The Firing Squad is a 2024 American adventure drama film written and directed by Timothy A. Chey and starring Kevin Sorbo and Cuba Gooding Jr.[3][4] It was released on August 2, 2024 by Epoch Studios, a division of The Epoch Times newspaper.[5]
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| Directed by | Timothy A. Chey |
| Written by | Timothy A. Chey |
| Produced by | Susan F. Chey Timothy A. Chey Nadia Maximova |
| Starring | James Barrington Cuba Gooding Jr. Kevin Sorbo Edmund Kwan Tupua Ainu'u Eric Roberts |
| Cinematography | Roger Artola |
| Edited by | S. Michael Rosen Jr. |
| Music by | Tomas Peire |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.6 million[1][2] |
The film is inspired by the story of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, members of the Bali Nine.
Plot
editThe film is based on the true story of three Christian prisoners facing execution, who find unexpected solace through Jesus within the prison walls. While seizing their past they undergo an extraordinary transformation in which they discover hope, forgiveness, and power to change lives.
Cast
edit- James Barrington as Peter Lone
- Madeline Anderson as Miriam Rosenbaum
- Kevin Sorbo as Pastor Lynbrook
- Edmund Kwan as Liu Fat
- Cuba Gooding Jr. as Samuel Wilson
- Tupua Ainu'u as Captain Tanu
- Eric Roberts as Adam Markman[6]
Production
editIn November 2023, it was announced that production wrapped.[7]
Gooding said when he first read the script, he wept.[8]
Release
editThe Firing Squad was released nationwide in theaters on August 2, 2024.[9]
The movie also premiered in the 2024 National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) convention.[10]
References
edit- ^ "The Firing Squad – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ "The Firing Squad". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Cuba Gooding Jr. and Kevin Sorbo to Attend 'The Firing Squad' Movie Premiere at Warner Bros Studio". Yahoo! Finance. February 27, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Sorbo's New Movie 'THE FIRING SQUAD' Hits Theaters Nationwide in 2024". Yahoo! Finance. December 29, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Ortiz, Erik; Arkin, Daniel (2024-07-06). "Epoch Studios, a branch of the wider Epoch Times Association, plans to release "The Firing Squad," a drama about two drug smugglers who find God behind bars, in August". NBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ RNS Press Release Distribution Service (May 2, 2024). "'The Firing Squad' sets wide US theatrical release". Religion News Service. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Director Tim Chey's 'THE FIRING SQUAD' Movie Wraps Filming". Yahoo! Finance. November 16, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ St. Cyr, Sylvia (April 30, 2024). "Cuba Gooding Jr. talks new Christian movie and his own faith". CHVN-FM. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Klett, Leah MarieAnn (April 29, 2024). "Cuba Gooding Jr. says role as drug dealer-turned-Christian reflects own redemption story: 'Time to get back to God'". The Christian Post. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Sorbo's "The Firing Squad" Shines at NRB2024". The Firing Squad. February 24, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.