Dead Man's Hand (2023 film)
{{Short description|2023 film by Brian Skiba}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Dead mans hand poster.png
| caption = Official release poster
| director = Brian Skiba
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Laurie Love
- Randall Batinkoff
- Louise Linton
- Jim Burleson
- Brian Skiba
}}
| screenplay = {{Plainlist|
- Brian Skiba
- Corin Nemec
}}
| based_on = {{Based on|No Rest of the Wicked: Dead Man's Hand|Kevin Minor|Matthew Minor}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
}}
| music = Steve Dorff
| cinematography = Adam Biddle
| editing = Brian Skiba
| studio = {{Plainlist|
- SkibaVision
- Milestone Studios
- Stormchaser Films
}}
| distributor = Grindstone Entertainment Group
| released = {{Film date|2023|7|7}}
| runtime =
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
}}
Dead Man's Hand is a 2023 American western film directed by Brian Skiba, from a screenplay by Skiba and Corin Nemec. It is based on the graphic novel, No Rest of the Wicked: Dead Man's Hand by Kevin Minor and Matthew Minor.
Premise
Reno abandons the gunslinger lifestyle after marrying Vegas, but after being forced to defend himself and killing a bandit, he is reluctantly drawn back into his former life. The bandit's brother, the merciless Mayor Bishop, is determined to avenge his brother's death. In a brutal act of retaliation, Bishop and his private army ambush Reno and Vegas, leaving Reno gravely injured and abducting his wife. Now driven by vengeance, Reno joins forces with Marshal Roy McCutcheon to unleash his anger and swear retribution against every individual who harmed them.
Cast
{{Cast list|
- Stephen Dorff as Colonel Clarence T. Bishop
- Jack Kilmer as Jean Jaques Renau {{aka}} "Reno"
- Cole Hauser as Marshal Roy McCutheon
- Camille Collard as Vegas
- Mo Brings Plenty as Mahto
- Forrie J. Smith as Alexander
- Randall Batinkoff as Sherriff Winters
- Louise Linton as Carrie
- Costas Mandylor as Lucas
- William McNamara as Johnny
- Corin Nemec as Red
- Tait Fletcher as Goliath
- Kim Delonghi as Cochet
}}
Production
Dead Man's Hand is based on the graphic novel, No Rest of the Wicked: Dead Man's Hand by Kevin Minor and Matthew Minor. Brian Skiba and Corin Nemec wrote the first draft of the screenplay in 2021 and started consulting on the film in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Anthony Krug|first=Kurt|date=2023-07-07 |title=3 Michigan brothers see their graphic novel come to life in Dead Man's Hand |url=https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2023/07/07/3-michigan-brothers-see-their-graphic-novel-come-to-life-in-dead-mans-hand/ |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=The Oakland Press}} Principal photography took place in Santa Fe, New Mexico for 23 days from October to December 2022.{{cite web |last=Leydon|first=Joe|title=Is Cole Hauser Playing a Dead Man's Hand |url=https://www.cowboysindians.com/2022/10/is-cole-hauser-playing-a-dead-mans-hand/ |website=Cowboys & Indians |date=October 30, 2022|access-date=June 27, 2023}}
Release
In December 2022, the film was acquired by Grindstone Entertainment Group.{{cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |title=Grindstone Entertainment Group Acquires Western Dead Man's Hand Starring Stephen Dorff, Jack Kilmer & Cole Hauser |url=https://deadline.com/2022/12/stephen-dorff-jack-kilmer-western-dead-mans-hand-acquired-by-grindstone-1235202971/ |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |date=December 20, 2022}}
It was released on July 7, 2023 in select theaters and on video on demand platforms.{{Cite web |last=Legacy |first=Spencer |date=2023-07-07 |title=Exclusive Dead Man's Hand Clip Previews Lionsgate Western |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/1303822-exclusive-dead-mans-hand-clip-lionsgate-western |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=ComingSoon.net}}
Critical response
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|0|2.8|five|consensus=|access-date=July 28, 2023|ref=y}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title}}
- {{Rotten tomatoes|dead_mans_hand_2023}}
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Category:2023 Western (genre) films
Category:2020s English-language films
Category:American films about revenge
Category:American Western (genre) films
Category:Films based on American comics
Category:Films directed by Brian Skiba
Category:Films scored by Steve Dorff
Category:Films shot in New Mexico