Misconduct (film)

Misconduct

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Shintaro Shimosawa
Produced by Ellen Wander
Written by
  • Adam Mason
  • Simon Boyes
Starring
Music by Federico Jusid
Cinematography Michael Fimognari
Edited by
  • Gregers Dohn
  • Henrik Kallberg
Production
company
Distributed by Lionsgate Premiere
Release dates
  • February 5, 2016 (2016-02-05) (United States)
Running time
 105 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $11 million
Box office $938,744[2]

Misconduct is an 2016 American drama thriller film directed by Shintaro Shimosawa and written by Simon Boyes and Adam Mason. The film stars Josh Duhamel, Alice Eve, Malin Åkerman, Byung-hun Lee, Julia Stiles, Glen Powell, with Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins. The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on February 5, 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere.[3]

Plot

Ambitious lawyer Ben finds himself caught in a struggle between a corrupt pharmaceutical executive, Denning, and the firm's partner, Abrams. The case takes a deadly turn and Ben must uncover the truth before he loses everything.

Cast

Production

On February 6, 2015, Hopkins, Pacino, Dan Stevens, Åkerman, and Lee joined the cast.[4] On March 10, 2015, Duhamel and Eve joined the cast.[5] This movie was filmed in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Filming

Principal photography began on March 20, 2015.[6]

Release

On April 1, 2015, Lionsgate acquired distribution rights to the film through their Lionsgate Premiere label.[7] The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on February 5, 2016.[8]

Critical response

Misconduct received negative reviews from film critics. It holds an 11% "Rotten" rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 2.4/10.[9] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 24 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[10]

Joe Leydon of Variety gave the film a negative review writing : "Misconduct, a flagrantly derivative but modestly diverting drama of the sort that once claimed acres of shelf space at Blockbuster outlets. Anthony Hopkins and Al Pacino saunter through the proceedings while picking up easy paychecks and providing marquee allure, but it’s up to the top-billed Josh Duhamel to do most of the heavy lifting in this neo-noir scenario about an ambitious lawyer who bends the rules during litigation against a corrupt pharmaceutical tycoon, only to become entangled in at least two conspiracies. Limited theatrical play will be a mere formality, as is usually the case for such VOD-ready fare."[11]

Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a negative review writing : "Although one of its central characters is a ruthless, unscrupulous pharmaceutical company executive, Misconduct, sadly, is not a biopic about Martin Shkreli. Rather, it's the sort of by-the-numbers, forgettable thriller, starring actors whose marquee days are behind them, that is routinely dumped in theaters and on VOD. Showcased here are Anthony Hopkins and Al Pacino, reminding us that the 1970s and 1980s were a long time ago."[12]

References

  1. ↑ "MISCONDUCT (15)". British Board of Film Classification. April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Misconduct#tab=summary
  3. ↑ Evry, Max (December 17, 2015). "Misconduct Trailer and Poster, Starring Al Pacino & Anthony Hopkins". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ Kit, Borys (2015-02-06). "Berlin: Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino, Dan Stevens to Star in 'Beyond Deceit' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  5. ↑ Kit, Borys (2015-03-10). "Josh Duhamel, Alice Eve to Star in Legal Thriller 'Beyond Deceit' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  6. ↑ "On the Set for 3/23/15: Ryan Reynolds Starts Shooting 'Deadpool', Chloë Grace Moretz Begins 'November Criminals' & More". SSNInsider.com. March 23, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  7. ↑ Kit, Borys (2015-01-04). "Lionsgate Picks Up Al Pacino-Anthony Hopkins Thriller 'Beyond Deceit' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  8. ↑ Evry, Max (December 17, 2015). "Misconduct Trailer and Poster, Starring Al Pacino & Anthony Hopkins". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Misconduct (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Misconduct reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  11. ↑ Leydon, Joe (February 4, 2016). "Film Review: ‘Misconduct’". Variety.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  12. ↑ Scheck, Frank (February 3, 2016). "'Misconduct': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 6, 2016.

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