On September 8, 2020, it was announced that De Niro, Malkovich and Machine Gun Kelly were cast in the film, then titled Wash Me in the River.[3] On October 19, 2020, it was announced that Taylor Kitsch had replaced Machine Gun Kelly after the latter dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.[4] On November 13, 2020, it was then announced that Jack Huston had replaced Kitsch.[5] Production on the film began in November 2020.[6] Malkovich filmed his scenes in December 2020.[7] Filming officially wrapped in January 2021,[8] and the following month, it was announced that Quavo and Willa Fitzgerald would star in the film.[9][10]
Release
In March 2021, The Avenue Entertainment acquired North American distribution rights to the film.[11][12][13] It was retitled Savage Salvation, and released on December 2, 2022.[14]
Box office
As of May 7, 2024, Savage Salvation grossed $132,152 in Portugal, the Netherlands, South Korea, and Spain, plus $749,679 in home video sales.[1]
^Kaufman, Amy; James, Meg (June 30, 2022). "The man who played Hollywood: Inside Randall Emmett's crumbling empire". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 2, 2022. The 78-year-old "Taxi Driver" star demanded $11 million to spend a week in Puerto Rico early last year to film "Savage Salvation," an Emmett-helmed film about a recovering opioid junkie seeking revenge. Fees for De Niro, who played a tough cop, ate up half the film's budget.
