The Gateway (2021 film)
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| Directed by | Michele Civetta |
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| Story by | Alexander Felix Bendaña |
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| Cinematography | Bryan Newman |
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| Music by | Alec Puro |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Gateway is an American crime thriller film directed by Michele Civetta and starring Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn and Frank Grillo.[1] The screenplay, written by Alexander Felix and originally titled Where Angels Die, was included in the 2013 Black List.[2] The film was released in theaters and on VOD on September 3, 2021.[3]
Plot
[edit]A troubled but dedicated social worker assisting a working and struggling single mother and her daughter intervenes when the father returns from prison and drags his family back to his habitual world of crime.
Cast
[edit]- Shea Whigham as Parker Jode[2]
- Olivia Munn as Dahlia Montrose[2]
- Zach Avery as Mike Montrose[2]
- Bruce Dern as Marcus Jode[2]
- Frank Grillo as Duke Harmaday[4]
- Alex Wraith as Louis
- Taegen Burns as Ashley Montrose
- Jackson James as Tommy
- Shannon Adawn as Detective King
- Nicholas Daly as Detective Bachman
- Mike O'Connell as Stu
- Taryn Manning as Corey Belton[4]
- Mark Boone Junior as Gary Wolfbock[4]
- Keith David as Terry Thompson[4]
Production
[edit]The film was shot in Norfolk, Virginia in May 2019.[5]
Release
[edit]The film was released in selected theaters and on video-on-demand on September 3, 2021 in the United States.
Reception
[edit]The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 37 critics and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 19 as positive and 18 as negative for a 51 percent rating.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Hemmert, Kylie (1 May 2019). "The Gateway: Frank Grillo Joins Olivia Munn in Neo-Noir Thriller". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e D'Alessandro, Anthony (18 April 2019). "Shea Whigham, Bruce Dern & Zach Avery Board Metalwork Pictures' Neo-Noir Thriller 'The Gateway'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Anderton, Ethan (July 28, 2021). "'The Gateway' Trailer: Shea Whigham v Frank Grillo, Dawn of B-Movie Action". /Film. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Kroll, Justin (1 May 2019). "Frank Grillo, Taryn Manning Among Those Joining Olivia Munn in 'The Gateway' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Sidersky, Robyn (8 May 2019). "Olivia Munn, Shea Whigham are filming a movie in Norfolk this month". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "The Gateway". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
External links
[edit]- The Gateway at IMDb