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| Directed by | Sidney J. Furie |
| Written by | Richard Watson |
| Produced by | Gary Howsam Bill Marks |
| Starring | Ali Kazmi Louis Gossett Jr. Margot Kidder Seymour Cassel Bo Svenson |
| Cinematography | Curtis Petersen |
| Edited by | Saul Pincus |
| Music by | Craig McConnell |
| Distributed by | Moonstone Films[1] |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The Dependables (previously known as Pride of Lions) is a 2014 straight-to-DVD family action film directed by Sidney J. Furie.
Plot
Five young American soldiers are held hostage in Afghanistan by a Taliban warlord. When the US Army is slow to act, a grandmother and four grandfathers with military backgrounds fly to Afghanistan to rescue them.
Cast
- Louis Gossett Jr. as Lou Jones
- Margot Kidder as Jean Dempsey
- Seymour Cassel as Dominic Ackers
- Bo Svenson as Mick Skinner
- Cedric Smith as Paul Stansy
- Tom Jackson as Sgt. Robinson
- Ali Kazmi as Razzaq
- Noah Reid as Elliott Ackers
Production
Filming took place in Toronto and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Reception
Writing for the Journal of Popular Film & Television, Daniel Kremer wrote that The Dependables is an example showing that Sidney J. Furie "thrived at making movies of Hawksian professionalism that venerate (mostly male) camaraderie".[2]
Reviewer Valkor of the-other-view.com drew comparisons to The Expendables, writing, "The Dependables uses an obvious play on words to work against popular films, now a trilogy, The Expendables. The style is also the same in that it gathers a few well-known actors from the past, bringing them together for this film." The reviewer added, "I like the idea of bringing together these veteran actors who still look great and it would appear as though they were having a blast making this film". The reviewer ultimately concluded, "The idea is pretty sound but execution fails miserably."[3]
Reviewer JJBona of cityonfire.com wrote, "In the last couple of years, we’ve reported a number of projects riding the success wave of The Expendables franchise. Some are currently filming, other are sitting in development hell. [...] One take that’s definitely in the can is the action-comedy The Dependables. If you thought Stallone’s crew were a bunch of old men, check out this cast: Bo Svenson (Walking Tall Part II), Louis Gossett Jr. (Iron Eagle), Seymour Cassel (The Mountain Men), Cedric Smith (Forever Knight), Tom Jackson (Star Trek: The Next Generation) and Margot Kidder (1978’s Superman)." The reviewer ultimately concluded, "We seriously doubt you’ll spend your hard earned money on it".[4]
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