Savage Salvation[2] (also titled Savage Justice and Wash Me in the River) is a 2022 American thriller film directed by Randall Emmett and starring Jack Huston, Robert De Niro, and John Malkovich.
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| Directed by | Randall Emmett |
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| Cinematography | Eric Koertz |
| Edited by | Eric Friedenberg |
| Music by | Philip Klein |
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| Distributed by | The Avenue Entertainment |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $132,152[1] |
Cast
edit- Jack Huston as Shelby John
- Robert De Niro as Sheriff Mike Church
- John Malkovich as Peter
- Willa Fitzgerald as Ruby Red
- Quavo as Coyote
- Meadow Williams as Detective Zeppelin
- Dale Dickey as Greta
- Swen Temmel as Elvis Kincaid
- Noel Gugliemi as Silas
- Jon Orsini as Skeeter
- Clay Wilcox as Darius
- Winter Ave Zoli as Darlene
Production
editOn September 8, 2020, it was announced that De Niro, Malkovich and Machine Gun Kelly were cast in the film.[3] On October 19, 2020, it was announced that Taylor Kitsch had replaced Machine Gun Kelly after the latter dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.[4] On November 13, 2020, it was then announced that Jack Huston had replaced Kitsch.[5] Production on the film began in November 2020.[6] Malkovich filmed his scenes in December 2020.[7] Filming officially wrapped in January 2021,[8] and the following month, it was announced that Quavo and Willa Fitzgerald would star in the film.[9][10]
Release
editIn March 2021, The Avenue Entertainment acquired North American distribution rights to the film, and released it on December 2, 2022.[11][12][13]
Box office
editAs of May 7, 2024, Savage Salvation grossed $132,152 in Portugal, the Netherlands, South Korea, and Spain, plus $749,679 in home video sales.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Savage Salvation". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ Kaufman, Amy; James, Meg (June 30, 2022). "The man who played Hollywood: Inside Randall Emmett's crumbling empire". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
The 78-year-old "Taxi Driver" star demanded $11 million to spend a week in Puerto Rico early last year to film "Savage Salvation," an Emmett-helmed film about a recovering opioid junkie seeking revenge. Fees for De Niro, who played a tough cop, ate up half the film's budget.
- ^ Welk, Brian (September 8, 2020). "Robert De Niro, Machine Gun Kelly, John Malkovich to Star in Thriller 'Wash Me in the River'". TheWrap. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 19, 2020). "Taylor Kitsch In, Machine Gun Kelly Out Of Indie Drama 'Wash Me In The River'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 13, 2020). "Jack Huston Steps Into 'Wash Me In The River' Lead". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (November 23, 2020). "'Bleed For This' Producer & 'The Irishman' Exec Chad Verdi Lines Up Biopics Of Muhammad Ali Jr. & Kellie Maloney". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ Reichelt, Cassandra (December 23, 2020). "Jonathan Rhys Meyers and John Malkovich In Lead Roles For Pandemic Thriller 'The Survivalist'". mxdwn.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (January 25, 2021). "John Boyega & Robert De Niro To Star In Netflix's 'The Formula' Directed By 'The First Purge's Gerard McMurray". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (February 18, 2021). "Migos' Quavo to Make Feature-Film Debut With John Malkovich and Robert DeNiro in 'Wash Me in the River' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ D'Nuka, Amanda (February 26, 2021). "Willa Fitzgerald Joins Robert De Niro In Randall Emmett's 'Wash Me In The River'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Welk, Brian (March 8, 2021). "Robert De Niro Thriller 'Wash Me in the River' Acquired by The Avenue for 2022 Release". TheWrap. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (March 8, 2021). "Berlin: Robert De Niro's 'Wash Me in The River' Sells Wide". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (March 8, 2021). "Robert De Niro Thriller 'Wash Me In The River' Heads To U.S., UK, Germany, France, Aus/NZ, Japan, More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 19, 2021.