The Engineer (film)

The Engineer
Directed byDanny A. Abeckaser
Written byKosta Kondilopoulous
Produced byDanny A. Abeckaser
Yoav Gross
StarringEmile Hirsch
CinematographyBarry Markowitz
Edited byEric Yalkut Chase
Steve Hansel
Music byLionel Cohen
Production
companies
Lionsgate
Grindstone Entertainment Group
2B Entertainment
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • August 18, 2023 (2023-08-18)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Engineer is a 2023 American[1] action film written by Kosta Kondilopoulous, directed by Danny A. Abeckaser and starring Emile Hirsch.

Plot

Follows the biggest manhunt in the history of Israel to find Yahya Ayyash, the mastermind bombmaker who oversaw a group of suicide troops in Israel in the middle of the 1990s

Cast

Production

Hirsch's official casting as the lead was announced in June 2022.[2]

Release

The film was released on August 18, 2023.[3]

Reception

The film has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on five reviews.[4]

Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote that it "...feels very much like an American B-movie stab at turning Israeli anti-terrorist operations of 30 years ago into formulaic action fodder — without much action, even."[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Harvey, Dennis (August 16, 2023). "'The Engineer' Review: Emile Hirsch Is an Unlikely Israeli Intelligence Tough Guy in a Dull Suicide Bomber Drama". Variety. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Grobar, Matt (June 13, 2022). "Emile Hirsch To Reteam With 'The Gemini Lounge' Director Danny A. Abeckaser For Action Pic 'The Engineer'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Nash, Anthony (July 20, 2023). "Exclusive The Engineer Trailer Previews Emile Hirsch Action Movie". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Engineer". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 16, 2023.