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.
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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 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
editWhile 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
editIn 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
editWire 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
editOn 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.
