Bunker Hill (film)

2008 film

Bunker Hill

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Kevin Willmott
Written by| Greg Hurd
Kevin Willmott
Produced by| Thomas L. Carmody
Hoite C. Caston
Starring| James McDaniel
Saeed Jaffrey
Laura Kirk
Kevin Geer
Cinematography| Matt Jacobson
Edited by| Sean Blake
Victoria Goetz
Music by| Kelley Hunt
Nathan Towns

Release date

* October 17, 2008 (2008-10-17) (Williamstown Film Festival)

Country| United States
Language| English

Bunker Hill is a 2008 western drama film written and directed by Kevin Willmott.[1]

## Plot

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Peter Salem, a former Wall Street executive recently released from prison, returns to his ex-wife and children in the small town of Bunker Hill, Kansas. Soon after he arrives, the town's electricity and power are shut off, and there is no way to communicate with authorities outside of town. The town's militant past is reawakened and forces coalesce to protect citizens from an unseen enemy. The town's fear leads to the creation of a posse of gunmen, resulting in torture, illegal searches and eventually, murder, against which Salem must stand.

## Cast

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* James McDaniel as Peter Salem
* Saeed Jaffrey as Mr. Farook
* Laura Kirk as Halle
* Kevin Geer as McLain
* Blake Robbins as Delmar
* Scott Allegrucci as Deputy Ross
* Ranjit Arab as Nadim
* RJ Smith as a PA
* Lindsay Smith as extra

## Production

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Willmott produced and directed this film from a script he wrote with Greg Hurd. It was shot in the town of Nortonville, Kansas.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "The Battle of Bunker Hill". Lawrence Journal World. March 27, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2022. "Lawrence filmmaker Kevin Willmott debuts provocative new drama"
2. ^ "AE: Movies and Video: News By Industry Page 1 - 24-7 Press Release". 24-7pressrelease.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.

## External links

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* Bunker Hill at IMDb
* Official site

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Films directed by Kevin Willmott

* Ninth Street (1999)
* C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004)
* Bunker Hill (2008)
* The Only Good Indian (2009)
* Jayhawkers (2013)
* The 24th (2020)

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