Romans (2017 film)

2017 British film

Romans

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Directed by| Ludwig Shammasian
Paul Shammasian
Written by| Geoff Thompson
Produced by| Jasper Graham
James Harris
Mark Lane
Sheetal Vinod Talwar
Starring| Orlando Bloom
Janet Montgomery
Charlie Creed-Miles
Anne Reid
Alex Ferns
Josh Myers
Cinematography| Felix Wiedemann
Edited by| Paul Shammasian
Music by| Stephen Hilton

Production
companies

Dreamscape
Tea Shop & Film Company
Worldwide Entertainment Group

Release date

* 1 July 2017 (2017-07-01) (EIFF)

Country| United Kingdom
Language| English

Romans is a 2017 British drama film directed by Ludwig Shammasian and Paul Shammasian and written by Geoff Thompson. The film stars Orlando Bloom, Janet Montgomery, Charlie Creed-Miles, Anne Reid, Alex Ferns and Josh Myers. The film premiered at the 2017 Edinburgh International Film Festival. In the United States, the film was released under the title Retaliation.

## Cast

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* Orlando Bloom as Malky[1]
* Janet Montgomery as Emma[2]
* Charlie Creed-Miles as Paul
* Anne Reid as Mother
* Alex Ferns as Jo
* Josh Myers as Colin
* James Smillie as Jimmy (Priest)
* Kyle Rees as Mick
* Rory Nolan as Billy
* Charlotte Powell as Lou

## Production

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On 10 November 2015 Orlando Bloom joined the cast of the film.[1] On 27 November 2015 Janet Montgomery joined the cast of the film.[2] Principal photography began on 16 November 2015.[3]

## Release

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The film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 1 July 2017.[4] The film was released in North America as Retaliation on 24 July 2020.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Orlando Bloom Boards Priest Abuse Drama 'Romans'". Hollywood Reporter. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
2. ^ a b Dave McNary (27 November 2015). "'Salem' Star Janet Montgomery Cast in Orlando Bloom's 'Romans'". Variety. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
3. ^ "On the Set for 11/20/15: Ricky Gervais Starts Shooting 'Life on the Road', Chris Evans and Octavia Spencer Wrap 'Gifted'". SSN Insider. 20 November 2015. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
4. ^ Lodderhose, Diana (31 May 2017). "Edinburgh Film Festival 2017 Lineup Includes Netflix's 'Okja'". Deadline. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
5. ^ "Orlando Bloom Is Out For Revenge In 'Retaliation' Trailer (Exclusive)". ETCanada.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

## External links

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* Romans at IMDb
* Romans at Rotten Tomatoes

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