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Released 9 years ago.
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24 Hours to Live
"Contracted to kill. Fighting to survive."
2017 1h 34m EN
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6.0TMDB Β· 736
ActionScience FictionThrillerMystery
Synopsis
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An assassin seeks redemption after being given a second chance at life.
βContracted to kill. Fighting to survive.β
Cast
Ethan Hawke
Travis Conrad
Xu Qing
Lin Bisset
Paul Anderson
Jim Morrow
Rutger Hauer
Frank
Tyrone Keogh
Keith Zera
Nathalie Boltt
Dr. Helen
Liam Cunningham
Wetzler
Jeremy Yong
Christopher Bisset
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Brian Smrz
- Writers
- Jim McClain, Ron Mita, Zach Dean
- Languages
- German, Mandarin, English
- Countries
- United States of America, South Africa, China
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Mandarin, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: United States of America, South Africa, China.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Brian Smrz, shot by Ben Nott. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Tyler Bates. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Elliot Greenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Ethan Hawke and Xu Qing and Paul Anderson carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Contracted to kill. Fighting to survive.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Brian Smrz directs. Ben Nott behind the camera. Tyler Bates scores. Elliot Greenberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, South Africa, China. Dialogue in German, Mandarin, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 9 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Mandarin, English.
- 3International production across 3 countries: United States of America, South Africa, China.
- 4Directed by Brian Smrz, shot by Ben Nott. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Tyler Bates. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Elliot Greenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Ethan Hawke and Xu Qing and Paul Anderson carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Contracted to kill. Fighting to survive.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt5442456 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 9 themes, including "assassin", "hallucination", "redemption", "south africa".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Ben Nott
- Original score
- Tyler Bates
- Editing
- Elliot Greenberg
- Production design
- Colin Gibson
- Costume design
- Kate Carin
- Makeup / hair
- Christa Schoeman
- VFX supervisor
- Marco Raposo de Barbosa
- Sound
- Karen Vassar Triest
- Stunt coordinator
- Colin Follenweider
- Runtime
- 94 min Β· 1h 34m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $5,800,000
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Brian Smrz
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What people are saying
- Gimlyβ 6/10
Objectively I'm sure there's plenty of negative things I could say about 24 Hours to Live. I mean, it's not exactly a cerebral thriller. But these action scenes are the exact right kinda fun. Final rating:β β β - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.
- tmdb15435519β 6/10
Can't shake the feeling that this should have been way better than it was. Disappointed and a little hurt that Ethan Hawke would be cast in such an abysmal role.
- Dr Nostromoβ 8/10
76/100 A professional mercenary is brought back from the dead using a medical technique developed by the company he works for. Unfortunately, it only gives him 24 hours and the company finds that it probably wasn't a good idea to bring him back. A exceptionally well made film with a realistically presented story, despite the unrealistic premise, excellent performances from both Ethan Hawke and Qing Xu, and some absolutely stellar, brilliantly choreographed action and gun fight sequences. Very exciting stuff! -- DrNostromo.com
Production companies
Who made it
Thunder Road
US
Fundamental Films
CN
Film Afrika
ZA
Key crew
- Stunt DriverAbigail Hard
- EditorElliot Greenberg
- Set DecorationFred Du Preez
- Supervising Art DirectorDarryl Hammer
- Art DirectionPatrick O'Connor
- Costume DesignKate Carin
- Production DesignColin Gibson
- Executive ProducerKent Kubena
- ProducerBasil Iwanyk
- Executive ProducerJon Kuyper
- Co-ProducerTaylor Zea
- Executive ProducerGary Glushon
- ProducerMark Gao
- ProducerGregory Ouanhon
- Executive ProducerJonathan Furman
- Visual Effects SupervisorMarco Raposo de Barbosa
- StuntsKabelo Bouga Chalatsane
- Visual Effects SupervisorJason Billington
- StuntsCameron Froud
- Special Effects SupervisorCordell McQueen
- StuntsAnton Moon
- StuntsArmando De Leca
- Fight ChoreographerGrant Powell
- StuntsIan Williamson
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- assassin
- hallucination
- redemption
- south africa
- reincarnation
- interpol
- flashback
- deadline
- child kidnapping
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2017-10-26RΒ· Austin Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2017-12-01R
Also known as
International titles
- 24 ur do smrtiSI
- 24ε°ζοΌζ«θ·―ιηTW
- 24 heures Γ vivreFR
- 24 Π³ΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΠ½ΠΈ Π½Π° ΠΆΠΈΡΡΡUA
- Du lebst noch 24 StundenDE
