Grand Isle (2019 film)

Grand Isle is a 2019 American action thriller film directed by Stephen Campanelli and starring Nicolas Cage. It was released in the United States on December 6, 2019.

Grand Isle
Theatrical release poster
Directed byStephen Campanelli
Written byIver William Jallah
Rich Ronat
StarringNicolas Cage
KaDee Strickland
Luke Benward
Kelsey Grammer
Edited byEric Potter
Production
company
Saturn Films
Black Hangar Studios
Film Keyz Production
Jeff Rice Films
Distributed byScreen Media Films
Release date
  • November 15, 2019 (2019-11-15) (Lone Star Film Festival)
  • January 3, 2020 (2020-01-03) (United States)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5 million[1]

Plot

A father and husband (Luke Benward) has been charged with murder. To prove his innocence he must recount the previous night's events to a police detective (Kelsey Grammer).

Cast

Production

Filming took place in and around Grand Isle, Louisiana.

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 0% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 3.79/10.[2] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 29 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[3]

Kristian Lin from Fort Worth Weekly gave a good review, praising the plot twists, Cage and Grammer's performances.[4] Also Dylan Andresen from Film Threat appreciated the film, writing that: "Generally, I enjoyed watching it, which already places it higher than most films out there. If you are a fan of Nick Cage, his acting antics, or just need a new film for the evening, then this one is most certainly worth a watch", giving to it a positive rating of 6/10.[5]

Awards

Grand Isle won the Spotlight Award at Lone Star Film Festival and received a Special Mention at Noir Film Festival.[6][7]

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See also

References
  1. "Initial Certification Search" (Type "Grand Isle" in the search box). Fastlane NextGen. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. "Grand Isle (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  3. "Grand Isle Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  4. https://www.fwweekly.com/2019/11/16/lone-star-film-festival-report-days-1-3/
  5. Andresen, Dylan. "Grand Isle". Filmthreat.com. Dylan Andresen. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  6. https://dallasinnovates.com/lone-star-film-festival-to-feature-texas-filmmakers-celebrities-and-more-than-140-films/
  7. https://www.cinefilos.it/cinema-news/2019b/noir-in-festival-2019-tutti-i-vincitori-della-29-edizione-419036
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