Pound of Flesh (film)
| Pound of Flesh | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ernie Barbarash |
| Produced by |
Jonathan DuBois Jeffrey Giles Mike Leeder Henry Luk Michael Lurie Kirk Shaw |
| Written by | Joshua James |
| Starring |
Jean-Claude Van Damme Darren Shahlavi |
| Narrated by | kelton |
| Cinematography | Cliff Hokanson |
Production company |
Ace Studio Odyssey Media |
Release dates | May 15, 2015 (VOD) |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7,500,000[1] |
Pound of Flesh is a 2015 Canadian action thriller film directed by Ernie Barbarash, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Darren Shahlavi.[2] It is the third collaboration between Van Damme and Barbarash (following Assassination Games in 2011 and Six Bullets in 2012).
Plot
In Manila, Philippines to donate his kidney to his dying niece, Deacon, a former black-ops agent, awakes the day before the operation to find he is the latest victim of organ theft. Stitched up and pissed-off, Deacon descends from his opulent hotel in search of his stolen kidney and carves a blood-soaked path through the darkest corners of the city - brothels, fight clubs, back-alley black markets, and elite billionaire estates. The clock is ticking for his niece and with each step he loses blood; Deacon with the help of his former underworld connections and his civilian brother will journey through society's seedy underbelly, proving to anyone who crosses their path, nothing means more to a man than his flesh and blood.
Cast
- Jean-Claude Van Damme as Deacon
- Darren Shahlavi as Drake
- Aki Aleong as Kung
- John Ralston as George
- Jason Tobin as Liam
- Philippe Joly as Zoltan
- Brahim Achabbakhe as Nardo
- TFBOYS as Boy band
- Charlotte Peters as Ana
- David P Booth as Rants
Production
Principal photography and production ended on May 24, 2014.[3] On January 14, 2015, Shahlavi died in his sleep at the age of 42.[4] The film's end credits start with an In memoriam to him.
References
- ↑ http://www.ace-entertainment.com/movie/pound-of-flesh-88
- ↑ "Jean-Claude Van Damme Joins 'Pound of Flesh'". Hollywood Reporter. 2014-01-17. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ "On The Set For 5/27/14: Johnny Depp Starrer 'Black Mass' Starts For Warner Bros., 'Jem and the Holograms' Wraps". Studiosystemnews.com. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ http://variety.com/2015/film/news/darren-shahlavi-dead-martial-artist-mortal-kombat-arrow-1201409852/