Reprisal (film)
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| Directed by | Brian A. Miller |
| Written by | Bryce Hammons |
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| Cinematography | Peter A. Holland |
| Edited by | Paul Harb |
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| Distributed by | Highland Film Group Lionsgate Premiere |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $598,625[1] |
Reprisal is a 2018 American action thriller film directed by Brian A. Miller and written by Bryce Hammons. The film stars Bruce Willis, Frank Grillo, Johnathon Schaech, and Olivia Culpo.
Synopsis[edit]
Jacob is a bank manager with a wife, Christina, and a daughter, Sophia. They are struggling financially because of Sophia's aggressive Type 1 diabetes. A robber infiltrates Jacob's bank, kills a guard, and forces Jacob to open the vault by using him and another employee as a decoy while the robber makes his escape. Jacob discusses the robbery with his neighbor, James, a retired cop, and they analyze the robbery and other heists committed by the robber. Having singled out various signature traits, Jacob identifies the robber as Gabriel and concludes that his next target is an armored car. During the robbery, Gabriel kills a guard and injures Maribel, the other guard, who knows Jacob from the bank. Jacob observes where Gabriel hid the money from the armored car.
Gabriel finds the money missing since it was taken by Jacob and so Gabriel tracks Maribel to the hospital, at gunpoint forces her to call Jacob, and tells him to come to the hospital. Gabriel then shoots Maribel and makes his way to Jacob's house, where he kidnaps Christina and Sophia. With James's help, Jacob co-ordinates the drop-off of the money and the rescue of his family. Gabriel kills several police officers in a shootout but is finally killed by James.
Six months later, Jacob has joined the police force as a rookie and follows in the footsteps of his father.
Cast[edit]
- Bruce Willis as James
- Frank Grillo as Jacob
- Johnathon Schaech as Gabriel
- Olivia Culpo as Christina, Jacob's wife
- Colin Egglesfield as FBI Agent Fields
- Joy Elizabeth Corrigan as Katy
- Christopher Rob Bowen as Detective Roberts
- Jesse Pruett as Hospital Administrator
- Tyler Jon Olson as Casey
- Wass Stevens as Fredericks
- Sergio Rizzuto as Michael
- Natali Yura as Maribel
- Jason Marcus Griffith as Businessman
- William Cross as Businessman
- Brian D. Wolfe as Parademic #1
- James Kalub as Businessman
- Natalia Sophie Butler as Sophia, Jacob and Christina's daughter
Production[edit]
The project was announced on February 21, 2017, and that Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films had set Bruce Willis to star in the action thriller film, which would be directed by Brian A. Miller and produced by Randall Emmett and George Furla.[2] On June 2, 2017, Olivia Culpo was cast in the film.[3]
Principal photography on the film began on August 7, 2017, in Cincinnati, Ohio.[4][5][6][7]
The film was shot in 14 days, of which Bruce Willis was on set for 1 day.[citation needed]
Reception[edit]
As of August 11, 2022, Reprisal grossed $598,625 in the United Arab Emirates, Portugal, Turkey, and South Korea,[1] and grossed $1,130,596 in home video sales.[8] The film was poorly received by film critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 8% based on 13 reviews, and an average rating of 2.2/10.[9] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 19 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike".[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Reprisal". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 21, 2017). "Bruce Willis Pacts Pair Of Films With Emmett/Furla/Oasis". Deadline. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (June 2, 2017). "Olivia Culpo Joins Bruce Willis In 'Reprisal'". Deadline. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ Armstrong, Kimberly (August 7, 2017). "'Reprisal' filming begins at Yeatman's Cove". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Bruce Willis Film Shooting Near Roebling Suspension Bridge". The River City News. August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Bruce Willis' 'Reprisal' movie (gun fights, car chases, a robbery, a crash) to be filming on riverfront Aug. 7-9". www.nkytribune.com. August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ Kingery, Nikki (August 4, 2017). "Expect gunfire sounds, traffic snarls as Bruce Willis movie starts filming downtown". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Reprisal (2018)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "Reprisal (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Reprisal Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
