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== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Kate Abbott is an employee for the American Embassy in London, who began working in the government after most of her friends were killed in 9/11. While implementing new, more stringent visa applicants for potential terrorist suspects, most of her team are killed while attending a restaurant for the birthday of their superior, Bill Talbot, with Kate only surviving because she left the restaurant to get a last-minute present for Bill. Her subsequent attempts to find out the cause of the explosion reveal that Bill was being blackmailed to let certain visa applicants through after terrorists abducted his son, and the man behind the attack was the Watchmaker, a ruthless hired killer known for his precision work. Abbott's efforts uncover a plan to detonate the ball at [[Times Square]] during the New Year's Eve celebrations, forcing her to sneak back into the embassy to create false passports for herself when she is classified as a suspect for the attacks. In a final confrontation in Times Square, she manages to kill the Watchmaker by throwing him off a roof before he can trigger the bomb, allowing her to clear her name.
A foreign service officer in London tries to prevent a terrorist attack set to hit New York, but is forced to go on the run when she is framed for the crimes she did not commit.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==

Revision as of 22:20, 5 June 2015

Survivor
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames McTeigue
Written byPhilip Shelby
Produced byCharles Winkler
Irwin Winkler
StarringMilla Jovovich
Pierce Brosnan
Dylan McDermott
Angela Bassett
Robert Forster
CinematographyDanny Ruhlmann
Edited byKate Baird
Music byIlan Eshkeri
Production
company
Distributed byLionsgate
Release dates
  • 29 May 2015 (2015-05-29) (United States)
  • 5 June 2015 (2015-06-05) (United Kingdom)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million

Survivor is a 2015 British-American spy thriller film directed by James McTeigue[1] and written by Philip Shelby. The film stars Milla Jovovich, Pierce Brosnan and Dylan McDermott.[2]

The film was released in the United States on May 29, 2015 in a limited release and through video on demand. The film will be released in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2015.[3]

Plot

Kate Abbott is an employee for the American Embassy in London, who began working in the government after most of her friends were killed in 9/11. While implementing new, more stringent visa applicants for potential terrorist suspects, most of her team are killed while attending a restaurant for the birthday of their superior, Bill Talbot, with Kate only surviving because she left the restaurant to get a last-minute present for Bill. Her subsequent attempts to find out the cause of the explosion reveal that Bill was being blackmailed to let certain visa applicants through after terrorists abducted his son, and the man behind the attack was the Watchmaker, a ruthless hired killer known for his precision work. Abbott's efforts uncover a plan to detonate the ball at Times Square during the New Year's Eve celebrations, forcing her to sneak back into the embassy to create false passports for herself when she is classified as a suspect for the attacks. In a final confrontation in Times Square, she manages to kill the Watchmaker by throwing him off a roof before he can trigger the bomb, allowing her to clear her name.

Cast

Production

The principal photography of the film Survivor began on January 20, 2014 in London.[1][2][4] The shooting was done in London for five weeks and then it moved to Sofia, Bulgaria for three weeks shooting.[5] On January 25, 2014 Jovovich was spotted during the filming of the film in London.[6]

Release

Alchemy acquired the United States distribution rights to the film on March 20, 2015.[7] The film was given a limited release and a video on demand release in the United States on May 29, 2015.[3] Lionsgate will release the film in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2015.[3]

Reception

Survivor has so far received negative reviews. IGN awarded it 5.0 out of 10, saying "The film is particularly disappointing as McTeigue also directed V for Vendetta, a much sharper, much more intriguing, much more thought-provoking look at our post-9/11 world.".[8] The Hollywood Reporter said "Considering that Survivor is lazily executed, cheap-looking B-movie shlock, it all feels terribly unearned."[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Zargani, Luisa (24 February 2014). "Milla Jovovich Touches Down in Milan". WWD. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b Rosser, Michael (20 January 2014). "James McTeigue's Survivor begins shoot". screendaily.com. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b c http://deadline.com/2015/04/milla-jovovich-pierce-brosnan-survivor-trailer-james-bond-1201403496/
  4. ^ Franklin, Garth (20 January 2014). "McTeigue's "Survivor" Begins Filming In UK". darkhorizons.com. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  5. ^ Daniels, Nia (21 January 2014). "Milla Jovovich in London to shoot Survivor". kftv.com. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Pierce Brosnan and Milla Jovovich Spotted on the Survivor Set". comingsoon.net. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  7. ^ Hipes, Patrick (March 20, 2015). "James McTeigue Thriller 'Survivor' Lands At Alchemy". deadline.com. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  8. ^ http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/05/28/survivor-review-2
  9. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/survivor-film-review-799122
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