Supercon (film)

Supercon is a 2018 American action comedy film directed by Zak Knutson and starring Ryan Kwanten, Maggie Grace, Mike Epps, Russell Peters, Clancy Brown and John Malkovich.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Supercon
Directed byZak Knutson
Produced byDJ Dodd
Mike Epps
Ken Gorrell
Susan Gorrell
Michael Williams
Lisa Yesko
Written byZack Knutson
Andy Sipes
Dana Snyder
StarringRyan Kwanten
Maggie Grace
Mike Epps
Russell Peters
Clancy Brown
John Malkovich
Music byJames L. Venable
CinematographyZoran Popovic
Edited byDustin Chow
Jay Wade Edwards
Distributed bySony Pictures Entertainment
Release date
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9.8 million[1]

Plot

A group of former TV stars and comic book artists who make their living on the convention circuit decide to steal the earnings from the promoter.

Cast

Production

It was confirmed on July 1, 2016 that Malkovich joined the cast of the film.[8]

The film was shot in New Orleans.[9][10][11]

Reception

The film has a 23% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 critics response with an average score of 3.87/10.[12] Michael Ordona of Common Sense Media awarded the film two stars out of five.[13]

References

  1. Sokol, Tony (1 July 2016). "Comic Convention Movie Supercon Casts John Malkovich as Washed Up Geek". Den of Geek. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  2. Vitti, Alex (30 April 2018). "'SUPERCON' REVIEW: REVENGE AGAINST THE NERDS?". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. Rechtshaffen, Michael (26 April 2018). "There's nothing super about comic convention spoof 'Supercon'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  4. Bugbee, Teo (26 April 2018). "Review: 'Supercon' Cheats Its Audience Out of a Good Heist". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  5. DeFore, John (26 April 2018). "'Supercon': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  6. Harvey, Dennis (27 April 2018). "Film Review: 'Supercon'". Variety. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  7. Francisco, Eric (5 June 2018). "'Supercon' Spins Comedy Out of an Alleged Cosplay Heist". Yahoo!. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  8. Sweeney, Emily (1 July 2016). "John Malkovich joins cast of 'Supercon'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  9. Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya (6 July 2016). "John Malkovich joins the Comic-Con heist comedy Supercon". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  10. Lodderhose, Diana (1 July 2016). "John Malkovich Heads to Comic Book Convention Comedy 'Supercon'". Variety. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  11. Butler, Karen (2 July 2016). "John Malkovich joins the cast of 'Supercon' comedy". United Press International. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  12. "Supercon". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  13. Ordona, Michael. "Supercon Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 10 August 2018.


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