Mercy, directed by Tony Dean Smith and written by Alex Right, revolves around the life of Afghan war veteran Dr. Michelle Miller, who comes face-to-face with the dreaded Quinn gang while treating Ryan Quinn, the younger brother of the gang’s livewire Sean Quinn. Mercy is a total genre flick, reveling in the cool moments expected from a slick action thriller. The characters are set up pretty quickly without dabbling in too much exposition. The plot can remind one of Die Hard, revamped with a female action heroine. Dr. Michelle Miller, played by Leah Gibson, is a conscientious Afghan war veteran who takes on the Quinn gang after they come looking for Ryan, not knowing who they are up against. On the other side is Sean Quinn, played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers, who has his own issues with his family, which he hopes to sort out by taking out his brother Ryan.
- 6/4/2023
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
Jonathan Rhys Meyer (top) in the crime action thriller Mercy. Courtesy of Paramount
There isn’t much mercy in Mercy but there is a lot of action and stunt in this crime thriller set in a hospital, starring Leah Gibson (Jessica Jones), Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Vikings) and Jon Voight (Coming Home).
Leah Gibson plays a surgeon at Mercy hospital, a former military doctor in the Afghanistan War, who finds herself caught in difficult spot when the wounded son of an Irish mafia leader (Jon Voight) is brought to her hospital, and the Irish mafia seize control of the hospital. As the mafia head and his hot-headed son (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) battle FBI agents guarding the wounded man, the doctor finds herself, and her young son, caught in the crossfire, forcing her to call upon her battlefield past.
There is a Die Hard vibe to Mercy but a little Taken too,...
There isn’t much mercy in Mercy but there is a lot of action and stunt in this crime thriller set in a hospital, starring Leah Gibson (Jessica Jones), Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Vikings) and Jon Voight (Coming Home).
Leah Gibson plays a surgeon at Mercy hospital, a former military doctor in the Afghanistan War, who finds herself caught in difficult spot when the wounded son of an Irish mafia leader (Jon Voight) is brought to her hospital, and the Irish mafia seize control of the hospital. As the mafia head and his hot-headed son (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) battle FBI agents guarding the wounded man, the doctor finds herself, and her young son, caught in the crossfire, forcing her to call upon her battlefield past.
There is a Die Hard vibe to Mercy but a little Taken too,...
- 5/19/2023
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Stars: Leah Gibson, Anthony Bolognese, Sebastien Roberts, Anthony Konechny, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jon Voight | Written by Alex Wright | Directed by Tony Dean Smith
Die Hard came out thirty-five years ago and we’re still seeing a steady stream of knock-offs rip-offs and cash-ins arriving. Case in point, Mercy, which like last year’s Assault on Va-33 puts a hospital under siege. Can the filmmakers deliver an entertaining action film, or is this, like so many other similar films, Doa?
While serving in Afghanistan Dr. Michelle Miller had her husband turn up as a patient in her field hospital, worse he had a bomb strapped to him. This leads to an agonized, and agonizing, exchange of dialogue “Get out Michelle, somebody’s got to be there for Bobby!” “No, I’m not leaving you!” followed by Frank rolling off the table so his detonation somehow doesn’t kill her.
Now she...
Die Hard came out thirty-five years ago and we’re still seeing a steady stream of knock-offs rip-offs and cash-ins arriving. Case in point, Mercy, which like last year’s Assault on Va-33 puts a hospital under siege. Can the filmmakers deliver an entertaining action film, or is this, like so many other similar films, Doa?
While serving in Afghanistan Dr. Michelle Miller had her husband turn up as a patient in her field hospital, worse he had a bomb strapped to him. This leads to an agonized, and agonizing, exchange of dialogue “Get out Michelle, somebody’s got to be there for Bobby!” “No, I’m not leaving you!” followed by Frank rolling off the table so his detonation somehow doesn’t kill her.
Now she...
- 5/18/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
"Can anyone please tell me where my son is being kept?" Paramount has unveiled an official trailer a crime thriller titled Mercy, the latest film from a Vancouver-based filmmaker named Tony Dean Smith. This will be out in theaters along with a digital debut in May not long from now. Leah Gibson stars with Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Jon Voight in this action thriller. An ex-military doctor finds herself in a deadly battle for survival when the Irish mafia seize control of the hospital she's working at. She is forced to rely upon her battle-hardened past and lethal skills after realizing there's no one left to save the day but her. This has an obvious Die Hard-in-a-hospital setup, but switching things up with Leah Gibson as the McClane character with special action skills who has to take out all the bad guys in this one building. Also featuring Sebastien Roberts,...
