Runt (2020 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Runt
| image = Runt (film) poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = William Coakley
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Carl Rumbaugh
- Gregory Thomas
}}
| writer = {{Plainlist|
- William Coakley
- Armand Constantine
- Christian van Gregg
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Cameron Boyce
- Nicole Elizabeth Berger
- Aramis Knight
- Jason Patric
- Cyrus Arnold
- Carson Boatman
- Javier Bolanos
- Tichina Arnold
- Brianna Hildebrand
}}
| music = James Curd
| cinematography = John T. Connor
| editing = Richard Byard
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
- Calvin Productions
- Infinite Contrast
- Wagging Tail Productions
}}
| distributor = 1091 Media
| released = {{Film date|2020|02|29|Mammoth Film Festival|2021|10|1|United States|ref1={{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/cameron-boyce-runt-mammoth-film-festival-1202853644/|title=Cameron Boyce's Final Film 'Runt' To Make World Premiere At Mammoth Film Festival|date=February 6, 2020|publisher=Deadline|access-date=May 8, 2020}}}}
| runtime =
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Runt is a 2020 American drama thriller film directed by William Coakley from a screenplay by Coakley, Armand Constantine, and Christian van Gregg.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/descendants-cameron-boyce-runt-indie-movie-1202432194/|title='Descendants' Star Cameron Boyce (in her final film role) To Topline 'Runt' Indie Movie|last=N'Duka|first=Amanda|date=2018-07-23|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=July 19, 2019}} It stars Cameron Boyce in his final film role, alongside Nicole Elizabeth Berger, Aramis Knight, Jason Patric, Cyrus Arnold, Tichina Arnold, Brianna Hildebrand and Aydin Etehadi.
Plot
Runt follows the life of Cal (Boyce), a teenage boy who experiences troubling incidents that make him a cold and callous person.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a28325853/cameron-boyce-death-everything-we-know/|title=What We Know About Cameron Boyce's Tragic and Untimely Death|last=Bowenbank|first=Starr|date=July 8, 2019|website=Cosmopolitan|language=en-US|access-date=July 19, 2019}} Cal is interested in Gabriella (Hildebrand) but is being bullied by her boyfriend, Vic (Knight), and his group of friends. The character devolves into pain, self-destruction, and abuse after being subjected to bullying by his peers in high school. The film also shows the lack of adult intervention which causes Cal to grow up into an individual lacking a moral compass.{{Cite web|url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/2019/07/cameron-boyce-last-movies-release-dates/|title=Cameron Boyce's Last Movies & Shows: Release Date for 'Descendants 3'|last=Orfanides|first=Effie|date=July 7, 2019|website=Heavy.com|language=en|access-date=July 19, 2019}}
Cast
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{{castlist|
- Cameron Boyce as Cal
- Nicole Elizabeth Berger as Cecily
- Aramis Knight as Vic
- Cyrus Arnold as Borgie
- Brianna Hildebrand as Gabriella
- Jason Patric as Coach Wilkes
- Charlie Gillespie as D-Rat Ronnie
- Javier Bolanos as Big Ern
- Carson Boatman as Hank
- Gabrielle Haugh as Candice
- Tichina Arnold as Principal Carey
- Mitch Silpa as Talley
- Siena Goines as Mrs. Rose
- Vivian Bang as Kathy
- Seth Lee as Chris
- Scott Peat as Cecily's Dad
- Jacqueline Guido as Cal's Mom
}}
Production
In July 2018, it was announced that Cameron Boyce had joined the cast of the film, with William Coakley directing from a screenplay he wrote alongside Armand Constantine and Christian van Gregg.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/descendants-cameron-boyce-runt-indie-movie-1202432194/|title='Descendants' Star Cameron Boyce To Topline 'Runt' Indie Movie|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Amanda|last=N'Duka|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 7, 2019}} It is Coakley's feature film directorial debut.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Nicole-Elizabeth-Berger-Joins-Cameron-Boyce-Jason-Patric-In-Indie-Thriller-RUNT-20180731|title=Nicole Elizabeth Berger Joins Cameron Boyce & Jason Patric In Indie Thriller RUNT|website=BroadwayWorld.com|date=July 31, 2018|access-date=October 19, 2020}} On that same month, Jason Patric, Brianna Hildebrand, Tichina Arnold, Aramis Knight, Nicole Elizabeth Berger, and Mitch Silpa joined the cast of the film.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/jason-patric-brianna-hildebrand-tichina-arnold-runt-movie-1202436773/|title=Jason Patric, 'Deadpool's Brianna Hildebrand, Tichina Arnold & More Join 'Runt' Indie Film|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Amanda|last=N'Duka|date=July 30, 2018|access-date=July 7, 2019}}
=Filming=
Principal photography began in July 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Nicole-Elizabeth-Berger-Joins-Cameron-Boyce-Jason-Patric-In-Indie-Thriller-RUNT-20180731|title=Nicole Elizabeth Berger Joins Cameron Boyce & Jason Patric In Indie Thriller RUNT|website=BroadwayWorld|date=July 31, 2018|access-date=July 7, 2019}} The film was reported to be in post-production when Boyce died of a seizure in his sleep on July 6, 2019. He was 20 years old. This was Boyce's final film that he starred in.
Release
The film was released in February 2020 at the Mammoth Film Festival, where it won an award.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/cameron-boyce-paradise-city-teaser-trailer-final-project-1202924381/|title='Paradise City' Trailer Showcases The Late Cameron Boyce In His Final Project|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Bruce|last=Haring|date=May 2, 2020|access-date=May 2, 2020}} In June 2021, 1091 Media acquired distribution rights to the film.{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2021/06/runt-cameron-boyce-final-film-us-deal-1091-pictures-1234765394/|title= Cameron Boyce's Final Film 'Runt' Gets U.S. Deal With 1091 Pictures For Fall Release|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=June 1, 2021|access-date=June 1, 2021}}
Reception
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