Hard Matter

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Hard Matter
Directed byJustin Price
Written byJustin Price
Produced byJustin Price
Latavius Powell
Jeff Bowler
Bret Saxon
Starring Harvey Keitel
Frank Grillo
Peter Stormare
Tyrese Gibson
Brian Kurlander
Production
companies
Powell and Price Productions
Wonderfilm Media
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hard Matter is an upcoming American action thriller film written and directed by Justin Price, and starring Harvey Keitel, Frank Grillo, Peter Stormare and Tyrese Gibson.

Contents

Premise

A power-hungry corporation has taken over the conventional prison system and made criminals the new law enforcers.

Cast

Production

In February 2022, it was announced that Keitel, Stormare and Schissler were cast in the film. [1] Later that same month, it was announced that Grillo joined the cast. [2] [3] In March 2022, it was announced that Gibson joined the cast. [4] [5]

Filming occurred in Biloxi, Mississippi in February 2022. [1] Filming also occurred in Gulfport, Mississippi in March 2022. [6] [7]

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