Reprisal (2018 film) explained

Reprisal
Director:Brian A. Miller
Producer:
Starring:
Music:
Cinematography:Peter A. Holland
Editing:Paul Harb
Studio:
Distributor:Highland Film Group
Lionsgate Premiere
Runtime:89 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Gross:$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

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

Production

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.

Reception

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 based on reviews, and an average rating of .[9] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 19 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike".[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reprisal . . IMDb . August 11, 2022.
  2. News: Fleming. Mike Jr.. Bruce Willis Pacts Pair Of Films With Emmett/Furla/Oasis. August 14, 2017. Deadline. February 21, 2017.
  3. News: Hipes. Patrick. Olivia Culpo Joins Bruce Willis In 'Reprisal'. August 14, 2017. Deadline. June 2, 2017.
  4. News: Armstrong. Kimberly. 'Reprisal' filming begins at Yeatman's Cove. August 8, 2017. Cincinnati.com. August 7, 2017. en.
  5. News: Bruce Willis Film Shooting Near Roebling Suspension Bridge. August 8, 2017. The River City News. August 7, 2017. en.
  6. News: Bruce Willis' 'Reprisal' movie (gun fights, car chases, a robbery, a crash) to be filming on riverfront Aug. 7-9 . August 8, 2017. www.nkytribune.com. August 7, 2017.
  7. News: Kingery. Nikki. Expect gunfire sounds, traffic snarls as Bruce Willis movie starts filming downtown. August 8, 2017. www.bizjournals.com. August 4, 2017.
  8. Web site: Reprisal (2018) . . Nash Information Services, LLC . April 4, 2024.
  9. Web site: Reprisal (2018). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
  10. Web site: Reprisal Reviews . Metacritic. CBS Interactive. January 4, 2019.