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Wikipedia article
'Agent Game' is a 2022 American spy action-thriller film directed by Grant S. Johnson from a screenplay by Mike Langer and producer Tyler W. Konney. It stars Dermot Mulroney, Adan Canto, Katie Cassidy, Annie Ilonzeh, Rhys Coiro, Barkhad Abdi, Jason Isaacs, and Mel Gibson. Filming took place in Augusta, Georgia, from March to April 2021.
The film was released in the United States on April 8, 2022, by Saban Films. It was panned by critics.
Premise
CIA officer Harris is involved in missions to detain and relocate foreign nationals for interrogation. When Harris' superior is murdered, he finds himself the scapegoat for the killing of a detainee and must run from a team of operatives sent to bring him in, led by a ruthless double agent.
Cast
* Dermot Mulroney as Harris
* Adan Canto as Kavinsky, an operative
* Katie Cassidy as Miller, an operative
* Jason Isaacs as Bill, Harris' superior
* Mel Gibson as Olsen
* Rhys Coiro as Reese, an operative
* Annie Ilonzeh as Visser, a double agent
* Barkhad Abdi as Omar, a detainee
Production
Development
The independent film 'Agent Game' was announced on March 5, 2021, when it was reported that Mel Gibson, Dermot Mulroney, Katherine McNamara, Rhys Coiro, and Annie Ilonzeh had been cast in the project from director Grant S. Johnson and writers Mike Langer and Tyler W. Konney. Soon after, Katie Cassidy, Jason Isaacs, Barkhad Abdi, and Adan Canto joined the cast.
Filming
Principal photography for the film began in Augusta, Georgia, on March 29, 2021, and concluded the following month on April 23. Filming locations included Augusta University at 699 Broad Street, Thomson-McDuffie Regional Airport, and a warehouse on Evans to Locks Road used to replicate a European airplane hangar, where a shootout scene and multiple explosions were shot. The Sibley Mill on the Augusta Canal was also used to create the "secret spy detention center" in the film. Due to the presence of gunfire, a letter was sent to local residents before the production shot a scene in which Gibson fires a prop gun multiple times towards a moving vehicle.In shooting the film in Georgia, production manager Mark Crump said he spoke with line producer Warren Ostergard to take the project to the state. Konney, who also co-produced the film, said that the production would help the local economy, with the Film Augusta designee, Jennifer Bowen, estimating its economic impact to be in the region of $1 million. In a separate interview, Konney also mentioned that the project was able to hire local people from Augusta for every department in the film, allowing the production crew to accomplish their "big ambitions".
Release
The film was released online and in select theaters in the United States on April 8, 2022, by Saban Films.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 21% of 14 critics' reviews are positive.
References
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