''The Locksmith'' is a 2023 American

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directed by Nicolas Harvard in his feature directorial debut. John Glosser, Joe Russo, Chris LaMont, and Ben Kabialis wrote the screenplay based on an original story by Blair Kroeber.

Plot

Miller Graham is a locksmith fresh out of

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after a job gone wrong. Back home, he tries to reintegrate into social life and with his daughter and his ex-girlfriend, Beth, who is now a detective. However, things quickly become complicated after an unexpected kidnapping. He finds himself drawn into a world of corrupt police officers and

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Cast

Ryan Phillippe Matthew Ryan Phillippe (; born September 10, 1974) is an American actor. After appearing as Billy Douglas on the soap opera ''One Life to Live'', he came to fame in the late 1990s with starring roles in films including ''I Know What You Did Las ...

as Miller Graham *

Kate Bosworth Catherine Anne Bosworth (born January 2, 1983) is an American actress. Following minor roles in the films '' The Horse Whisperer'' (1998) and ''Remember the Titans'' (2000), she rose to prominence with her role as a young surfer in the box-offi ...

as Beth Fisher * Charlie Weber as Garrett Field * Gabriela Quezada as April Reyes *

Kaylee Bryant Kaylee Marie Kaneshiro Bryant (born November 1, 1997) is an American actress and model. She is known for portraying Josie Saltzman on The CW television series, ''Legacies'', a role she played from 2018 to 2021. Biography Bryant grew up in Sou ...

as Tanya Saunders * Madeleine Guilbot as Lindsay *

Jeffrey Nordling Jeffrey Richard Nordling (born March 11, 1962) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jake Manning in ''Once and Again'', Larry Moss in '' 24'', Nick Bolen in ''Desperate Housewives'', and Gordon Klein in '' Big Little Lies'', as wel ...

as Ian Zwick *

Ving Rhames Irving Rameses Rhames (born May 12, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for his supporting roles as IMF Agent Luther Stickell in the ''Mission: Impossible'' film series and gang kingpin Marsellus Wallace in ''Pulp Fiction''. He also a ...

as Frank * Bourke Floyd as Detective Jones *

Noel Gugliemi Noel Albert Gugliemi (also known as Noel G.) is an American actor best known for his portrayals of Southern Californian gangsters. Gugliemi has received some notoriety for having played characters named ''Hector'' in several movies and TV shows. ...

as Detective Perez * George Akram as Kevin Reyes * Livia Treviño as Sharon * Tom Wright as Chief Stern * Emily Rose David as Rose

Production

At the 2021 American Film Market, ''The Locksmith'' was revealed to be in development and seeking distribution. The original story was created by Blair Kroeber before John Glosser, Joe Russo & Chris LaMont, and Ben Kabialis developed the screenplay. The film is Nicolas Harvard's feature directorial debut. When preparing to go into production, it was announced that the film would be using rubber guns when filming after the tragic ''Rust'' shooting incident, and CGI effects would be added in post-production. When the film was announced,

, and

were cast. Filming began on November 15, 2021 in

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. During production additional casting announcements added Charlie Weber,

. Filming was completed in February 2022.

Release

''The Locksmith'' was released theatrically by

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on February 3, 2023 and on

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Critical reception

References

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