Hot Seat (film)
Hot Seat is a 2022 American action-thriller film directed and produced by James Cullen Bressack. It stars Kevin Dillon and Mel Gibson.
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| Directed by | James Cullen Bressack |
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| Cinematography | Bryan Koss |
| Edited by | R.J. Cooper |
| Music by | Timothy Stuart Jones |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $68,798 |
Premise
An anonymous criminal plants a bomb under the chair of an ex-hacker, and forces him to break into high-level banking institutions.
Cast
- Kevin Dillon as Orlando
- Mel Gibson as Wallace
- Shannen Doherty as Chief Connelly
- Michael Welch as Enzo
- Sam Asghari as Sgt Tobias
- Eddie Steeples as Jackson
- Lydia Hull as Kim
- Anna Harr as Zoey
- Kate Katzman as Ava
Production
Hot Seat is an action-thriller written by Collin Watts and Leon Langford. It is part of a long-term partnership between Grindstone Entertainment (a subsidiary of Lionsgate Films) and Emmett/Furla Oasis. The film was announced on October 15, 2021, as the third collaboration between actor Mel Gibson and producers Randall Emmett and George Furla.[1] Filming took place in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[2]
Release
The film was released in select theaters, digital, and on demand on July 1, 2022.[3]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 17% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.5/10.[4]
Box office
Hot Seat, in its limited theatrical release, grossed $68,798 at the box office.[5]
References
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 15, 2021). "Mel Gibson To Star In Action Thriller Hot Seat". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- Bieri, Kate; Scott, Tom (November 1, 2021). "Mel Gibson to star in new thriller being filmed in downtown Las Cruces". KVIA-TV. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- Mahler, Matthew (July 3, 2022). "Exclusive: James Cullen Bressack Talks Directing Mel Gibson and Kevin Dillon in Hot Seat". MovieWeb. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- "Hot Seat". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- "Hot Seat". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved March 12, 2023.