| The Engineer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Danny A. Abeckaser |
| Written by | Kosta Kondilopoulous |
| Produced by | Danny A. Abeckaser Yoav Gross |
| Starring | Emile Hirsch |
| Cinematography | Barry Markowitz |
| Edited by | Eric Yalkut Chase Steve Hansel |
| Music by | Lionel Cohen |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Engineer is a 2023 American[1] action film written by Kosta Kondilopoulous, directed by Danny A. Abeckaser and starring Emile Hirsch.
Plot
Follows the biggest manhunt in the history of Israel to find Yahya Ayyash, the mastermind bombmaker who oversaw a group of suicide troops in Israel in the middle of the 1990s
Cast
- Emile Hirsch as Etan
- Angel Bonanni as Avi
- Danny A. Abeckaser as Yakov
- Tzachi Halevy as Gili
- Oshri Cohen[1]
- Dan Mor as Tamas
- Omer Hazan as Levi
- Stefani Yunger[1]
- Kyle Stefanski as Henry
- Yarden Toussia-Cohen as Fanni
- Adam Haloon as The Engineer
- Lee Keinan as Al-Soowi
- Robert Davi[1]
Production
Hirsch's official casting as the lead was announced in June 2022.[2]
Release
The film was released on August 18, 2023.[3]
Reception
The film has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on five reviews.[4]
Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote that it "...feels very much like an American B-movie stab at turning Israeli anti-terrorist operations of 30 years ago into formulaic action fodder — without much action, even."[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Harvey, Dennis (August 16, 2023). "'The Engineer' Review: Emile Hirsch Is an Unlikely Israeli Intelligence Tough Guy in a Dull Suicide Bomber Drama". Variety. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (June 13, 2022). "Emile Hirsch To Reteam With 'The Gemini Lounge' Director Danny A. Abeckaser For Action Pic 'The Engineer'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ↑ Nash, Anthony (July 20, 2023). "Exclusive The Engineer Trailer Previews Emile Hirsch Action Movie". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ↑ "The Engineer". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
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