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The Gateway (2021 film)

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The Gateway
Poster featuring the faces of two men and a woman. Underneath them is a car and a man holding a gun.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichele Civetta
Screenplay by
Story byAlexander Felix Bendaña
Produced by
  • Andrew Levitas
  • Stephen Israel
Starring
CinematographyBryan Newman
Edited by
  • Suzy Eimiger
  • Trish Fuller
Music byAlec Puro
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • September 3, 2021 (2021-09-03)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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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

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Production

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

Release

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

Reception

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 37 critics and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 19 as positive and 18 as negative for a 51 percent rating.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Hemmert, Kylie (1 May 2019). "The Gateway: Frank Grillo Joins Olivia Munn in Neo-Noir Thriller". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Anderton, Ethan (July 28, 2021). "'The Gateway' Trailer: Shea Whigham v Frank Grillo, Dawn of B-Movie Action". /Film. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  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 November 21, 2021.
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