance, wishes Mark and Nina good luck.

Mark reunites with Nina at the house. Nina has found an old car similar to one that Mark owned when they first began dating. The two rekindle their passion but are unaware the car belongs to Gamblers who arrive and capture them. They are forced into a game of Russian Roulette, with Mark being shot in the shoulder. Nina makes their escape after grabbing a gun from a distracted Gambler's boot and stealing a car, finally making it to her parents' house, where she treats Mark's wounds.

Nina learns from neighbors that her parents had died. Mark awakens and discovers her father's prized Wildey Hunter Pistol has been stolen. The Gamblers have caught up to them, as has Betsy. A violent and bloody gun battle begins, with The Plowmen joining. In the end, Nina and Mark win the fight, the Gangs retreat with their remaining members, and Betsy returns Nina's wedding ring to Mark that Nina had left at the abandoned house, remarking "for her" before being fatally shot. Nina kills Betsy's killer. Nina finds her father's gun at the home of a neighbor, who was a Gambler spy. It is revealed that the neighbor had been killed by another neighbor's child, who is part of a rumored gang of young killers that Nathan had mentioned earlier.

Mark and Nina take a moment to catch their breath at Nina's parents' house and embrace. They pack up and leave, turning on the radio with Crazy Al, a DJ who has been sending broadcast updates about the current state of America. He warns the Gangs not to mess with Mark and Nina.

Cast

Production

On March 24, 2016, it was announced that Mike P. Nelson would direct the post-apocalyptic thriller film The Domestics from his own script, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Hollywood Gang Productions. Gianni Nunnari and Shannon Gaulding would produce the film. [3] On September 8, 2016, Kate Bosworth and Tyler Hoechlin were cast to star in the film. [4] The movie was filmed in Louisiana.

Stunt performer Deven MacNair filed an EEOC anti-discrimination lawsuit against producers of the film over an incident of "wigging", the practice of using a stunt performer that does not match either the sex or race of the actor, which is against SAG-AFTRA rules. [5] [6]

Release

In May 2018, Orion Classics acquired distribution rights to the film and set a release date of June 28, 2018. [7]

Reception

The film has received favorable reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 100% approval rating based on six reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10. [8] Robbie Collin of The Telegraph gave it a positive review and wrote: "It's all good grim fun, with a visceral kick." [9]

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  2. ↑ "The Domestics (2018) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ Mike Fleming Jr. (March 24, 2016). "Mike P. Nelson To Write & Direct Post-Apocalyptic 'The Domestics' For MGM/Hollywood Gang". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
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  6. ↑ Robb, David (February 6, 2018). "Stuntwoman's Federal Push To End "Wigging" Shakes Up Male-Dominated Industry". Deadline.
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