| Director: | Nicolas Harvard |
| Story: | Blair Kroeber |
| Cinematography: | Jeff Bierman |
| Editing: | Loria Ball |
| Music: | Marlana Sheetz |
| Distributor: | Screen Media |
| Runtime: | 91 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The Locksmith is a 2023 American thriller film directed by Nicolas Harvard in his feature directorial debut. John Glosser, Joe Russo, Chris LaMont, and Ben Kabialis wrote the screenplay based on an original story by Blair Kroeber.
Miller Graham is a locksmith fresh out of prison after a job gone wrong. Back home, he tries to reintegrate into social life and with his daughter and his ex-girlfriend, Beth, who is now a detective. However, things quickly become complicated after an unexpected kidnapping. He finds himself drawn into a world of corrupt police officers and criminals.
At the 2021 American Film Market, The Locksmith was revealed to be in development and seeking distribution. The original story was created by Blair Kroeber before John Glosser, Joe Russo & Chris LaMont, and Ben Kabialis developed the screenplay. The film is Nicolas Harvard's feature directorial debut. When preparing to go into production, it was announced that the film would be using rubber guns when filming after the tragic Rust shooting incident, and CGI effects would be added in post-production.
When the film was announced, Ryan Phillippe, Kate Bosworth, and Ving Rhames were cast. Filming began on November 15, 2021 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. During production additional casting announcements added Charlie Weber, Jeffrey Nordling, Kaylee Bryant. Filming was completed in February 2022.
The Locksmith was released theatrically by Screen Media on February 3, 2023 and on video on demand.