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Renegades
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDaniel Zirilli
Written byTom Jolliffe
Jonathan Sothcott
Produced byDaniel Zirilli
Adam Stephen Kelly
Jonathan Sothcott
StarringNick Moran
Lee Majors
Ian Ogilvy
Louis Mandylor
Michael Paré
Danny Trejo
Patsy Kensit
Billy Murray
CinematographyVince Knight
Edited byDaniel Zirilli
Music byRobert Geoffrey Hughes
Chris Hurst
Production
company
Shogun Films
Release date
  • 1 October 2022 (2022-10-01)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Renegades is a 2022 British crime action thriller film directed by Daniel Zirilli, starring Nick Moran, Lee Majors, Ian Ogilvy, Louis Mandylor, Michael Paré, Danny Trejo, Patsy Kensit and Billy Murray.[1]

Plot

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When a retired Green beret soldier is murdered by an international drug gang in London, four of his veteran SAS comrades set out to avenge him, dispensing their own brand of justice on the streets of London.[2]

Cast

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Production

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The film was shot in London with filming wrapping in October 2021.[3] The film-makers described Harry Brown and The Wild Geese as influences on the film.[4]

Release

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The film was released for streaming in the United Kingdom on 1 October 2022.[5]

Reception

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The film has received mixed reviews. Leslie Felperin, reviewing the film for The Guardian, gave it two out of five stars.[6] Felperin stated that the fim 'belatedly cashes in on the 2010s trend for “geri-action” films' and resembled American fisticuff- and gunfire-packed thrillers such as the Red and Expendables franchises, which were also built around former big-name actors supplementing their pension schemes.[6] Felperin criticised the dialogue within the film which, in their view, sounded 'as if it was written by one of those newfangled AI chatbots, or maybe an actual human being who aspires to write as well as an AI chatbot but is not there yet'.[6] In contrast, a reviewer for IndieWrap stated that the film was 'marked by high stakes, gory shootouts and spectacular explosions' and was 'a highly engaging and spectacularly entertaining action film that succeeds in more ways than one'.[7] Similarly, Chris Ward described the film as 'a very enjoyable movie' and stated that it was a 'mash-up of Expendables, Death Wish and every Cockney geezer crime movie you have ever seen'.[8] In his review of the film, which he gave a B−, Jim McLellan stated that British entries in the geezer action genre range from the serious Harry Brown to the silly Cockneys vs Zombies.[9] In McLellan's view, Renegades sits somewhere between those two.[9] McLellan commented that the influence of Guy Ritchie on the film was 'palpable', but it lacked 'the same amount of charm' as Ritchie's films.[9] However, McLellan stated that Ian Ogilvy was 'an honourable exception' in this respect and demonstrated 'exactly why he was a leading contender in the eighties to succeed Roger Moore in wearing the Bond tuxedo'.[9] Rob Williams described the film as 'a fun adventure with a lot of famous faces and reasonably shot action'.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Collinson, Gary (31 October 2021). "Action thriller Renegades gets a first look poster". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ^ Heath, Paul (18 October 2021). "Shogun Films' 'Renegades' heads to AFM; Action film stars Lee Majors, Nick Moran, Louis Mandylor & more". The Hollywood News. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (18 October 2021). "Nick Moran, Lee Majors, Danny Trejo Starring 'Renegades' Boarded by Bleiberg Ahead of AFM". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (20 November 2020). "Shogun Films, Daniel Zirilli Kick Off Partnership With Lee Majors, Danny Trejo Film 'Renegades'". Variety. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  5. ^ Mendoza, Jessie (16 November 2022). "Renegades (2022 movie) trailer, release date, Lee Majors, Danny Trejo". Startattle.
  6. ^ a b c Felperin, Leslie (23 January 2023). "Renegades review – veteran musclemen team up for 'geri-action' caper". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  7. ^ "REVIEW – RENEGADES BY DANIEL ZIRILLI". IndieWrap. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  8. ^ Ward, Chris (26 January 2023). "RENEGADES (2022)". warped-perspective.com. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d McLellan, Jim (2 December 2022). "Renegades (2022)". filmblitz. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  10. ^ Williams, Rob (2 February 2023). "Indie Movie Review – Renegades (2022)". runpee. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
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