The Locksmith (film)

The Locksmith is a 2023 American thriller film directed by Nicolas Harvard in his feature directorial debut. John Glosser, Joe Russo, Chris LaMont, and Ben Kabialis wrote the screenplay based on an original story by Blair Kroeber.

The Locksmith
Film release poster
Directed byNicolas Harvard
Screenplay by
Story byBlair Kroeber
Produced by
  • Roger Goff
  • Mark B. David
Starring
CinematographyJeff Bierman
Edited byLoria Ball
Music byMarlana Sheetz
Production
companies
Distributed byScreen Media
Release date
  • February 3, 2023 (2023-02-03)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Cast

Production

At the 2021 American Film Market, The Locksmith was revealed to be in development and seeking distribution. The original story was created by Blair Kroeber before John Glosser, Joe Russo & Chris LaMont, and Ben Kabialis developed the screenplay. The film is Nicolas Harvard's feature directorial debut.[1] When preparing to go into production, it was announced that the film would be using rubber guns when filming after the tragic Rust shooting incident, and CGI effects would be added in post-production.[2]

When the film was announced, Ryan Phillippe, Kate Bosworth, and Ving Rhames were cast.[1] Filming began on November 15, 2021 in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[3][1] During production additional casting announcements added Charlie Weber,[4] Jeffrey Nordling, Kaylee Bryant.[5] Filming was completed in February 2022.[6]

Release

The Locksmith was released theatrically by Screen Media on February 3, 2023 and on video on demand.[7][8]

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 32% of 19 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5/10.[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 42 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[10]

References
  1. Ritman, Alex (November 2, 2021). "AFM: Ryan Phillippe, Kate Bosworth, Ving Rhames Board Joe Russo Co-Penned Thriller 'The Locksmith'". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC.
  2. Wiseman, Andreas (November 3, 2021). "New Mexico Indie Movie The Locksmith Will Use Rubber Guns & CGI After Rust Tragedy". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  3. "Variety Insight: The Locksmith". Variety Insight. December 1, 2021. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022.
  4. Grobar, Matt (November 30, 2021). "Charlie Weber Joins Ryan Phillippe, Kate Bosworth In The Locksmith; Denise Richards Boards Thriller Among The Ashes". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  5. Wiseman, Andreas (December 1, 2021). "The Locksmith: Big Little Lies Actor Jeffrey Nordling & Legacies Star Kaylee Bryant Among Cast To Join Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  6. Horst, Carole (February 10, 2022). "EFM First Look: Ryan Phillippe in Arclight Films' Thriller The Locksmith". Variety. Penske Media Corporation.
  7. Lang, Brent (May 19, 2022). "Screen Media Buys Ryan Phillippe Thriller 'The Locksmith' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  8. Massoto, Erick (January 17, 2023). "Ryan Phillippe Is a Master Lock Pick in 'The Locksmith' Trailer [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  9. "The Locksmith". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  10. "The Locksmith". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
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