Pound of Flesh (2015 film) explained

Pound of Flesh
Director:Ernie Barbarash
Music:Paul Michael Thomas
Cinematography:Cliff Hokanson
Editing:Asim Nuraney
Distributor:Entertainment One
Runtime:104 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English
Budget:$7,500,000[1]

Pound of Flesh is a 2015 Canadian action thriller film directed by Ernie Barbarash, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Charlotte Peters, and Darren Shahlavi.[2] It is the third collaboration between Van Damme and Barbarash (following Assassination Games in 2011 and Six Bullets in 2012).

Plot

Deacon, a former black-ops agent, is in Manila, Philippines awaiting an operation to donate his kidney to his dying niece. He awakens the day after the procedure to find he is a victim of organ theft. Stitched up and furious, Deacon descends from his opulent hotel in search of his stolen kidney and carves a blood-soaked path through the darkest corners of the city – brothels, fight clubs, back-alley black markets and elite billionaire estates. The clock is ticking for his niece and with each step he loses blood.

Production

Filming

Principal photography and production ended on May 24, 2014.[3]

On January 14, 2015, Shahlavi died in his sleep at the age of 42.[4] The film's end credits start with an In memoriam to him.

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 17%, based on 12 reviews, and an average rating of 3.7/10.[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 41 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . December 31, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141231114138/http://www.ace-entertainment.com/movie/pound-of-flesh-88 . December 31, 2014 . Ace Entertainment . SJ Strategic Investments.
  2. Web site: Jean-Claude Van Damme Joins 'Pound of Flesh' . Prometheus Global Media. . January 17, 2014 . May 30, 2014 . Vlessing . Etan.
  3. Web site: On The Set For 5/27/14: Johnny Depp Starrer 'Black Mass' Starts For Warner Bros., 'Jem and the Holograms' Wraps . Total System Services . Studio System News . May 27, 2014 . May 30, 2014 . dead . May 29, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140529035501/http://www.studiosystemnews.com/on-the-set-for-52714-johnny-depp-starrer-black-mass-starts-for-warner-bros-jem-and-the-holograms-wraps/.
  4. Web site: Darren Shahlavi, Martial Artist in 'Mortal Kombat' and 'Arrow,' Dies at 42. Stedman. Alex. Variety. Penske Business Media. January 20, 2015. April 11, 2018.
  5. Web site: Pound of Flesh (2015) . . . April 11, 2018.
  6. Web site: Pound of Flesh Reviews . . . April 11, 2018.