Jawbone (film)

Jawbone is a 2017 British drama film directed by Thomas Q. Napper and written by Johnny Harris. The film stars Johnny Harris, Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, Michael Smiley, Luke J.I. Smith and Anna Wilson-Hall. The film was released on 12 May 2017 by Vertigo Films.

Jawbone
Theatrical release poster
Directed byThomas Q. Napper
Produced byMichael Elliott
Johnny Harris
Written byJohnny Harris
Starring


Music byPaul Weller
CinematographyTat Radcliffe
Edited byDavid Charap
Production
company
Distributed byVertigo Films
Release date
  • 12 May 2017 (2017-05-12)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Plot

Jimmy (Johnny Harris) is an alcoholic at a difficult time in life, single and about to be homeless. However, he has the ability to fight and utilises his skill to engage in a dangerous but well-paid illegal bout that offers him a chance to get back on his feet.[1]

Production

Principal photography began on 29 February 2016,[2] with filming locations including Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent.[3][4]

Release

The film was released on 12 May 2017 by Vertigo Films.[5]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 96% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 7.23/10.[6]

Wendy Ide of The Observer gave it 4 out of 5 and wrote: "The familiar boxing movie trajectory doesn't lessen the forceful punch of this underdog story."[7]

References
  1. Richards, Olly (2017-05-06). "Jawbone". Empire. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  2. "On the Set for 3/4/16: It's Morphin' Time as Cameras Start Rolling on 'Power Rangers' While Kristen Bell & Jada Pinkett Smith Wrap-up 'Bad Moms'". SSN Insider. 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  3. Young, Graham (2016-03-24). "What is it like to be an extra in Ray Winstone's new boxing film Jawbone?". birminghammail. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  4. Jawbone (2017), retrieved 2018-10-09
  5. Clark Collis (2017-01-30). "Jawbone trailer: A boxer hits rock bottom". Ew.com. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  6. "Jawbone (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  7. Ide, Wendy (14 May 2017). "Jawbone review – British boxing drama packs plenty of punch". The Observer.


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