Wire Room
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| Directed by | Matt Eskandari |
| Screenplay by | Brandon Stiefer |
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| Cinematography | Will Barratt |
| Edited by | Chris Patterson |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate Films |
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Running time | 97 minutes[1][2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Wire Room is a 2022 American action film directed by Matt Eskandari, from a screenplay by Brandon Stiefer, and produced by Randall Emmett, George Furla, Oliver Trevena, Norton Herrick, Ceasar Richbow, Mark Stewart, and Noel Ashman. It stars Kevin Dillon and Bruce Willis.
Wire Room was released by Lionsgate Films in limited theaters and VOD on September 2, 2022, followed by its release on DVD and Blu-ray on October 11, 2022.
Premise
[edit]While on Wire Room duty – a high-tech command center surveilling the most dangerous criminals – a federal agent listens in as the target is attacked in his home by a hit squad. Without burning the wire yet, he must protect the investigation and the target's life from the confines of a room fifty miles away.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Kevin Dillon as HSI Special Agent Justin Rosa[4]
- Bruce Willis as Shane Mueller[4][5]
- Oliver Trevena as Eddie Flynn[6]
- Texas Battle as Sheriff Roberts[3]
- Cameron Douglas as Mike Axum[3]
- Shelby Cobb as Nour Holborow[3]
Production
[edit]In December 2021, Bruce Willis, Oliver Trevena, and Kevin Dillon signed on to star in the action film Wire Room.[7] The film was directed by Matt Eskandari, from a screenplay by Brandon Stiefer, for Five Star Films, and Randall Emmett, George Furla, Norton Herrick, Ceasar Richbow, Mark Stewart, and Noel Ashman as producers alongside Trevena.[7] Principal photography began in Birmingham, Alabama on December 20, 2021.[7]
Wire Room is one of the last films to star Willis, who retired from acting because he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.[8][9]
Release
[edit]Wire Room was released by Lionsgate Films in limited theaters and VOD on September 2, 2022,[1][2][3][10] followed by its release on DVD and Blu-ray on October 11, 2022.[11]
Critical response
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 0% of 4 critics' reviews are positive.[1]
Leo Faierman, of Screen Rant, gave the film a negative review, explaining that it "is a crooked cop action drama that plays out like low-budget, straight-to-VHS schlock from decades past".[12] Robert Kojder, of Flickering Myth, gave the film a 1.5/5, saying "Wire Room takes 95% of its running time to deliver a passable action sequence, using the term passable loosely".[13] Brian Orndorf, of Blu-ray.com, gave a negative review, writing "another forgettable Emmett and Furla production determined to simply be product, not an exciting presentation of escapism with concentration on highly cinematic twists and turns."[14] Mark Dujsik, of Mark Reviews Movies, gave the film a one out of four, saying "our incompetent protagonist is in good company behind the camera, too."[15] Brian Costello, of Common Sense Media, gave the film a 1/5 rating, writing: "It's a little too easy to pick on this movie, and not really worth the time for anyone to bother watching it".[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "'Wire Room' (2022)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "Wire Room (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Billington, Alex (August 17, 2022). "Bruce Willis in High Tech Action Thriller 'Wire Room' Official Trailer". FirstShowing. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Wire Room (2022) - Leading Cast". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Knight, Chris (January 29, 2022). "The pandemic belongs to Bruce Willis". SaltWire Network. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (February 10, 2022). "Oliver Trevena Joins Renny Harlin's Action-Thriller The Bricklayer; Robert John Burke Boards 20th Century Studios' Boston Strangler". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c Complex, Valerie (December 20, 2021). "Actor Oliver Trevena Signs On To Star And Executive Produce Indie Feature Wire Room". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ Rosenbloom, Alli (February 16, 2023). "Bruce Willis' family shares an update on his health and new diagnosis". CNN. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ James, Meg; Kaufman, Amy (March 30, 2022). "Concerns about Bruce Willis' declining cognitive state swirled around sets in recent years". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (April 1, 2022). "What's the Status of Bruce Willis' Final Movies?". Variety. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ "Wire Room". New DVD Release Dates. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ Faierman, Leo (September 4, 2022). "Wire Room Review: Forgettable, Incoherent Film Rounds Out Willis' Late Career". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Kojder, Robert (September 1, 2022). "Movie Review – Wire Room (2022)". Flickering Myth. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Orndorf, Brian (September 2, 2022). "'Wire Room' Review". BluRay.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ Dujsik, Mark (September 2, 2022). "Mark Reviews Movies: 'Wire Room'". Mark Reviews Movies. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ Costello, Brian (October 19, 2022). "Wire Room Movie review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
