Vendetta (2015 film)
Vendetta is a 2015 American vigilante action film directed by the Soska sisters starring Dean Cain, Paul Wight (the Big Show), and Michael Eklund. It is the first film in the "Action Six-Pack" series.[4] The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on June 12, 2015.[3]
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| Directed by | Jen and Sylvia Soska |
| Written by | Justin Shady |
| Produced by | Michael J. Luisi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mahlon Todd Williams[1] |
| Edited by | Richard Nord[1] |
| Music by | The Newton Brothers[1] |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes.[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
When his pregnant wife is violently killed by a criminal whom he put away, Mason, a hard-nosed detective, deliberately gets arrested to get revenge. While inside, Mason discovers a new criminal enterprise that those behind it would kill to protect.
Cast
- Dean Cain as Mason Danvers
- Michael Eklund as Warden Snyder
- Kyra Zagorsky as Jocelyn Danvers
- Ben Hollingsworth as Joel Gainer
- Paul Wight as Victor Abbot
- Aleks Paunovic as Griffin
- Adrian Holmes as Drexel
- Jonathan Walker as Lester
- Juan Riedinger as Booker
- Uros Certic as Marco
- Matthew MacCaull as Ben
- Paul Anthony as Daddy Mak
Production
Vendetta was filmed in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.
Vendetta was part of a six-film deal WWE Studios made with Lionsgate that will be releasing WWE's Action Six-Pack, a series of unconnected action films.[5]
Release
Vendetta received a limited theatrical release.[2] It was released to theaters and video on demand on June 12, 2015.[1]
Reception
The Hollywood Reporter described the film as "the sort of B-movie violent actioner that makes you feel your testosterone level rising as you watch it", while the "screenplay offers no surprises, mainly serving as a springboard for the endless series of fight scenes in which Cain demonstrates that he's become a serious movie badass."[2] The Soska sisters "prove themselves quite proficient at staging the brutal skirmishes which inevitably lead to a climatic prison riot."[2]
References
- "Vendetta" (doc). Lionsgate. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- Scheck, Frank (15 June 2015). "'Vendetta': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- "'Vendetta' Clip Has Dean Cain Fighting Dirty in Prison". MovieWeb. 8 June 2015. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015.
- WWE Studios and Lionsgate to repartner on 'Action Six-Pack'
- Graser, Marc (21 May 2014). "WWE Signs Six Picture Deal with Lionsgate". Variety. Retrieved 6 January 2017.