The Gateway (2021 film)

The Gateway
The Gateway
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michele Civetta
Screenplay by	Alexander Felix Bendaña; Michael Civetta; Andrew Levitas;
Story by	Alexander Felix Bendaña
Produced by	Andrew Levitas; Stephen Israel;
Starring	Shea Whigham; Olivia Munn; Zach Avery; Taryn Manning; Mark Boone Junior; Keith David; Frank Grillo; Bruce Dern;
Cinematography	Bryan Newman
Edited by	Suzy Eimiger; Trish Fuller;
Music by	Alec Puro
Production; companies	Grindstone Entertainment Group; Metalwork Pictures;
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release date	September 3, 2021;
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Gateway is an American crime thriller film directed by Michele Civetta and starring Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn and Frank Grillo.^[1] The screenplay, written by Alexander Felix and originally titled Where Angels Die, was included in the 2013 Black List.^[2] The film was released in theaters and on VOD on September 3, 2021.^[3]

Plot[]

A troubled but dedicated social worker assisting a working and struggling single mother and her daughter intervenes when the father returns from prison and drags his family back to his habitual world of crime.

Cast[]

Shea Whigham as Parker Jode^[2]
Olivia Munn as Dahlia Montrose^[2]
Zach Avery as Mike Montrose^[2]
Bruce Dern as Marcus Jode^[2]
Frank Grillo as Duke Harmaday^[4]
Alex Wraith as Louis
Taegen Burns as Ashley Montrose
Taryn Manning as Corey Belton^[4]
Mark Boone Junior as Gary Wolfbock^[4]
Keith David as Terry Thompson^[4]

Production[]

The film was shot in Norfolk, Virginia in May 2019.^[5]

Release[]

The film was released and video-on-demand on September 3, 2021 in the United States.

Reception[]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 32 critics and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 18 as positive and 14 as negative for a 56 percent rating.^[6]

References[]

^ Hemmert, Kylie (1 May 2019). "The Gateway: Frank Grillo Joins Olivia Munn in Neo-Noir Thriller". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e D'Alessandro, Anthony (18 April 2019). "Shea Whigham, Bruce Dern & Zach Avery Board Metalwork Pictures' Neo-Noir Thriller 'The Gateway'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ Anderton, Ethan (July 28, 2021). "'The Gateway' Trailer: Shea Whigham v Frank Grillo, Dawn of B-Movie Action". /Film. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Kroll, Justin (1 May 2019). "Frank Grillo, Taryn Manning Among Those Joining Olivia Munn in 'The Gateway' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ Sidersky, Robyn (8 May 2019). "Olivia Munn, Shea Whigham are filming a movie in Norfolk this month". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ "The Gateway". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved September 4, 2021.

External links[]

The Gateway at IMDb

[1] Hemmert, Kylie (1 May 2019). "The Gateway: Frank Grillo Joins Olivia Munn in Neo-Noir Thriller". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

[deadline-2] D'Alessandro, Anthony (18 April 2019). "Shea Whigham, Bruce Dern & Zach Avery Board Metalwork Pictures' Neo-Noir Thriller 'The Gateway'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

[3] Anderton, Ethan (July 28, 2021). "'The Gateway' Trailer: Shea Whigham v Frank Grillo, Dawn of B-Movie Action". /Film. Retrieved August 6, 2021.

[variety-4] Kroll, Justin (1 May 2019). "Frank Grillo, Taryn Manning Among Those Joining Olivia Munn in 'The Gateway' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

[5] Sidersky, Robyn (8 May 2019). "Olivia Munn, Shea Whigham are filming a movie in Norfolk this month". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

[6] "The Gateway". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved September 4, 2021.

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