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Wikipedia article
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| director = Julius Avery
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| writer = Bragi F. Schut
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| cinematography = David Ungaro
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| distributor = United Artists Releasing
Amazon Studios
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| runtime = 101 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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'Samaritan' is a 2022 American superhero film directed by Julius Avery and written by Bragi F. Schut. Described as a dark, new take on superhero movies, the story was previously adapted into the Mythos Comics graphic novels by Schut, Marc Olivent, and Renzo Podesta. It is a co-production of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Balboa Productions. The film stars Sylvester Stallone, Javon Walton, Pilou Asbk, Dascha Polanco, and Moises Arias.
'Samaritan' was released on August 26, 2022, by United Artists Releasing and Amazon Studios via streaming on Prime Video. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
Plot
The superhumans Samaritan and Nemesis were twin brothers who lived in Granite City. The heroic Samaritan eventually fought his villainous brother in the city's power plant, causing a fire, and both were apparently killed in the ensuing explosion. Many people remain fans of the Samaritan and there are rumors that he is still alive.
In the present, thirteen-year-old Sam Cleary tries his best to help his mom with the financial crisis they are in. He accepts a job from a gang headed by Reza. The plan goes haywire, but the real gang leader, Cyrus, is impressed and personally gives Sam $110. Reza and his friends later attack Sam as payback but are stopped by Joe Smith, a garbage collector who lives in the apartment across from Sam's. Joe displays super-strength in fighting off the bullies, causing Sam to suspect that he is the Samaritan. Meanwhile, Cyrus finds Nemesis' hammer and sets himself up as the new Nemesis, sparking riots and chaos throughout the city.
After Sam confronts him, Joe denies that he is the Samaritan, but Reza - still looking for revenge - hits him with his car. Joe is badly injured but soon heals, causing him to overheat so much he has to be cooled down. Joe and Sam build a friendship, while at the same time, Cyrus invites Sam to work with his gang, although Sam is disturbed when he overhears their violent activities.
When Joe defends a young girl from an explosion caused by Cyrus's gang, rumors spread that the Samaritan is back. Cyrus discovers Joe's identity and connection to Sam, and kidnaps Sam to lure Joe in. In their battle, it is revealed that Samaritan died during the power plant fire, and Joe is actually Nemesis, who survived and left his villainous life behind. Joe eventually kills Cyrus and breaks his hammer but almost overheats from his healing powers and the spreading fire. Sam breaks open a pipe to shower him with water. Joe recovers enough to escape with Sam by jumping out a window. Joe leaves, overhearing Sam tell the press that "Samaritan" saved him.
Cast
* Sylvester Stallone as Joe
* Javon 'Wanna' Walton as Sam Cleary
* Pilou Asbk as Cyrus
* Dascha Polanco as Tiffany Cleary
* Moises Arias as Reza
* Martin Starr as Albert Casier
* Sophia Tatum as Sil
* Jared Odrick as Farshad
* Michael Aaron Milligan as Tuna
* Henry G. Sanders as Arthur Holloway
* Shameik Moore as Devin Holloway
Production
In February 2019, it was announced that MGM had acquired a spec script by Bragi F. Schut titled 'Samaritan' to be co-produced with Balboa Productions. Schut had written the screenplay prior to adapting the story in a series of graphic novels published by Mythos Comics. In September 2019, Julius Avery joined the production as director.
In February 2019, it was announced that Sylvester Stallone would star in the titular role and also act as producer. In February 2020, Martin Starr, Moises Arias, Dascha Polanco, Pilou Asbk, Javon 'Wanna' Walton, Jared Odrick, and Michael Aaron Milligan joined the cast in supporting roles. In March 2020, Natacha Karam joined the cast of the film.
In September 2019, filming was scheduled for a 2020 start date in Atlanta. Filming was confirmed to have commenced by February 26, 2020. On March 14, the production went on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By October 8, 2020, filming had resumed.
Jed Kurzel and Kevin Kiner composed the film score. Lakeshore Records released the soundtrack.
Release
The release of 'Samaritan' was delayed several times, having previously scheduled to be released theatrically on November 20, 2020, December 11, 2020, and June 4, 2021. The film was released on August 26, 2022, in the United States by United Artists Releasing and Amazon Studios, the latter having purchased MGM that same year, via streaming on Prime Video.
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