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The Duel (2016 film)

The Duel
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kieran Darcy-Smith
Produced by David Hoberman
Todd Lieberman
Adam Rosenfelt
Maureen Meulen
Written by Matt Cook
Starring Woody Harrelson
Liam Hemsworth
Alice Braga
Emory Cohen
Felicity Price
José Zúñiga
William Sadler
Music by Craig Eastman
Cinematography Jules O'Loughlin
Edited by Tracy Adams
Blake Hjares
Production
company
Atomic Entertainment
Mandeville Films
Mississippix Studios
26 Films
Bron Capital Partners
Crystal Wealth
Distributed by Lionsgate Premiere
Release date
  • June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24) (United States)
Country United States
Language English

The Duel is a 2016 American western film directed by Kieran Darcy-Smith and written by Matt Cook. The film stars Liam Hemsworth, Emory Cohen, Woody Harrelson and Alice Braga. The film was released for limited release and video on demand on June 24, 2016, by Lionsgate Premiere. It was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on August 23, 2016.

On the Texas border, during 1880s, Texas Ranger David Kingston is sent to an Old West frontier town to investigate a series of murders and disappearances of local people. In the town, preacher Abraham Brant is keeping all the townsfolk in some kind of fearful grip.

On September 28, 2012, Kieran Darcy-Smith was set to direct the Helena, Texas set western film based on Matt Cook's 2009 blacklisted script, which David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman were announced to produce for their Mandeville Films. On July 1, 2014, it was announced that Liam Hemsworth and Woody Harrelson would be starring in the western film as David Kingston and Abraham Brant. On August 29, Felicity Price was added to the cast. On September 5, William Hurt and Alice Braga also joined the cast of the film. WestEnd Films would handle international sales. Adam Rosenfelt and Maureen Meulen would finance the film and co-produce through their Atomic Entertainment. On October 2, Emory Cohen was added to the film to play Isaac. On October 9, Benedict Samuel joined the film to play Brit who visits the town with his father and brother to participate in the preacher's notorious manhunts.


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