Wheelman

Wheelman
Film poster
Directed by Jeremy Rush
Produced by
Written by Jeremy Rush
Starring
Music by Brooke Blair
Will Blair
Cinematography Juanmi Azpiroz
Edited by Padraic McKinley
Production
company
The Solution Entertainment Group
WarParty Films
Distributed by Netflix (US)
Release date
  • October 20, 2017 (2017-10-20)
Country United States
Language English

Wheelman is an American action thriller film written and directed by Jeremy Rush. The film stars Frank Grillo, Garret Dillahunt, Shea Whigham, and Caitlin Carmichael. It was released on Netflix on October 20, 2017.

Cast

Production

On May 10, 2016, it was reported that Frank Grillo would play the titular role in the action thriller film Wheelman, which would be directed by Jeremy Rush from his own script, while Grillo would also produce the film along with Joe Carnahan and Myles Nestel of The Solution Entertainment Group.[1] On May 17, 2016, Netflix acquired the worldwide rights to the film, which was financed by The Solution.[2]

Principal photography on the film began on September 12, 2016 in Boston's Fort Point, and later filming also took place in Lawrence, Massachusetts.[3][4]

Release

Wheelman was released on Netflix on October 20, 2017.[5]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 90% based on 21 reviews, and an average rating of 6.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Wheelman takes B-movie action lovers on an uncommonly smooth ride, with taut plotting and exciting action topped off with solid work from Frank Grillo in the title role."[6] Metacritic gives the film a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]

References

  1. ↑ McNary, Dave (May 10, 2016). "Cannes: Frank Grillo Starring in Action-Thriller 'Wheelman'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ McNary, Dave (May 17, 2016). "Netflix Buys Frank Grillo Action Thriller 'Wheelman'". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ Nicol, Travis (September 7, 2016). "Netflix original film 'Wheelman' will be filming in Boston on Sept. 12". The Republican. Advance Local Media. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ Harmacinski, Jill (September 15, 2016). "Actors, film crews descend on Lawrence". The Salem News. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  5. ↑ Coming Soon (August 18, 2017). "First Look at Frank Grillo in Wheelman, Coming to Netflix". ComingSoon.net. Mandatory. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Wheelman (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Wheelman Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 27, 2018.


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