- 4/11/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Stars: Adrian Glynn McMorran, Magda Apanowicz, John Cassini, Aleks Paunovic, Frank Cassini, Bill Marchant | Written by Tony Dean Smith, Ryan W. Smith | Directed by Tony Dean Smith
Less all-out horror and more a sci-fi thriller, Volition tells the story of James, who sees his mother die in a car crash in a vision two days before it actually happens. Unable to stop it because no-one will believe him, twenty-odd years later he has come out of the foster care system struggling with life because he knows everything is predestined. He then sees his own death and follows a path that he hopes will stop it.
Volition manages to have an interesting, captivating and detailed story that could easily get really confusing but because of how well the film is edited and made, is surprisingly easy to follow. We head back and forth in time, always leading back to present day...
Less all-out horror and more a sci-fi thriller, Volition tells the story of James, who sees his mother die in a car crash in a vision two days before it actually happens. Unable to stop it because no-one will believe him, twenty-odd years later he has come out of the foster care system struggling with life because he knows everything is predestined. He then sees his own death and follows a path that he hopes will stop it.
Volition manages to have an interesting, captivating and detailed story that could easily get really confusing but because of how well the film is edited and made, is surprisingly easy to follow. We head back and forth in time, always leading back to present day...
- 3/2/2021
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
Available in Theaters and On Digital Platforms on July 10, 2020 Giant Pictures has acquired the U.S. rights to the sci-fi/thriller Volition. The film will be released in theaters, on Apple TV, Prime Video and other Digital Platforms on July 10, 2020. Volition is the feature directorial debut for Tony Dean Smith (Rakka), who co-wrote …
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- 7/29/2020
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
After witnessing his own murder in the future, a clairvoyant man has no choice but to change his destiny in the new sci-fi thriller Volition. With the film out now on Apple TV, Prime Video, and other Digital platforms via Giant Pictures, we caught up with co-writer/director/co-producer Tony Dean Smith and co-writer/producer Ryan W. Smith in a new Q&a feature to discuss how real-life epiphanies shaped the movie's story, filming grueling night shoots in Vancouver, and collaborating with friends and family to make their movie a reality.
Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us, and congratulations on Volition! How and when did you come up with the idea for this film?
Tony Dean Smith: The kernel for Volition came to me in film school. Back then it was a short film about a scientist who was always late, but who then stumbles upon...
Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us, and congratulations on Volition! How and when did you come up with the idea for this film?
Tony Dean Smith: The kernel for Volition came to me in film school. Back then it was a short film about a scientist who was always late, but who then stumbles upon...
- 7/10/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
In “Volition,” an action/science fiction hybrid, Adrian Glynn McMorran plays a guy who can see into the future. “Precognition,” he calls it. It’s too bad McMorran couldn’t tap into those same powers of prophecy to save himself from taking this messy role.
When the story begins, James (McMorran) is sorting out a series of future events that pop into his head. He imagines his scruffy landlord badgering him for rent…a woman… a couple of old friends…diamonds… a gunshot.
Continue reading ‘Volition’: Tony Dean Smith’s Sci-Fi Thriller Is A Convoluted, Time-Hopping Mess [Review] at The Playlist.
When the story begins, James (McMorran) is sorting out a series of future events that pop into his head. He imagines his scruffy landlord badgering him for rent…a woman… a couple of old friends…diamonds… a gunshot.
Continue reading ‘Volition’: Tony Dean Smith’s Sci-Fi Thriller Is A Convoluted, Time-Hopping Mess [Review] at The Playlist.
- 7/10/2020
- by Asher Luberto
- The Playlist
Snarled loops of time travel have proved a surprisingly versatile and rewarding fantasy-cinema trope in recent years, from the big-budget likes of “Edge of Tomorrow” to such enterprising indies as “Predestination,” not to mention comedies (“Palm Springs”), horror (“Happy Death Day”), romance (“Before I Fall”) and more. “Volition” makes a worthy addition to that roster: . Tony Dean Smith’s clever thriller lands July 10 on digital platforms and available theater screens, where it should continue to be as well-received by sci-fi fans as it has been on the genre-festival circuit.
Living above an auto shop, lagging on rent, his appearance an unpromising cross between aging hipster and Ratso Rizzo, James aka Jimmy (Adrian Glynn McMorran) exudes a scraping-by vibe unimproved by his landlord’s eviction threats. If he feels like he’s “stuck watching the rerun” of his own life, that turns out to be for very good reason. Before we quite suss why,...
