The Engineer is a 2023 American[1] action film written by Kosta Kondilopoulous, directed by Danny A. Abeckaser and starring Emile Hirsch.
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| Directed by | Danny A. Abeckaser |
| Written by | Kosta Kondilopoulous |
| Produced by | Danny A. Abeckaser Yoav Gross |
| Starring | Emile Hirsch |
| Cinematography | Barry Markowitz |
| Edited by | Eric Yalkut Chase Steve Hansel |
| Music by | Lionel Cohen |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editFollows the biggest manhunt in the history of Israel to find Yahya Ayyash, the mastermind bombmaker who oversaw a group of suicide troops in Israel in the middle of the 1990s
Cast
edit- Emile Hirsch as Etan
- Angel Bonanni as Avi
- Danny A. Abeckaser as Yakov
- Tzachi Halevy as Gili
- Oshri Cohen[1]
- Dan Mor as Tamas
- Omer Hazan as Levi
- Stefani Yunger[1]
- Kyle Stefanski as Henry
- Yarden Toussia-Cohen as Fanni
- Adam Haloon as The Engineer
- Lee Keinan as Al-Soowi
- Robert Davi as Senator David Adler [1]
Production
editHirsch's official casting as the lead was announced in June 2022.[2]
Release
editThe film was released on August 18, 2023.[3]
Reception
editThe film has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on five reviews.[4]
Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote that it "...feels very much like an American B-movie stab at turning Israeli anti-terrorist operations of 30 years ago into formulaic action fodder — without much action, even."[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Harvey, Dennis (August 16, 2023). "'The Engineer' Review: Emile Hirsch Is an Unlikely Israeli Intelligence Tough Guy in a Dull Suicide Bomber Drama". Variety. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (June 13, 2022). "Emile Hirsch To Reteam With 'The Gemini Lounge' Director Danny A. Abeckaser For Action Pic 'The Engineer'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Nash, Anthony (July 20, 2023). "Exclusive The Engineer Trailer Previews Emile Hirsch Action Movie". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "The Engineer". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 16, 2023.