Cut Throat City
Cut Throat City
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| Directed by | RZA |
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| Written by | Paul Cuschieri |
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| Music by | Dhani Harrison Paul Hicks |
| Cinematography | Brandon Cox |
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| Distributed by | Well Go USA Entertainment |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8.9 million[3][4] |
| Box office | $864,928[5][6] |
Cut Throat City is a 2020 American action heist film directed by RZA, from a screenplay by Paul Cuschieri. It stars Shameik Moore, T.I., Demetrius Shipp Jr., Kat Graham, Wesley Snipes, Terrence Howard, Eiza González and Ethan Hawke.
The film was released on August 21, 2020, by Well Go USA Entertainment, receiving generally positive reviews from critics.
Plot[edit source]
Four friends reluctantly accept an offer to pull off a dangerous heist in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina..
Cast[edit source]
- Shameik Moore as Blink
- Demetrius Shipp Jr. as Miracle
- T.I. as Lorenzo 'Cousin' Bass
- Terrence Howard as The Saint
- Ethan Hawke as Jackson Symms
- Wesley Snipes as Lawrence
- Eiza González as Lucinda Benoit
- Denzel Whitaker as Andre
- Keean Johnson as Junior
- Kat Graham as Demyra
- Rob Morgan as Courtney
- Joel David Moore as Peter Felton
- Isaiah Washington as Sinclair Stewart
- Sam Daly as O'Malley
Production[edit source]
In December 2017, it was announced Terrence Howard, Wesley Snipes, T.I., Eiza González, Demetrius Shipp Jr. Shameik Moore, Joel David Moore, Kat Graham, Rob Morgan, Keean Johnson, Denzel Whitaker, Isaiah Washington and Sam Daly had joined the cast of the film, with RZA directing from a screenplay by Paul Cuschieri, with Elliott Michael Smith p.g.a., William Clevinger p.g.a., Sean Lydiard p.g.a., Michael Mendelson, Kyle Tekiela serving as producers; (Rumble Riot Pictures, Patriot Pictures and XYZ Films banners, respectively).[7][8] In December 2018, Ethan Hawke joined the cast of the film.[9]
Principal photography began in December 2017, in New Orleans, Louisiana.[10]
Release[edit source]
In June 2018, Well Go USA Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film.[11] It was scheduled to have its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 14, 2020.[12] However, the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] It was then scheduled to be released on April 10, 2020.[14] However, it was pulled from the schedule due to the pandemic.[15][16] It was then rescheduled for July 17,[17] later delayed to July 31, 2020,[18] and delayed once more to August 21, 2020.[19]
Reception[edit source]
Box office[edit source]
The film made $240,000 from 407 theaters in its opening weekend.[20]
Critical response[edit source]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Cut Throat City holds an approval rating of 71% based on 38 reviews with a weighted average of 6.1/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "An evolution for director RZA, Cut Throat City overcomes occasionally muddled storytelling on the strength of its raw, infectious energy."[21] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[22]
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