The gist... Monrovia, 1990: An aggressive civil war has escalated, threatening many lives, including a group of native Liberian missionaries and their leader. Now they must be willing to give up all that they have, to make a desperate cross-country trip to Freetown, Sierra Leone, with little chance of survival, in order to protect one of their own. Described as an action-thriller, and based on a real-life story of missionaries in 1990 Liberia and their dangerous journey to escape the civil war-torn region, "Freetown" is directed by Garrett Batty, and, as I only just learned, was actually released in a limited theatrical run last week, so check your local...
- 4/15/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Hits can be found in the most unexpected places, and if you haven't heard of "The Saratov Approach," you likely will soon. Yes, it's a Latter Day Saints-themed thriller, but you likely wouldn't guess that from this exclusive new trailer. Based on a true story, the film from writer/director Garrett Batty tells the tale of Travis Tuttle and Andrew Propst (Corbin Allred and Maclain Nelson), missionaries who were kidnapped on March 18, 1998, during an assignment in Saratov, Russia. And it's just the first in a chain of events that will change the lives of everyone involved. And currently, the film is a hit in Utah, where on just 33 theaters it crossed $1 million in about four weeks after opening this past fall. And that has prompted a national expansion that will kick off soon. You can start looking for "The Saratov Approach" at a theater near you starting on January 10th...
- 1/2/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Saratov Films, Three Coin Productions and Purdie Distribution announced on December 10 they will expand the limited run of the thriller.
The Saratov Approach opened on October 9 through Purdie Distribution and has grossed more than $1.4m after four weeks on an average of 33 screens.
It is currently playing across Utah and Idaho and will receive a nationwide platform release commencing on January 10 2014
Garrett Batty wrote and directed and also produced alongside Jake Van Wagoner.
Corbin Allred, Maclain Nelson, Nikita Bogolyubov and Alex Veadov star in the story of missionaries in Russia whose abduction sets in motion a chain of events nobody could have expected.
The Saratov Approach opened on October 9 through Purdie Distribution and has grossed more than $1.4m after four weeks on an average of 33 screens.
It is currently playing across Utah and Idaho and will receive a nationwide platform release commencing on January 10 2014
Garrett Batty wrote and directed and also produced alongside Jake Van Wagoner.
Corbin Allred, Maclain Nelson, Nikita Bogolyubov and Alex Veadov star in the story of missionaries in Russia whose abduction sets in motion a chain of events nobody could have expected.
- 12/9/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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