Thug (film)

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Thug
Directed by Hans Petter Moland
Written by Tony Gayton
Produced by
Starring
Edited byDino Jonsäter
Music by Kaspar Kaae
Production
companies
  • Sculptor Media
  • Electromagnetic Productions
Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Thug is an upcoming American crime thriller film directed by Hans Petter Moland, written by Tony Gayton, and starring Liam Neeson as a brooding, aging gangster.

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Filming occurred in Winthrop, Massachusetts in October 2022. [3] Filming also occurred in Allston earlier that same month. [4] [5] Filming also took place in Norwood, Massachusetts in November 2022. [6]

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