''Gasoline Alley'' is a 2022 American

action thriller film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

directed by

Edward John Drake Edward John Drake (born 26 December 1990) is an Australian screenwriter and film director based in Los Angeles, California. Film Drake worked repeatedly with Bruce Willis: He wrote and directed the films ''Cosmic Sin'', starring Bruce Willis, ...

, starring

Devon Sawa Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Canadian actor. Sawa began acting when he was a teenager and appeared in several films in the 1990s including ''Little Giants'', ''Casper'', '' Now and Then'', '' Wild America'', ''Idle Hands'', an ...

Bruce Willis Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series ''Moonlighting'' (1985–1989) and appeared in over a hundred films, gaining recognition as an action hero a ...

and

Luke Wilson Luke Cunningham Wilson (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor known for his roles in films such as '' Bottle Rocket'' (1996), '' Rushmore'' (1998), ''My Dog Skip'' (2000), ''Legally Blonde'' (2001), ''The Royal Tenenbaums'' (2001), ''Id ...

. It was released in the United States on February 25, 2022 by

Saban Films Saban Capital Group LLC is an American investment firm based in Los Angeles, California focused on media, entertainment, and communications investments. Formed in 2010 by Haim Saban, Saban Capital Group owns Saban Films, part of Univision Commun ...

Plot

Tattoo artist Jimmy Jayne is interviewed by Detectives Bill Freeman and Freddy Vargas, who are investigating a mass murder of prostitutes, after a lighter inscribed with his studio's name is found at the crime scene. Jayne is an ex-convict who did five years in prison for accidental manslaughter, and he was the last person to see one of the victims alive. Eventually, Freeman is revealed to be part of a human trafficking ring operating via a tunnel connecting

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. The film culminates in a shootout between Freeman and Jayne in a Mexican warehouse; with his expert marksman skills, Jayne incapacitates the rogue detective and his associate with a handful of bullets, and sets the place ablaze.

Cast

as Jimmy Jayne *

as Detective Bill Freeman *

as Detective Freddy Vargas *

Kat Foster Kat Foster is an American actress known for her role as Steph Woodcock on Til Death''. Early life and education Foster was born in Oakland, California and graduated from The College Preparatory School. A classically-trained dramatic actress, ...

as Christine *

Sufe Bradshaw Sufe Bradshaw ( ; born November 30, 1979) is an American actress, best known for her role as Sue, the secretary and scheduler with an acerbic wit, to Vice-President Selina Meyer, in the HBO comedy series ''Veep''. Her prior acting credits include ...

as Eleanor Rogers *

Johnny Dowers John Wayne "Johnny" Dowers (born March 16, 1971, in DeQuincy, Louisiana) is an American actor, writer, and musician best known for his role as Detective Tim Cooper on FX's drama, '' The Bridge''. He co-wrote and starred in the 2010 comedy Pickin' ...

as Erasmus Alcindor *

Rick Salomon Rick Salomon (born January 24, 1969) is an American poker player, who is best known for his 2004 sex tape with Paris Hilton. He had high-profile marriages with E.G. Daily, Shannen Doherty, and Pamela Anderson. As a poker player, Salomon won $2. ...

as Percy Muleeny *

Kenny Wormald Kenneth Edgar Wormald (born July 27, 1984) is an American dancer, reality television star and actor. His best known role to date is perhaps as Ren McCormack in the 2011 remake of 1984's ''Footloose''. Wormald was a regular on the MTV reality tel ...

as Dennis Bourke *Ash Adams as Frank Flosso *

Irina Antonenko Irina Anto (Antonenko) (russian: Ири́на И́горевна Анто́ненко; born 1 September 1991) is an actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who holds the title of Miss Russia 2010. She also placed in the Top 15 at the Miss ...

as Star *Carrington Durham as Giselle *Hope Golds as Lana *Billy Harlow as Roy *

Vernon Davis Vernon Davis (born January 31, 1984) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Maryland, and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers sixth overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. In 2009, Davis co-led the NFL in touchdown rec ...

as Kaiser the Bouncer *

Steve Eastin Steve Eastin (born June 22, 1948) is an American character actor. He has appeared in nearly 150 television and film roles throughout his decades long career. Early life and education Eastin was born in Colorado, where he began to study acting a ...

as Captain Lew Ferry * Tracy Curry as Dr Feelgood

Production

Filming began in

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in March 2021. In June 2021,

acquired distribution rights to the film.

Release

''Gasoline Alley'' was released in theaters, digital and on VOD on February 25, 2022.

Box office

As of August 27, 2022, ''Gasoline Alley'' grossed $32,433 in the United Arab Emirates and Portugal.

Critical reception

References

External links

* * {{Edward John Drake American action thriller films Films set in California Films shot in Georgia (U.S. state) Films directed by Edward John Drake 2022 action thriller films 2020s English-language films 2022 independent films 2022 films Saban Films films American independent films 2020s American films