Although production wrapped two years ago, the release ofRumble Through the Dark, a thriller starringAaron EckhartandBella Thorne, is just a few days away, and Collider is delighted to be partnering with Lionsgate to give our readers the chance to view an exclusive clip from the film before it drops in select theatres next week, and then video on demand the week after that.
The sneak peek features an extremely violent but amusing first meetingbetweenEckhart’s Jack BoucherandThorne’s Annette. Annette is being accosted by a man demanding money from her in a car wash. Jack spots this confrontation and goes to offer his assistance, bringing out his knuckledusters and dispatching the assailant before checking in with Annette, who asks him if he’s okay, given the state he’s found himself in.
The film’s story revolves around Boucher, a bare-knuckle cage fighter who’s in debt to the mob and is in a battle to make things right, by any means necessary. In order to repay his debts, a desperateJack reluctantly steps back inside the cage but finds himself spurred on by the support of Annetteand his determination to finally escape from the clutches of his demons of the past.
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Published in 2018, the story is set in the town of Meridian, Mississippi, andit follows the life of the protagonist, Jack Boucher, a man struggling with the traumas of his past and trying to find his place in the world. Boucher is a boxer who has experienced a difficult and violent life. He is haunted by a troubled childhood, the loss of his family, and the brutal nature of his former career. He is now trying to make a fresh start and find redemption by working as a groundskeeper at a local church. His life becomes intertwined with a troubled young woman named Annette, andthe novel explores themes of redemption, overcoming adversity and chasing a better life when faced with difficult circumstances. Smith’s novel is effective in painting a vivid and often dark picture of the Deep South and its troubled inhabitants.
The movie is directed byGraham PhillipsandParker Phillips, while producers includeCassian Elwes(Dallas Buyers Club),Tate Taylor(Girl on a Train), andJohn Norris. In addition to Eckhart and Thorne, the film also stars Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Secrets and Lies) as mob boss Big Momma Sweet,Ritchie Coster,Amanda Saunders,Joe Hursley,Mike McColl,Derek Russo, andChristopher Winchester.
Rumble Through the Darkwill be available in theaters on November 3 and on demand and digital on November 10. Check out the sneak peek below:
