Assassination Nation
2018 film by Sam Levinson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Assassination Nation is a 2018 American satirical black comedy horror thriller film[7][8][9][10] written and directed by Sam Levinson. It stars an ensemble cast led by Odessa Young, Suki Waterhouse, Hari Nef, and Abra. The film takes place in the fictional town of Salem,[11][12] which devolves into chaos and violence after a computer hacker discovers and leaks personal secrets about many of its residents.
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Directed by | Sam Levinson |
Written by | Sam Levinson |
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Cinematography | Marcell Rév |
Edited by | Ron Patane |
Music by | Ian Hultquist |
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Running time | 108 minutes[4] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $7 million[5] |
Box office | $2.9 million[6][1] |
Development of the film began in October 2016, when it was announced as the independent label Foxtail Entertainment's first project. Casting announcements were made throughout 2017 and principal photography commenced in March 2017 and took place in New Orleans. Months later, Neon acquired the film rights with Gozie AGBO, before being joined by 30West and Refinery29.
Assassination Nation had its world premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, and was released theatrically in the United States on September 21. It has grossed $2.8 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its "frenetic and visually stylish" action but criticized what were called thinly written characters.[13]