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Body Brokers is a 2021 American crime thriller film written and directed by John Swab and starring Jack Kilmer, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jessica Rothe, Alice Englert, Peter Greene, Frank Grillo, and Melissa Leo.

Body Brokers
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Swab
Written byJohn Swab
Produced by
  • Robert Ogden Barnum
  • Oliver Ridge
  • Jeremy M. Rosen
  • John Swab
Starring
CinematographyMatt Clegg
Edited byJohn David Allen
Music byChris Keating
Production
companies
  • Roxwell Films
  • Voltage Pictures
  • BondIt Media Capital
  • Blood Moon Creative
  • One Two Twenty Entertainment
Distributed byVertical Entertainment
Release date
  • February 19, 2021 (2021-02-19) (United States)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

This was Michael Kenneth Williams' last film to be released in his lifetime before his death on September 6, 2021.

The film was released in the United States on February 19, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment.


Plot


A drug addict is brought to Los Angeles for treatment, who soon learns the treatment center is not meant to help people but instead a coverup for a fraud operation enlisting addicts to recruit other addicts.


Cast



Production


In July 2019, Melissa Leo, Michael Kenneth Williams, Frank Grillo, Alice Englert, and Jack Kilmer joined the cast of the film, with John Swab directing from a screenplay he wrote.[1][2] In August 2019, Jessica Rothe, Owen Campbell, Thomas Dekker, Peter Greene and Sam Quartin joined the cast of the film.[3]

Principal photography took place in August 2019 in Oklahoma.[4]


Release


In December 2020, Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for a February 19, 2021, release.[5]


Reception


On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Body Brokers holds an approval rating of 64% based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Body Brokers attempts an ambitious juggling act between genre thrills and a serious social message -- and unfortunately fumbles a little too often to really pull it off."[6] On Metacritic, the film holds an average weighted score of 65 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]


References


  1. McNary, Dave (July 30, 2019). "Melissa Leo, Michael K. Williams Starring in Thriller 'Body Brokers'". Variety. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  2. Ramos, Dino-Ray (July 30, 2019). "Melissa Leo, Michael K. Williams, Frank Grillo, Alice Englert And Jack Kilmer Set For Crime Thriller 'Body Brokers'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  3. Ramos, Dino-Ray (August 13, 2019). "Crime Thriller 'Body Brokers' Adds Jessica Rothe, Owen Campbell, Thomas Dekker and More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  4. Smith, Michael (August 15, 2019). "'Happy Death Day' star among cast members added to Tulsa-filming 'Body Brokers' movie". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  5. Alexandra Del Rosario (December 8, 2020). "'Body Brokers': Vertical Entertainment Acquires John Swab's Crime Thriller Starring Jack Kilmer & Alice Englert". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  6. "Body Brokers". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  7. "Body Brokers review". Metacritic. Retrieved February 19, 2021.




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