Hot Seat (film) explained

Director:James Cullen Bressack
Cinematography:Bryan Koss
Editing:R.J. Cooper
Music:Timothy Stuart Jones
Runtime:99 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Gross:$68,798

Hot Seat is a 2022 American action-thriller film directed and produced by James Cullen Bressack. It stars Kevin Dillon and Mel Gibson.

Premise

An anonymous criminal plants a bomb under the chair of an ex-hacker, and forces him to break into high-level banking institutions.

Production

Hot Seat is an action-thriller written by Collin Watts and Leon Langford. It is part of a long-term partnership between Grindstone Entertainment (a subsidiary of Lionsgate Films) and Emmett/Furla Oasis. The film was announced on October 15, 2021, as the third collaboration between actor Mel Gibson and producers Randall Emmett and George Furla.[1] Filming took place in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[2]

Release

The film was released in select theaters, digital, and on demand on July 1, 2022.[3]

Reception

Box office

Hot Seat, in its limited theatrical release, grossed $68,798 at the box office.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mel Gibson To Star In Action Thriller Hot Seat. October 15, 2021. Mike Jr.. Fleming. Deadline Hollywood. October 26, 2021.
  2. Web site: Mel Gibson to star in new thriller being filmed in downtown Las Cruces. November 1, 2021. Kate. Bieri. Tom. Scott. KVIA-TV. February 1, 2022.
  3. Web site: Exclusive: James Cullen Bressack Talks Directing Mel Gibson and Kevin Dillon in Hot Seat. July 3, 2022 . Matthew . Mahler . . July 5, 2022.
  4. 2023-03-12.