Knife Fight (film)
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| Directed by | Bill Guttentag |
| Written by | Bill Guttentag Chris Lehane |
| Produced by | Catherine Davila Daniel Davila |
| Starring | Rob Lowe Carrie-Anne Moss Jamie Chung Richard Schiff Amanda Crew Julie Bowen Ryan Alosio |
| Cinematography | Stephen Kazmierski |
| Edited by | Robert Dalva |
Production company | Divisadero Pictures |
| Distributed by | Myriad Pictures IFC Films[1] |
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Running time | 100 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $5,661[2] |
Knife Fight is a 2012 American political thriller film starring Rob Lowe, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jamie Chung, Richard Schiff, Amanda Crew, Julie Bowen, and Ryan Alosio. It is directed by Bill Guttentag and co-written by Bill Guttentag and former Al Gore spokesman Chris Lehane. The film was shot in San Francisco, California. The film premiered at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival and was released theatrically in the United States on January 25, 2013, and was released on demand and digitally on January 28, 2013. Davey Havok of the band AFI makes an appearance.[3][4][5][6][7]
Synopsis
[edit]A political strategist juggles three clients while facing the moral issues of his profession.
Cast
[edit]- Rob Lowe as Paul Turner
- Julie Bowen as Peaches O'Dell
- Saffron Burrows as Sophia Becker
- Jamie Chung as Kerstin Rhee
- David Harbour as Stephen Green
- Eric McCormack as Larry Becker
- Jennifer Morrison as Angela Anderson
- Lorraine Toussaint as Brenda Davis
- Carrie-Anne Moss as Penelope Nelson
- Richard Schiff as Dimitris Vargas
- Amanda Crew as Helena St. John
- Michelle Krusiec as Shannon Huang
- Chris Mulkey as Roger Fillmore
- Davey Havok as Jimmy McSorley
- Eddie George as Tony Blanchard
- Kurt Yaeger as Oliver Kennedy
- Shirley Manson as Nicole
- Brandon Scott as Max
- Frankie Shaw as Samantha
- Brooke Newton as Tawny Shearson
Reception
[edit]The film received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 28%. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 34 out of 100, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".
References
[edit]- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 9, 2012). "IFC Acquires 'Knife Fight'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^ "Knife Fight". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ^ Marinucci, Carla (June 13, 2011). "'Knife Fight' echoes real-life political scandals". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 12, 2011). "Rob Lowe Signs Up for a 'Knife Fight'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ Nagourney, Adam (May 16, 2011). "Politics on Film: Have Knife, Will Use It". The Caucus (blog). The New York Times. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ Tanabe, Karin (May 13, 2011). "Lowe Takes Another Political Role". Click (blog). Politico. Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (May 25, 2011). "Jamie Chung guns for 'Knife Fight'". Variety. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Knife Fight at IMDb
- Knife Fight at AllMovie
- Knife Fight at Metacritic
- Knife Fight at Rotten Tomatoes
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