The Virtuoso (film)
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Directed by | Nick Stagliano |
Written by | James C. Wolf |
Produced by | Nick Stagliano |
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Cinematography | Frank Prinzi |
Edited by | James LeSage |
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Distributed by | Lionsgate Films |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Virtuoso is a 2021 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed and produced by Nick Stagliano. The film stars Anson Mount, Abbie Cornish, Eddie Marsan, Richard Brake, David Morse, and Anthony Hopkins. It follows a professional assassin who must track down and kill his latest target to satisfy an outstanding debt to his mentor.[1][2]
Plot[]
Danger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.
Cast[]
- Anson Mount as The Virtuoso[2]
- Abbie Cornish as The Waitress[2]
- Anthony Hopkins as The Mentor[2]
- Eddie Marsan as The Loner[3]
- David Morse as The Deputy[3]
- Richard Brake as Handsome Johnnie[3]
- Diora Baird as Johnnie's Girl[3]
- Chris Perfetti as The Motel Clerk
- Ryan Jonze as The GTO Guy
- Shay Guthrie as The GTO Girl
Production[]
Filming occurred in January 2019 in Santa Ynez, California.[4] Filming also occurred in Scranton, Pennsylvania in late March and early April 2019.[5][6][7]
Release[]
In March 2021, Lionsgate Films acquired the North American and U.K. distribution rights to the film,[8] which was simultaneously released in theaters and on VOD and digital on April 30, 2021.[9]
It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 4, 2021, by Lionsgate Home Entertainment.[10]
Reception[]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 19%, based on 53 reviews, with an average rating of 4.2/10. The website's consensus reads, "Don't let the title -- or the talented cast -- fool you: The Virtuoso falls far shy of even base level competency in its attempts to wring fresh excitement from a threadbare assassin thriller setup."[11] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 24 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[12]
Leslie Felperin of The Guardian gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote:
"When it’s all over and the big twist you saw coming in the first 15 minutes has been revealed, you feel empty, a bit depressed, and like you need another cup of coffee."[13]
References[]
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 9, 2019). "Anthony Hopkins, Anson Mount, Abbie Cornish To Star In Noir Thriller 'The Virtuoso'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c d White, James (May 10, 2019). "Anthony Hopkins, Anson Mount And Abbie Cornish On For The Virtuoso". Empire. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c d N'Duka, Amanda (15 May 2019). "Eddie Marsan, David Morse, Diora Baird set for The Virtuoso; Matthew Lawrence, Cara Santana, Harley Quinn Smith join Kurt indie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Anthony Hopkins visits the central coast". KSBY. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Gallo, Alexandra (1 April 2019). "'Action!' – film crew in Scranton". WNEP-TV. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Coleman, Tennyson (1 April 2019). "Lights, cameras, action in Scranton as movie crew films explosive scene downtown". WOLF-TV. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ Krawczeniuk, Borys (29 March 2019). "Movie filming in locations around downtown Scranton". Associated Press. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ N’Duka, Amanda (19 March 2021). "Lionsgate acquires The Virtuoso thriller starring Anson Mount, Abbie Cornish, & Anthony Hopkins". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ Fowler, Matt (23 March 2021). "The Virtuoso: Exclusive trailer for Anson Mount and Anthony Hopkins' assassin thriller". IGN. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ Santer, Kristen (24 March 2021). "Anthony Hopkins is living his best life as a smart, creepy villain in The Virtuoso trailer". Collider. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "The Virtuoso (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "The Virtuoso (2021) review". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "The Virtuoso review – Anthony Hopkins on autopilot for dull hitman thriller". The Guardian. 29 April 2021.
External links[]
- The Virtuoso at IMDb
- The Virtuoso at AllMovie
- 2021 films
- English-language films
- 2021 action thriller films
- 2021 crime thriller films
- 2020s chase films
- American films
- American action thriller films
- American crime thriller films
- American chase films
- American neo-noir films
- Films about assassinations
- Films about snipers
- Films shot in California
- Films shot in Pennsylvania
- Lionsgate films