What Lies Ahead (film)

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What Lies Ahead
What Lies Ahead 2019 Movie Poster.jpg
Directed byRob Gardner
Written byWilliam J. Viglione
Produced byWilliam J. Viglione
Rob Gardner
Joel Segal
Joe Burke
Starring Rumer Willis
Emma Dumont
Release date
  • March 1, 2019 (2019-03-01)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

What Lies Ahead is a 2019 American thriller film written by William J. Viglione, directed by Rob Gardner and starring Rumer Willis and Emma Dumont.

Contents

Cast

Production

In August 2016, it was announced that principal photography began in Kentucky. [1] [2] [3] [4] Filming occurred in Bardstown, Kentucky and Nelson County, Kentucky. [5]

Release

The film was released in select theaters on March 1, 2019 and on VOD and DVD on March 5, 2019. [6]

Reception

Bobby LePire of Film Threat rated the film a 6.5 out of 10. [7]

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