Vendetta (2022 film)

Vendetta is a 2022 American action-thriller revenge film written and directed by Jared Cohn and starring Clive Standen, Theo Rossi, Mike Tyson, Thomas Jane, and Bruce Willis.[3]

Vendetta
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJared Cohn
Written byJared Cohn
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBrandon Cox
Edited byTrevor Mirosh
Music byDavid Findlay
Production
companies
  • B.A.R. None Productions
  • 308 Enterprises
  • Vector Film Services
  • Media Capital Group
  • T.N.G. Capital Corp.
Distributed byRedbox Entertainment
Release date
  • May 17, 2022 (2022-05-17)[1]
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$175,173[2]

The film was released in limited theaters and on-demand platforms on May 17, 2022, by Redbox Entertainment.

Plot

In suburban Georgia, family man and former marine William Duncan (Clive Standen) is out to pick up dinner with his 16-year-old daughter, Kat (Maddie Nichols), a softball player with dreams of playing professionally. While William retrieves the food, Kat is left in the car, where she is killed by brothers Rory (Theo Rossi) and Danny (Cabot Basden), on behalf of their father, kingpin Donnie (Bruce Willis). They are soon arrested by the authorities, but William rigs the court to fail, allowing Danny to go free. William elects to stalk and kill Danny the following night. Enraged, Donnie and Rory embark on a revenge path to eliminate William. Failing in their mission, William eventually kills Rory and Donnie.

Cast

Production

Filming wrapped in September 2021.[4][5]

That same month, Redbox Entertainment announced it had acquired American distribution rights to the film.[6][7] Vendetta is one of the last films to star Willis, who retired from acting because he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.[8][9]

Release

Vendetta was released in limited theaters and on-demand platforms on May 17, 2022, by Redbox Entertainment.[10][11]

Critical response

Rene Rodriguez of Variety gave a negative review, saying, "the body count starts to mount. So do the implausibilities, along with the boredom."[12] Brian Costello of Common Sense Media also gave a negative review, saying, "when the most earnest and compelling performance in a movie is turned in by Sir Mike Tyson, you know you're in trouble."[13]

Box office

As of February 17, 2023, Vendetta grossed $175,173 in the United Arab Emirates, Russia, and South Korea.[2]

References
  1. Dick, Jeremy (May 6, 2022). "Vendetta Director Says It Was a 'Special Honor' to Work with Bruce Willis". MovieWeb. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  2. "Vendetta (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  3. Romano, Nick (May 5, 2022). "Vendetta director says it's 'a special honor' to make one of Bruce Willis' final films". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  4. Wiseman, Andreas (September 17, 2021). "'Vendetta': U.S. Deal For Under-The-Radar Action Pic Starring Bruce Willis, Clive Standen, Thomas Jane, Theo Rossi & Mike Tyson; First Look Images". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  5. Bolling, Gaius (September 17, 2021). "Bruce Willis, Mike Tyson made an action movie together". JoBlo.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  6. "Redbox Entertainment Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights to Action Thriller Movie Vendetta". Business Wire. September 17, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  7. Gruenwedel, Erik (September 17, 2021). "Redbox Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights to Bruce Willis Actioner 'Vendetta'". Media Play News. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  8. Rosenbloom, Alli (February 16, 2023). "Bruce Willis' family shares an update on his health and new diagnosis". CNN. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  9. James, Meg; Kaufman, Amy (March 30, 2022). "Concerns about Bruce Willis' declining cognitive state swirled around sets in recent years". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  10. Jackson, Angelique (April 1, 2022). "What's the Status of Bruce Willis' Final Movies?". Variety. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  11. Rubin, Sam; Reilly, Hilary (May 16, 2022). "Thomas Jane talks about movies 'Troppo' and 'Vendetta'". KTLA. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  12. Rodriguez, Rene (May 17, 2022). "'Vendetta' Review: Bloody Payback of the Most Dull and Derivative Kind". Variety. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  13. Costello, Brian (June 6, 2022). "Vendetta Movie review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
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