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2022 American film
Panama
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Mark Neveldine Screenplay by Story by William Barber Produced by Starring Cinematography Pedro Juan Lopez Edited by Christopher Cibelli Music by Mick Fury Production companies
Distributed by
Saban Films Release date
March 18, 2022 (2022-03-18 )
Running time
95 minutes
[1] Country United States Language English
Panama is a 2022
action thriller film directed by
Mark Neveldine and starring
Cole Hauser and
Mel Gibson .
[2]
[3] It was released in the United States on March 18, 2022 by
Saban Films .
[4]
Plot
When the U.S. is on the brink of invading Panama, a former marine, Becker, is hired by a CIA operative, Stark, for a top secret arms trade mission. Alone and among the most dangerous arms dealers, Becker learns the true nature of political power.
Cast
Production
The project was first announced in 2014 with
Daniel Adams directing from a script he co-wrote with William Barber.
[8] In 2019,
Morgan Freeman and
Frank Grillo were attached to star in the film, with Adams still on board to direct.
[9] In 2020, it was announced that
Mel Gibson and
Cole Hauser will star in the film, with
Mark Neveldine replacing Adams as director.
[10]
Principal photography commenced in December 2020 in
Puerto Rico .
[11]
[12] The film was shot in 14 days over the course of 3 weeks.
[13]
[14]
Reception
Critical response
On the
review aggregator website
Rotten Tomatoes , 7% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 2.60/10.
[15]
References
^
"Panama" .
British Board of Film Classification .
^ Kit, Borys (15 October 2020).
"Cole Hauser to Star in Action Thriller 'Panama' With Mel Gibson in Co-Starring Role (Exclusive)" .
The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 25 December 2020 .
^ Vlessing, Etan (1 March 2021).
"Berlin First-Look Photo: Mel Gibson in Action Thriller 'Panama' (Exclusive)" .
The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 19 March 2021 .
^ Hermanns, Grant (February 17, 2022).
"Panama Trailer & Poster: Gibson Leads Thriller From Crank Director [EXCLUSIVE]" . Screen Rant . Retrieved February 17, 2022 .
^
a
b
c
d N'Duka, Amanda (1 December 2020).
"Charlie Weber, Victor Turpin Cast In 'Panama' Thriller With Mel Gibson" .
Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 24 December 2020 .
^ N'Duka, Amanda (16 November 2020).
"Kate Katzman Joins Cole Hauser & Mel Gibson In 'Panama' " .
Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 24 December 2020 .
^ N'Duka, Amanda (18 December 2020).
"Cory Hardrict To Star In 'Karen' Drama; Mauricio Henao Joins 'Panama'; Nolan River Cast In 'Old' – Film Casting Briefs" .
Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 25 December 2020 .
^ McNary, Dave (September 10, 2014).
"Daniel Adams Sets Actioner 'Panama' as His First Post-Prison Project (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved April 24, 2022 .
^ McNary, Dave (29 August 2019).
"Morgan Freeman, Frank Grillo to Star in Action Movie 'Panama' " .
Variety . Retrieved 25 December 2020 .
^ McNary, Dave (10 November 2020).
"Cole Hauser-Mel Gibson Thriller 'Panama' Backed by Grandave Capital (EXCLUSIVE)" .
Variety . Retrieved 25 December 2020 .
^ Reimann, Tom (16 October 2020).
" 'Panama' Action-Thriller From 'Crank' Director Adds Cole Hauser & Mel Gibson, Is Sure to be Batshit" .
Collider . Retrieved 25 December 2020 .
^ Fraser, Kevin (15 October 2020).
"MEL GIBSON, COLE HAUSER JOIN CRANK CO-DIRECTOR'S NEWEST ACTION THRILLER" .
JoBlo.com . Retrieved 25 December 2020 .
^ Wilding, Josh (March 16, 2022).
"PANAMA Interview: Director Mark Neveldine On Teaming Up With Mel Gibson For New Action Thriller (Exclusive)" . ComicBookMovie.com . Retrieved April 29, 2022 .
^ Monteil, Abby (10 January 2021).
"100 Highly Anticipated Movies Coming Out in 2021" .
Newsweek . Retrieved 31 January 2021 .
^
Panama , retrieved 2022-03-21
External links
Films directed Written only Mark Neveldine Brian Taylor