Living above an auto shop, lagging on rent, his appearance an unpromising cross between aging hipster and Ratso Rizzo, James aka Jimmy (Adrian Glynn McMorran) exudes a scraping-by vibe unimproved by his landlord’s eviction threats. If he feels like he’s “stuck watching the rerun” of his own life, that turns out to be for very good reason. Before we quite suss why,...
- 7/10/2020
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
It's interesting to see what one can pull off with limited resources and a whole lot of creativity. Such is the case of Volition.
The latest feature film from writer/director Tony Dean Smith stars Adrian Glynn McMorran as James, a man whose complicated life gets even more complicated when he develops clairvoyance. There's a whole lot more to the story than that, including some bad guys, a romantic interest and more than one really great action sequence.
Leading up to the film's release on July 10, 2020 on Apple TV, Prime Video and other digital platforms, we had a chance to chat with director Tony Dean Smith and his writing partner and brother Ryan W. Smith, ab...
The latest feature film from writer/director Tony Dean Smith stars Adrian Glynn McMorran as James, a man whose complicated life gets even more complicated when he develops clairvoyance. There's a whole lot more to the story than that, including some bad guys, a romantic interest and more than one really great action sequence.
Leading up to the film's release on July 10, 2020 on Apple TV, Prime Video and other digital platforms, we had a chance to chat with director Tony Dean Smith and his writing partner and brother Ryan W. Smith, ab...
- 7/7/2020
- QuietEarth.us
Director Tony Dean Smith co-wrote his latest feature Volition with his brother Ryan W. Smith, and when there is a sense of existential dread in one’s narrative, it’s good to have a loved one around for support!
James (Adrian Glynn McMorran) is able to see fragments of the future as he goes about his day, and [...]
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James (Adrian Glynn McMorran) is able to see fragments of the future as he goes about his day, and [...]
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- 7/7/2020
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Title: Volition In Theaters: July 10, 2020 Available Apple TV, Prime Video & Other Digital Platforms: July 10, 2020 Director: Tony Dean Smith Writers: Tony Dean Smith & Ryan W. Smith Cast: Adrian Glynn McMorran, Magda Apanowicz, John Cassini, Frank Cassini, Aleks Paunovic, Bill Marchant Synopsis: In this time-bending cerebral science-fiction thriller, a man afflicted …
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- 6/15/2020
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
A man afflicted with clairvoyance tries to change his fate when a series of events leads to a vision of his own imminent murder in Volition. Check out the trailer:
From the Smith Brothers and Director Tony Dean Smith comes Volition — a mind-bending science-fiction thriller, where the line between fate and free-will blurs.
When you know your world is predetermined, it’s hard to care about your choices. This is true for James Odin. On a rain-soaked night in 1991, two cars collide, leaving all drivers dead on the scene, including the mother of the lone survivor — a child — James Odin. It’s a tragedy. But what’s more tragic is that seven-year-old James foresaw the accident happening two months prior. He tried to prevent it, but who’s going to believe a kid who claims to see the future? Twenty-plus years later, James is a product of the failed foster care system.
From the Smith Brothers and Director Tony Dean Smith comes Volition — a mind-bending science-fiction thriller, where the line between fate and free-will blurs.
When you know your world is predetermined, it’s hard to care about your choices. This is true for James Odin. On a rain-soaked night in 1991, two cars collide, leaving all drivers dead on the scene, including the mother of the lone survivor — a child — James Odin. It’s a tragedy. But what’s more tragic is that seven-year-old James foresaw the accident happening two months prior. He tried to prevent it, but who’s going to believe a kid who claims to see the future? Twenty-plus years later, James is a product of the failed foster care system.
- 5/28/2020
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
One of my favourite reasons for attending the Whistler Film Festival year-after-year is to discover great Canadian films that are still flying under the radar and while some years turn out better than others, 2019 was definitely one of the highlights, in part because of Volition.
The directorial debut of Tony Dean Smith, who co-wrote the script with his brother Ryan W. Smith, Volition stars Adrian Glynn McMorran as a man with clairvoyance who tries to change the past in order to avoid his own death. As expected when you mess with time travel, things don't quite end up as he expected but the Smith brothers do a fantastic job of developing a smart, entertaining and tightly-knit thriller.
I was...
