Pound of Flesh (2015 film)

Pound of Flesh
Theatrical release poster
Directed byErnie Barbarash
Written byJoshua James
Produced by
  • Jonathan DuBois
  • Jeffrey Giles
  • Mike Leeder
  • Henry Luk
  • Michael Lurie
  • Kirk Shaw
Starring
CinematographyCliff Hokanson
Edited byAsim Nuraney
Music byPaul Michael Thomas
Production
companies
  • Ace Studio
  • Odyssey Media
Distributed byEntertainment One
Release date
  • May 15, 2015 (2015-05-15) (VOD)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7,500,000[1]

Pound of Flesh is a 2015 Canadian action thriller film directed by Ernie Barbarash, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Charlotte Peters, and Darren Shahlavi.[2] It is the third collaboration between Van Damme and Barbarash (following Assassination Games in 2011 and Six Bullets in 2012).

Plot

Deacon, a former black-ops agent, is in Manila, Philippines awaiting an operation to donate his kidney to his dying niece. He awakens the day after the procedure to find he is a victim of organ theft. Stitched up and furious, Deacon descends from his opulent hotel in search of his stolen kidney and carves a blood-soaked path through the darkest corners of the city – brothels, fight clubs, back-alley black markets and elite billionaire estates. The clock is ticking for his niece and with each step he loses blood.

Cast

Production

Filming

Principal photography and production ended on May 24, 2014.[3]

On January 14, 2015, Shahlavi died in his sleep at the age of 42.[4] The film's end credits start with an In memoriam to him.

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 17%, based on 12 reviews, and an average rating of 3.7/10.[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 41 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Ace Entertainment. SJ Strategic Investments. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Vlessing, Etan (January 17, 2014). "Jean-Claude Van Damme Joins 'Pound of Flesh'". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "On The Set For 5/27/14: Johnny Depp Starrer 'Black Mass' Starts For Warner Bros., 'Jem and the Holograms' Wraps". Studio System News. Total System Services. May 27, 2014. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  4. ^ Stedman, Alex (January 20, 2015). "Darren Shahlavi, Martial Artist in 'Mortal Kombat' and 'Arrow,' Dies at 42". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "Pound of Flesh (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "Pound of Flesh Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 11, 2018.