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- Announced
- Shooting
- Wrapped
- Released
- Country
- USA
- Director
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rating
- R
- Genres
- Crime
- Thriller
Release dates
US dates, plus theatrical dates in the film's own country.
- LimitedUS
- DigitalUS
Plot
When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money spent on his political campaign, they have to get their hands dirty and expose a side of their lives they never intended to see the light of day.
Cast
(19)
- Ben Affleck · Mark Kimball
- Kerry Washington · Abigail
- Steven Yeun
- Gillian Anderson
- Adriana Paz
- Luis Gerardo Méndez
- Ray Fisher
- Matt Gerald
- Mark Kassen
- Christopher Woodley · Denny Kimball
- George Todd McLachlan
- Chris Gann · Rand
- Taylor Cooper · Hannah
- Lacey Katena · Sorority Girl
- Anthea Phitides · Sorority Girl
- Aleksandar Popovic · Jiri
- Xochitl Romero · Latin Interviewer
- Kristel Elling · Reporter
- Coda Marcus · WeHo Gay (uncredited)
Crew
(35)
Director
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Second Unit Director
Casting
Co-Producer
Executive Producer
Unit Production Manager
"A" Camera Operator
Director of Photography
Steadicam Operator
Original Music Composer
Sound Mixer
Production Design
Set Decoration
Costume Design
Hair Department Head
Makeup Department Head
Gaffer
Stunt Coordinator
Companies
(3)
Latest updates
(6)
Each day leads with what the trades have covered. Changes TMDB has recorded that no outlet has reported yet sit under “Not yet reported”.
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Not yet reported (unconfirmed)
Production wrappedShooting has wrapped.
In the news
Production startedconfirmedBen Affleck has confirmed that artificial intelligence was used extensively during the film's production.
Not yet reported (unconfirmed)
CastingAdriana Paz joins the cast.
Release dateUS limited release date set to 9 October 2026.
In the news
New trailerconfirmedA trailer for the film was released, showing Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington as parents searching for their kidnapped son.