The Silent Hour

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The Silent Hour
Directed by Brad Anderson
Written byDan Hall
Produced byEric Paquette
Starring Joel Kinnaman
Mark Strong
Distributed by Republic Pictures
LanguageEnglish

The Silent Hour is an upcoming English-language crime thriller film written by Dan Hall, directed by Brad Anderson and starring Joel Kinnaman and Mark Strong. [1]

Contents

Cast

Production

In October 2022, it was announced that Kinnaman was cast in the film. [2] In November 2022, it was announced that Strong was cast in the film. [3] In January 2023, it was announced that Frank and Phifer were added to the cast. [4]

In February 2024, it was announced that Republic Pictures acquired North American distribution rights to the film, which was filmed in Malta and Toronto in 2023. [5]

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References

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