Precious Cargo
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMax Adams
Written by
  • Max Adams
  • Paul V. Seetachitt
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBrandon Cox
Edited byRobert Dalva
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate Premiere
Release date
  • April 22, 2016 (2016-04-22)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Box office$567,064[2]

Precious Cargo is a 2016 Canadian action film directed by Max Adams and written by Adams and Paul V. Seetachitt. The film stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Bruce Willis, Claire Forlani, John Brotherton, Lydia Hull, and Daniel Bernhardt. The film was released on April 22, 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere. The film was panned by critics.

Plot

To get back in the good graces of her murderous boss (Bruce Willis), a seductive thief (Claire Forlani) recruits an ex-lover (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) to steal rare and valuable gems.

Cast

Production

The movie was filmed in Gulfport, MS at the Island View Casino and the Port of Gulfport in 2015.[3]

Release

The film was released on April 22, 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere and filming in New York City, New York.[4][5]

Box office

As of July 24, 2020, Precious Cargo grossed $567,064 in the United Arab Emirates, Portugal, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Thailand.[2]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 0%, based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 2.6/10.[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 27 out of 100, based on reviews from 4 critics.[7]

Ian Freer of Empire magazine wrote: "In the ’90s it would have been a serviceable DTV alternative when the Van Damme/Jeff Wincott flick was out at Blockbuster. These days it is a lacklustre anachronism. Bruce Willis should really know better."[8] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave it 1 out of 5 and wrote: "A straight-to-video nightmare is all that's on offer here."[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "PRECIOUS CARGO (15)". British Board of Film Classification. April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Precious Cargo - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "WATCH: Gulfport locations featured prominently in 'Precious Cargo' trailer". February 25, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Fleming, Mike (April 30, 2015). "'Precious' Cargo Set With Bruce Willis; Emmett/Furla/Oasis-Backed Pic Selling In Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  5. ^ Holub, Christian (February 25, 2016). "Bruce Willis is an evil crime boss in Precious Cargo trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  6. ^ "Precious Cargo (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "Precious Cargo". Metacritic. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  8. ^ Ian Freer (July 11, 2016). "Precious Cargo". Empire.
  9. ^ Peter Bradshaw (July 14, 2016). "Precious Cargo review – Bruce Willis phones it in for crass caper". The Guardian.

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