The directorial debut of Tony Dean Smith, who co-wrote the script with his brother Ryan W. Smith, Volition stars Adrian Glynn McMorran as a man with clairvoyance who tries to change the past in order to avoid his own death. As expected when you mess with time travel, things don't quite end up as he expected but the Smith brothers do a fantastic job of developing a smart, entertaining and tightly-knit thriller.
I was...
- 5/7/2020
- QuietEarth.us
Giant Pictures has acquired the U.S. rights to the sci-fi-thriller, ‘Volition.’ The movie will be released in theaters, on Apple TV, Prime Video and other Digital Platforms on July 10. ‘Volition’ is the feature directorial debut for Tony Dean Smith, who also co-wrote the script with his brother and producing partner, Ryan W. Smith. The […]
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- 5/7/2020
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
When a man foresees his own murder, he tries to change the future in the new sci-fi thriller Volition. After winning the best feature award at the Philip K. Dick Film Festival, Volition has been acquired by Giant Pictures for U.S. distribution, with a July 10th release scheduled for Apple TV, Prime Video, and additional digital platforms.
Press Release: Los Angeles, May 5, 2020 – Giant Pictures has acquired the U.S. rights to the sci-fi/thriller Volition. The film will be released in theaters, on Apple TV, Prime Video and other Digital Platforms on July 10, 2020.
Volition is the feature directorial debut for Tony Dean Smith (Rakka), who co-wrote the script with his brother and producing partner Ryan W. Smith (Next Gen). The film stars Adrian Glynn McMorran (The Revenant), Magda Apanowicz (You), John Cassini (The Possession), Frank Cassini (Watchmen), Aleks Paunovic (War for the Planet of the Apes), and Bill Marchant...
Press Release: Los Angeles, May 5, 2020 – Giant Pictures has acquired the U.S. rights to the sci-fi/thriller Volition. The film will be released in theaters, on Apple TV, Prime Video and other Digital Platforms on July 10, 2020.
Volition is the feature directorial debut for Tony Dean Smith (Rakka), who co-wrote the script with his brother and producing partner Ryan W. Smith (Next Gen). The film stars Adrian Glynn McMorran (The Revenant), Magda Apanowicz (You), John Cassini (The Possession), Frank Cassini (Watchmen), Aleks Paunovic (War for the Planet of the Apes), and Bill Marchant...
- 5/7/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
In today’s film news roundup, casting executives Deborah Aquila and Tricia Wood land at Paramount, sci-fi thriller “Volition” finds a home and Everlast Pictures launches in Los Angeles.
Casting Executives
Veteran casting executives Deborah Aquila and Tricia Wood have been hired as executive VPs of casting for Paramount Pictures and Paramount Television Studios.
The duo will act as one cohesive team, but Aquila will run point on TV, reporting to Nicole Clemens, president of Paramount Television Studios; Wood will run point for the film side, reporting to Wyck Godfrey, president of Paramount’s Motion Picture Group. Geraldine Leder, Paramount’s senior VP of sasting will report to Aquila, while VP of Casting Monika Mikkelsen has transitioned to a new role as the casting executive for Paramount Animation.
Wood and Aquila previously headed Aquila Wood Casting on behalf of Lionsgate. Aquila’s most recent films include Paramount’s “The Tomorrow War,...
Casting Executives
Veteran casting executives Deborah Aquila and Tricia Wood have been hired as executive VPs of casting for Paramount Pictures and Paramount Television Studios.
The duo will act as one cohesive team, but Aquila will run point on TV, reporting to Nicole Clemens, president of Paramount Television Studios; Wood will run point for the film side, reporting to Wyck Godfrey, president of Paramount’s Motion Picture Group. Geraldine Leder, Paramount’s senior VP of sasting will report to Aquila, while VP of Casting Monika Mikkelsen has transitioned to a new role as the casting executive for Paramount Animation.
Wood and Aquila previously headed Aquila Wood Casting on behalf of Lionsgate. Aquila’s most recent films include Paramount’s “The Tomorrow War,...
- 5/5/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Adrian Glynn McMorran, Magda Apanowicz, John Cassini, Aleks Paunovic, Frank Cassini, Bill Marchant | Written by Tony Dean Smith, Ryan W. Smith | Directed by Tony Dean Smith
Less all-out horror and more a sci-fi thriller, Volition still fits nicely alongside the rest of this year’s varied Frightfest line-up… James sees his mother die in a car crash in a vision two days before it actually happens. Unable to stop it because no-one will believe him, twenty-odd years later he has come out of the foster care system struggling with life because he knows everything is predestined. He then sees his own death and follows a path that he hopes will stop it.
