Gallowwalker
| Gallowwalkers | |
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| Directed by | Andrew Goth |
| Produced by | Alex Avant Michael Gebauer Joanne Reay |
| Written by | Andrew Goth Joanne Reay |
| Starring |
Wesley Snipes Kevin Howarth Riley Smith Tanit Phoenix Patrick Bergin Diamond Dallas Page |
| Music by | Stephen Warbeck |
| Cinematography | Henner Hofmann |
| Edited by | Rudolf Buitendach |
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Sheer Films
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| Distributed by | Intandem Films Lionsgate |
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Running time
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90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17,000,000 |
Gallowwalkers is a 2012 American western horror film written and directed by Andrew Goth, and starring Wesley Snipes, Kevin Howarth, Riley Smith, Tanit Phoenix, Patrick Bergin, and Diamond Dallas Page. Due to Wesley Snipes' tax problems the film went through many changes and delays, and was completed in 2010. It still had no official release until a 2012 screening at the "Film4 FrightFest" festival in the United Kingdom. In 2013 it was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States, nearly eight years since the film started production in 2006.
After a group of outlaws kill his lover, Aman (Wesley Snipes) goes after them and kills them. When he is killed himself, his mother, a nun, breaks her covenant with God to save his life, which in turn curses him for life. His curse brings his victims back to life, and as undead, they pursue him endlessly for revenge. Forever suffering this curse and still seeking revenge, before Aman enlists Fabulos (Riley Smith), a young gunman, to fight by his side against his undead victims.
The film first came to general attention in 2005 as The Wretched with Chow Yun-fat set to star as zombie bounty hunter Rellik. The film dropped off the radar until the involvement of Wesley Snipes brought it back to press attention.
The filming in Namibia coincided with Wesley Snipes' tax problems. The backer, Gary Smith, had ensured there was a completion bond as back-up, but Smith declared, "We are happy that he continues to turn up on set each day. If his indictment creates this amount of press it shows he is a star." The film was completed in 2010, after three years.
Lionsgate Home Entertainment released Gallowwalkers on DVD in Region 1, digital download, and video on demand on August 6, 2013.
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