The Duel (2016 film)

The Duel

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kieran Darcy-Smith
Produced by David Hoberman
Todd Lieberman
Adam Rosenfelt
Maureen Meulen
Written by Matt Cook
Starring Woody Harrelson
Liam Hemsworth
Alice Braga
Emory Cohen
Felicity Price
José Zúñiga
William Sadler
Music by Craig Eastman
Cinematography Jules O'Loughlin
Edited by Tracy Adams
Blake Hjares
Production
company
Atomic Entertainment
Mandeville Films
Mississippix Studios
26 Films
Bron Capital Partners
Crystal Wealth
Distributed by Lionsgate Premiere
Release dates
  • June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24) (United States)
Country United States
Language English

The Duel is a 2016 American western film directed by Kieran Darcy-Smith and written by Matt Cook. The film stars Liam Hemsworth, Emory Cohen, Woody Harrelson and Alice Braga. The film was released for limited release and video on demand on June 24, 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere.[1] It was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on August 23, 2016.

Plot

On the Texas border, during 1880s, Texas Ranger David Kingston is sent to an Old West frontier town to investigate a series of murders and disappearances of local people. In the town, preacher Abraham Brant is keeping all the townsfolk in some kind of fearful grip.

Cast

Production

On September 28, 2012, Kieran Darcy-Smith was set to direct the Helena, Texas set western film based on Matt Cook's 2009 blacklisted script, which David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman were announced to produce for their Mandeville Films.[2] On July 1, 2014, it was announced that Liam Hemsworth and Woody Harrelson would be starring in the western film as David Kingston and Abraham Brant.[3] On August 29, Felicity Price was added to the cast.[4] On September 5, William Hurt and Alice Braga also joined the cast of the film. WestEnd Films would handle international sales.[5] Adam Rosenfelt and Maureen Meulen would finance the film and co-produce through their Atomic Entertainment.[5] On October 2, Emory Cohen was added to the film to play Isaac.[6] On October 9, Benedict Samuel joined the film to play Brit who visits the town with his father and brother to participate in the preacher's notorious manhunts.[7]

Nicholas Hoult, Joel Edgerton and Jamie Bell were once attached to star in the film in 2013.[8]

Filming

The filming began on September 15, 2014, in Greenwood, Mississippi.[5][9] The shooting mostly took place at the former Florewood State Park, which was transformed into an Old West frontier town.[10][11]

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, The Duel has an approval rating of 19%, based on 16 reviews, with a weighted average score of 4.8/10.[12] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 42 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[13]

References

  1. ↑ Collis, Clark (April 27, 2016). "Liam Hemsworth and Woody Harrelson face off in Western The Duel -- exclusive poster and trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (September 28, 2012). "Kieran Darcy-Smith to helm 'Helena'". variety.com. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ Yamato, Jen (July 1, 2014). "Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson Heading For Revenge Western 'Helena'". deadline.com. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ Whitehead, Donna (August 29, 2014). "Felicity Price Goes "By Way of Helena"". .tracking-board.com. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 Barraclough, Leo (September 5, 2014). "Toronto: 'By Way of Helena' Casts William Hurt and Alice Braga, Gets Intl. Sales Agent". variety.com. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  6. ↑ Yamato, Jen (October 2, 2014). "Emory Cohen Cast In 'By Way Of Helena'". deadline.com. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  7. ↑ Groves, Don (October 9, 2014). "Benedict Samuel cast in Western thriller". if.com.au. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  8. ↑ Commonwealth, Thomas (July 24, 2013). "Nicholas Hoult And Joel Edgerton Go "By Way Of Helena"". The Tracking Board. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  9. ↑ Lucas, Sherry (September 22, 2014). "Harrelson sighting feeds 'Where's Woody' buzz". hattiesburgamerican.com. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  10. ↑ Stole, Bryn (August 1, 2014). "Hollywood returns to Greenwood". washingtontimes.com. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Liam Hemsworth begins filming 'By Way of Helena' in Mississippi". onlocationvacations.com. October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  12. ↑ "The Duel (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ "The Duel Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
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