Volition manages to have an interesting, captivating and detailed story that could easily get really confusing but because of how well the film is edited and made, is surprisingly easy to follow. We head back and forth in time,...
Less all-out horror and more a sci-fi thriller, Volition still fits nicely alongside the rest of this year’s varied Frightfest line-up… James sees his mother die in a car crash in a vision two days before it actually happens. Unable to stop it because no-one will believe him, twenty-odd years later he has come out of the foster care system struggling with life because he knows everything is predestined. He then sees his own death and follows a path that he hopes will stop it.
Volition manages to have an interesting, captivating and detailed story that could easily get really confusing but because of how well the film is edited and made, is surprisingly easy to follow. We head back and forth in time,...
- 8/25/2019
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for July 2019, including "Batwoman", "Siren", "Supergirl" and a whole lot more:
New Media Feature
A Babysitters Guide To Monster Hunting
Local Production Company: Double Double Productions Ulc.
Director: Rachel Talalay
Producer: Ivan Reitman, Amie Karp
Aug 06/19 - Oct 16/19
The Main Event
Local Production Company: Main Event Movie Inc.
Director: Jay Karas
Producer: Ian Hay
Jun 19/19 - Aug 12/19
TV Movie
Christmas Harmony
Local Production Company: Chp Productions Ltd.
Director: Catherine Cyran
Producer: Greg Malcolm, Vicki Sotheran
Jun 17/19 - Jul 08/19
Killer In The Guest House
Local Production Company: Thriller Productions Inc.
Director: Tony Dean Smith
Producer: Navid Soofi
Jun 17/19 - Jul 03/19
Random Acts Of Christmas
Local Production Company: Jolly Productions Inc.
Director: Marita Grabiak
Producer: Navid Soofi
Jun 17/19 - Jul 08/19
Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen
Local Production Company: Ss&s Productions Inc.
Director: David Winning
Producer: Vicki Sotheran, Greg Malcolm
Jul 08/19 - Jul 25/19
Shopping...
New Media Feature
A Babysitters Guide To Monster Hunting
Local Production Company: Double Double Productions Ulc.
Director: Rachel Talalay
Producer: Ivan Reitman, Amie Karp
Aug 06/19 - Oct 16/19
The Main Event
Local Production Company: Main Event Movie Inc.
Director: Jay Karas
Producer: Ian Hay
Jun 19/19 - Aug 12/19
TV Movie
Christmas Harmony
Local Production Company: Chp Productions Ltd.
Director: Catherine Cyran
Producer: Greg Malcolm, Vicki Sotheran
Jun 17/19 - Jul 08/19
Killer In The Guest House
Local Production Company: Thriller Productions Inc.
Director: Tony Dean Smith
Producer: Navid Soofi
Jun 17/19 - Jul 03/19
Random Acts Of Christmas
Local Production Company: Jolly Productions Inc.
Director: Marita Grabiak
Producer: Navid Soofi
Jun 17/19 - Jul 08/19
Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen
Local Production Company: Ss&s Productions Inc.
Director: David Winning
Producer: Vicki Sotheran, Greg Malcolm
Jul 08/19 - Jul 25/19
Shopping...
- 6/24/2019
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Before it hits theaters on March 1st (and On Demand on March 5th), check out the red band trailer that was recently released for what has been named "the goriest film in years" — Guto Parente's Cannibal Club. Also in today's Highlights: Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival 2019 bi-coastal event lineup, Travel Channel's new shows announcement, and Hobbes House Q&A with director Juliane Block.
Check Out Cannibal Club Red Band Trailer: "Widely regarded as one of the goriest films in years, Brazilian horror hit Cannibal Club, directed by Guto Parente, premieres in North America this March via Uncork'd Entertainment.
The film hits theaters March 1st and will be available On Demand March 5th.
Otavio and Gilda are a very wealthy couple of the Brazilian elite who have the habit of eating their employees. Otavio owns a private security company and is a notable member of The Cannibal Club.
Check Out Cannibal Club Red Band Trailer: "Widely regarded as one of the goriest films in years, Brazilian horror hit Cannibal Club, directed by Guto Parente, premieres in North America this March via Uncork'd Entertainment.
The film hits theaters March 1st and will be available On Demand March 5th.
Otavio and Gilda are a very wealthy couple of the Brazilian elite who have the habit of eating their employees. Otavio owns a private security company and is a notable member of The Cannibal Club.
- 2/15/2019
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
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