The Painter is a 2024 American action thriller film directed by Kimani Ray Smith and written by Brian Buccellato. It stars Charlie Weber, Jon Voight, Marie Avgeropoulos, and Madison Bailey.
| The Painter | |
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| Directed by | Kimani Ray Smith |
| Written by | Brian Buccellato |
| Produced by | Steven Paul |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ryan Petey |
| Edited by | Trevor Mirosh |
| Music by | Rich Walters |
Production company | SP Media Group |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Painter was released in the United States on January 5, 2024.
Plot
editA retired CIA agent paints as a hobby. But his past has come back to haunt him, as a mysterious woman he met somewhere shows up. He must find the way to evade the incoming threat in forms of some trained op recruits.
Cast
edit- Charlie Weber as Peter
- Jon Voight as Byrne
- Madison Bailey as Sophia
- Max Montesi as Ghost
- Marie Avgeropoulos as Naomi Piasecki
- Rryla McIntosh as Elena Maran
- Luisa D'Oliveira as Agent Kim
- Leah Gibson as Lucy
- Jason Gray-Stanford as Niles
- Stephen Lobo as anxious man
Production
editPrincipal photography took place in Vancouver from November 28 to December 20, 2022.[2]
In late November 2023, it was reported that Republic Pictures had acquired the rights to The Painter, directed by Kimani Ray Smith from SP Media Group for Republic Pictures.[3]
Release
editThe Painter had a limited release in the United States on January 5, 2024.[3] It was released on digital platforms on January 9.[4]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 0% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.6/10.[5]
Dennis Harvey of Variety wrote, "The Painter never seems like more than a rote shoot-'em-up inadequately juiced by the kind of shocking revelations that are all contrived verbal explication".[4]
References
edit- ^ "The Painter (15)". BBFC. December 15, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "British Columbia In Production". Creative BC Film Commission. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 30, 2023). "Republic Pictures Picks Up The Painter For Paramount Global; Jon Voight Pic Plans Theatrical Release". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Harvey, Dennis (January 1, 2024). "The Painter Review: By-the-Numbers Action With Charlie Weber and Jon Voight". Variety. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Painter". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
External links
edit- The Painter at IMDb
