Hot Seat
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames Cullen Bressack
Written by
  • Collin Watts
  • Leon Langford
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBryan Koss
Edited byR.J. Cooper
Music byTimothy Stuart Jones
Production
companies
  • Grindstone Entertainment Group
  • 5 Star Films
  • Bondit Media Capital
  • Verdi Productions
  • SSS Entertainment
  • Head Gear Films
  • Metrol Technology
  • Arcana Studio, Inc.
Distributed by
Release date
  • July 1, 2022 (2022-07-01)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$68,798

Hot Seat is a 2022 American action-thriller film directed and produced by James Cullen Bressack. It stars Kevin Dillon and Mel Gibson.

Premise

An anonymous criminal plants a bomb under the chair of an ex-hacker, and forces him to break into high-level banking institutions.

Cast

Production

Hot Seat is an action-thriller written by Collin Watts and Leon Langford. It is part of a long-term partnership between Grindstone Entertainment (a subsidiary of Lionsgate Films) and Emmett/Furla Oasis. The film was announced on October 15, 2021, as the third collaboration between actor Mel Gibson and producers Randall Emmett and George Furla.[1] Filming took place in Las Cruces, New Mexico.[2]

Release

The film was released in select theaters, digital, and on demand on July 1, 2022.[3]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 17% of 18 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.5/10.[4]

Box office

Hot Seat, in its limited theatrical release, grossed $68,798 at the box office.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 15, 2021). "Mel Gibson To Star In Action Thriller Hot Seat". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ Bieri, Kate; Scott, Tom (November 1, 2021). "Mel Gibson to star in new thriller being filmed in downtown Las Cruces". KVIA-TV. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  3. ↑ Mahler, Matthew (July 3, 2022). "Exclusive: James Cullen Bressack Talks Directing Mel Gibson and Kevin Dillon in Hot Seat". MovieWeb. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Hot Seat". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Hot Seat". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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