The Baker (2022 film)

The Baker
The Baker
	US theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jonathan Sobol
Written by	Paolo Mancini; Thomas Michael;
Produced by	Doug Murray; William G. Santor; Nicholas Tabarrok;
Starring	Ron Perlman; Elias Koteas; Joel David Moore; Emma Ho; Harvey Keitel;
Cinematography	Adam Swica
Edited by	Maureen Grant; Christopher John Malanchen
Production; companies	Darius Films; Productivity Media
Distributed by	Falling Forward Films; Productivity Media
Release dates	October 31, 2022 (Austin); July 28, 2023 (United States);
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	United States; Canada
Language	English

The Baker is a 2022 vigilante action film directed by Jonathan Sobol. It stars Ron Perlman, Emma Ho, Elias Koteas, Harvey Keitel, and Joel David Moore. After a premiere at the 2022 Austin Film Festival, it was commercially released in the United States on July 28, 2023.

Plot[edit]

Pappi, an elderly baker and former government assassin, must fight against gangsters to protect his granddaughter, Delfi, after she petulantly takes a satchel of drugs from his son, Peter, causing the murder of Peter when he unwittingly delivers the empty satchel.

Cast[edit]

Ron Perlman as Pappi, a U.S. military veteran with PTSD
Elias Koteas as Vic, Merchant's chief henchman and enforcer
Joel David Moore as Peter, Pappi's estranged son
Samantha Kaine as Det. Weintrager
Paolo Mancini as Luca Rispoli
Adam Moryto as Bannon
Dax Ravina as Milky, criminal associate of Peter's
Caroline Raynaud as Marguerite
Varun Saranga as Mani
Emma Ho as Delfi, Peter's mute (until the final four words of dialogue) daughter
Harvey Keitel as Merchant, drug kingpin seeking stolen shipment of heroin

Production[edit]

The film was shot on location in the Cayman Islands in 2021, during a period of just two deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in the Cayman Islands.^[1]

Reception[edit]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 57% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10.^[2]

References[edit]

^ Wiseman, Andreas (April 27, 2021). "'The Baker': Ron Perlman, Harvey Keitel, Elias Koteas, Joel David Moore & Emma Ho Underway On Action Film". Deadline Hollywood.
^ "The Baker". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 15, 2024.

External links[edit]

Official website
The Baker at IMDb

[1] Wiseman, Andreas (April 27, 2021). "'The Baker': Ron Perlman, Harvey Keitel, Elias Koteas, Joel David Moore & Emma Ho Underway On Action Film". Deadline Hollywood.

[Rotten_Tomatoes-2] "The Baker". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 15, 2024.

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