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One Day as a Lion (film)
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| Directed by | John Swab |
| Written by | Scott Caan |
| Produced by | Jeremy M. Rosen |
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| Cinematography | Will Stone |
| Edited by | Andrew Aaronson |
| Music by | David Sardy |
Production company | Roxwell Films |
| Distributed by | Grindstone Entertainment Group |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
One Day as a Lion is a 2023 American action thriller comedy film directed by John Swab, written by Scott Caan, and starring Caan, Frank Grillo and J. K. Simmons.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Scott Caan as Jackie Powers
- J. K. Simmons as Walter Boggs
- Marianne Rendón as Lola Brisky
- Virginia Madsen as Valerie Brisky
- Frank Grillo as Pauly Russo
- Taryn Manning as Taylor Love
- Billy Blair as Ken Walsh
- Bruce Davis as Bob
- George Carroll as Dom Lorenzo
- Dash Melrose as Billy Powers
Production
[edit]Filming occurred in Oklahoma in June 2022.[3]
Release
[edit]The film was released in select theaters on April 4, 2023.[4][5] Then it was released on demand and digital on April 7, 2023.[6]
Reception
[edit]The film has a 64% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 22 reviews.[7]
Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Nevertheless, the movie has the kind of personality and heart too often missing from grimy little crime pictures. It’s endearingly ramshackle."[8]
Peter Martin of Screen Anarchy also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "One Day as a Lion is sufficiently likable to overcome its evident shortcomings and makes for a roughly criminal B-picture."[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Chang, Tom (April 15, 2023). "One Day as a Lion Director on Scott Caan and J.K. Simmons Black Comedy". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Hulldender, Tatiana (April 7, 2023). "John Swab Interview: One Day As A Lion". Screen Rant. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (June 29, 2022). "Scott Caan-Led Crime Drama 'One Day As A Lion' Lands At Grindstone; J.K. Simmons, Frank Grillo, Michael Carmen Pitt, Virginia Madsen, Others Co-Star". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Hodges, Jake (March 25, 2023). "'One Day as a Lion': Cast, Release Date, Trailer and Everything We Know so Far". Collider. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Mahler, Matthew (April 6, 2023). "One Day as a Lion Review: A Charming if Unbelievable Rom-Com Crime Caper". MovieWeb. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Shuman, Sean (March 29, 2023). "One Day as a Lion: Plot, Cast, Release Date, and Everything Else We Know". MovieWeb. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "One Day as a Lion". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Murray, Noel (April 11, 2023). "Review: Documentaries take intimate looks at musicians Jason Isbell and Lewis Capaldi". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Martin, Peter (April 3, 2023). "ONE DAY AS A LION Review: Roar All You Want, This Kitty Is Harmless". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
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