Out of Death

Out of Death is a 2021 American action thriller film[2] directed by Mike Burns and starring Bruce Willis and Jaime King.[3][4][5]

Out of Death
Release poster
Directed byMike Burns
Written byBill Lawrence
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPeter Holland
Edited byR.J. Cooper
Music by
  • Jacob Bunton
  • Mike Burns
Production
companies
  • EFO
  • SSS Entertainment
  • BondIt Media Capital
  • The Pimienta Film Co.
Distributed byVertical Entertainment
Release date
  • July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Retired cop Jack Harris has to protect his niece and an innocent woman from corrupt cops after the woman took a video of one of the police killing a drug dealer.

Cast

Production

Filming occurred in November 2020. Complications with COVID-19 safety protocols created difficulties in getting the cast and crew cleared to shoot and delayed production for several days. As a result, the entire film was shot in nine days and all of Willis' scenes were shot in only one day.[8]

Reception

The film received a limited theatrical run and was released on demand on July 16, 2021.[9]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 0% rating based on reviews from 10 critics.[10][11]

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian rated it 2 out of 5 and wrote: "The film squanders one or two promising plot ideas, and winds up making a hamfisted paean of praise to the idea of “open carry” gun ownership."[12]Todd Jorgenson of Cinemalogue gave the film a negative review and stated, "The cryptic title is about the only intriguing facet of this formulaic cat-and-mouse thriller."[13] Brian Orndorf of Blu-ray.com gave the film a 'D-' and stated, "The latest stop on the "Is Bruce Willis okay?"[lower-alpha 1] tour of VOD cinema."[15] Peter Sobczynski of eFilmCritic.com gave the film 1 out of 5 stars and stated, "An astonishingly lethargic and empty-headed action-thriller."[16] Mark Dujsik of Mark Reviews Movies gave the film 0.5 out of 4 stars and stated, "One ends up feeling pretty bad for everyone involved."[17]

Accolades

Bruce Willis was nominated for his performance in this movie, as he was for all movies he appeared in, in 2021, in the category Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie at the Golden Raspberry Awards. The category was later rescinded after he announced his retirement due to aphasia.[18][19]

References
  1. In March 2022 Willis announced his retirement following a diagnosis for health reasons.[14]
  1. "Out of Death". British Board of Film Classification.
  2. "New trailer for Bruce Willis starring action-thriller 'Out Of Death'". The Hollywood News. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  3. Gardner, Chris (June 10, 2020). "Jaime King Cast Opposite Bruce Willis in 'Out of Death'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  4. Hamman, Cody (June 11, 2020). "BRUCE WILLIS AND JAIME KING SIGN ON FOR THRILLER OUT OF DEATH". JoBlo.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  5. Sprague, Mike (June 11, 2020). "Jaime King Joins Bruce Willis in Survival Thriller OUT OF DEATH". Dread Central. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  6. Mike Fleming Jr. (June 10, 2020). "Bruce Willis Makes New 3-Pic Deal With Emmett/Furla; 'Killing Field' To Be Offered At Virtual Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  7. Mike Fleming Jr. (November 13, 2020). "Jack Huston Steps Into 'Wash Me In The River' Lead". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 8, 2020. EFF now is shooting Out of Death, the Mike Burns-directed drama that stars Bruce Willis, Jaime King and Lala Kent.
  8. Joshua Hunt (March 31, 2021). "The King of the Geezer Teasers". Vulture.com.
  9. Hannett, Michelle (June 23, 2021). "Jaime King, Bruce Willis Star In Trailer For OUT OF DEATH – In Theaters & On Demand July 16". We Are Movie Geeks. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  10. "Out of Death". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  11. "Out of Death". Metacritic. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  12. Peter Bradshaw (July 27, 2021). "Out of Death review – Bruce Willis trudges through generic wilderness thriller". The Guardian.
  13. "Capsule reviews for July 16". Cinemalogue. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  14. Sharf, Zack (March 30, 2022). "Bruce Willis Stepping Away From Acting Following Aphasia Diagnosis". Variety.
  15. "Out of Death (2021)". Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  16. Brian Orndorf. "Movie Review - Out of Death". eFilmCritic.com. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  17. Mark Dujsik. "Mark Reviews Movies: OUT OF DEATH". www.markreviewsmovies.com. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  18. Lewis, Hilary (February 7, 2022). "Razzies: Filmed Version of 'Diana' Stage Musical Tops 2022 Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  19. Chitwood, Adam (March 31, 2022). "Razzie Awards Backtrack, Rescind Bruce Willis Award – and Shelly Duvall Nomination as Well". The Wrap. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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