The Key Man (2011 film)

The Key Man
Film poster
Directed byPeter Himmelstein
Written byPeter Himmelstein
Produced byKeith Calder
Felipe Marino
Joe Neurauter
Starring
CinematographyDarren Genet
Edited byGlenn Garland
Joe Landauer
Josh Noyes
Music byTerence Blanchard
Production
company
Occupant Films
Distributed byScreen Media Films
Release date
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Key Man is a 2011 American crime thriller film written and directed by Peter Himmelstein and starring Jack Davenport, Hugo Weaving and Brian Cox.[1][2][3]

Plot

A previously successful, but currently down on his luck, thirty-something insurance salesman is targeted by an aging gangster and his sociopathic Shakespearean actor/business partner. The salesman is lured into an illegal insurance deal with the promise of cash that will enable him to buy a new house for his family. Of course the deal goes sideways and violence ensues.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Yamato, Jen (August 26, 2014). "Mary Elizabeth Winstead Thriller 'Faults' Goes To Screen Media". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Meet the 2011 SXSW Filmmakers: "The Key Man" Director Peter Himmelstein". IndieWire. March 10, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Giroux, Jack (March 11, 2011). "SXSW Exclusive First Look: 'The Key Man' Poster". Film School Rejects. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.