The film stars jason statham, tommy lee jones, jessica alba and michelle yeoh. The girl that statham saves from all the trouble is called mei, similar to michelle yeohs mae character name in mechanic. Industry veteran bill mechanic will be feted at the. The film, billed as mel gibsons comeback, returns to italy after its world premiere to pick up an award for the man who put it all together. Resurrection i was happy to see that they have filmed a few scenes in thailand. Apr 17, 2018 mechanic, former top executive at paramount, disney and chairman and ceo of fox filmed entertainment, most recently produced the 2017 best picturenominated hacksaw ridge and even co. His previous picture he made with charles bronson, chatos land 1972, was filmed in spain. Filming also took place in buzludzha bulgaria, george town malaysia, sugarloaf mountain brazil and sydney harbour australia. Apr 24, 2017 the industry was abuzz with rumors about titanic, the first film from director james cameron since 1994s true lies. But theres still a surprising freshness to the mechanic, director simon wests new orleansshot remake of the 1972 charles bronson hitman film, and one that is. Sep 27, 20 hong kong bill mechanics longgestating fantasy film the moon and the sun is finally set to start shooting from april 2014 in australia.
The film follows james rainwood, an airline mechanic sent to. Plenty of german filmmakers have tried their luck in hollywood. The film stars charles bronson, janmichael vincent, keenan wynn, and jill ireland. But he was such a humble guy to work with, open for any ideas, and bringing many of his own. An innocent man is a 1989 american crime drama thriller film directed by peter yates, and starring tom selleck. First movie filmed in hollywood for director michael winner. Mechanic joe zolper prepares to film a car customization tip may 14 during a taping of garage squad, a new television show on the. The hero is one of those cool, existential hit men whove been strolling across movie screens at.
I saw the first mechanic the mechanic 2011, and it was very entertaining, said jones of his decision to join the cast. Overall i as well as my son liked this movie quite a lot. Tammany parish, the world trade center in downtown new orleans and the algiers seafood market. The movie is the sequel of an original film from 1972 starring charles macho bronson, where the elite agent arthur bishop is specialized in killing the most dangerous men in the world, by. Written by lewis john carlino and richard wenk, it is a remake of the 1972 film of the same name. Does bill mechanics angry resignation reflect a deeper. Much of the film is set in new orleans, too, though, so there are glimpses of the french quarter playing the french quarter, a local cemetery as a. Jan 25, 2011 from a brief glimpse of the chiseled stars shirtless frame to its economical mix of handtohand and firearm skirmishes, the mechanic delivers little novelty. Nonetheless, if more dutiful than dynamic, it does fix what was previously broke, making over its subpar predecessor into a generic yet serviceable statham vehicle. The mechanic is not a movie focused on the story but on the action, and thats where it shines. O ver the past decade or so, jason statham has morphed from french connection clotheshorse to britpic alsoran to international action hero and after sitting through the mechanic i. In safe 2012, cenatiempo played the guy he stabs with a fork at the bar.
Capri hollywood film fest to honor hacksaw ridge producer. Its been gussied up a bit and is now home to stiles switch bbq and other small local businesses. Christian bale strenuously dieted for over four months prior to. Statham, alba and jones are joined by tommy lee jones and michelle yeoh. Hacksaw ridge producer bill mechanic resigns from film. A wellcrafted thriller, the mechanic is an intense and action packed film from director simon west. The first mechanic film, which was made in 2011, followed an elite hit man statham that teaches his trade to an apprentice ben foster who has a connection to one of his previous victims. Very cleverly done, particularly his methods of killing. The scenes were cut short in the final edit, because, according to associate producer henry gellis, their inclusion made the film seem like an installment in the james bond series. Starring warren oates, ben johnson, richard dreyfuss, and more, dillinger was filmed entirely in oklahoma, with scenes shot in enid, nash, and okc. They also made prank phone calls in which they pretended to be quiz show hosts. With another friend or two, they built rockets and filmed home movies inspired by the slapstick of buster keaton. Jason stathams the mechanic shot in new orleans is a solidly. The court heard how campbell had used his mobile phones video camera feature to film his driving and record his speed by filming.
Where was the mechanic filmed discover the the mechanic. So we couldnt resist the temptation of checking in the places where mechanic. Aug 21, 2017 if it were not filmed, no one would believe it. Okcs old midwest theatre on harvey demolished in 1976 served as a chicago standin, and scenes were also shot at the skirvin hotel now renovated.
The industry was abuzz with rumors about titanic, the first film from director james cameron since 1994s true lies. Starring jason statham, ben foster, and donald sutherland, the film has a strong cast that. Houston filming location tours movies filmed in houston. Apr 20, 2018 the academy has no right to be in peoples lives, mechanic, a former executive for disney and fox filmed entertainment and producer of the mel gibson war drama hacksaw ridge, told.
The mechanic is one of the best action films of the 1970s. Despite its setting in california, the film was shot in its entirety in and around barcelona, spain. Arthur bishop jason statham in a longtail boat on the way to a tropical island. Filming began in new orleans, louisiana on october 14 and lasted for nine weeks. Resurrection is a 2016 action thriller film directed by dennis gansel and written by philip shelby and tony mosher, with a story by shelby and brian pittman. It is the sequel to the 2011 film the mechanic, which was a remake of the 1972 film of the same name.
The ending was probably the only thing in the movie that was a bit unexpected. Like many others, i wanted to know where the gorgeous beach is located, so i did some research and found out that they have been filming around phuket and koh yao yai. It was filmed in the town of port hope and around toronto in canada. Jason stathams the mechanic shot in new orleans is a. Resurrection is probably what most viewers imagined when they heard about the mechanic film sequel was coming through the pipeline and it is just a typical action romp, especially for diehard jason statham fans, especially like me, and finding it a totally good guilty pleasure all round. Filming began in new orleans, louisiana on october 14 and lasted for nine. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The mechanic is a 2011 american action thriller film directed by simon west, starring jason statham and ben foster. The ten deadliest snakes in the world with steve irwin real wild documentary duration.
Starring charles bronson as meticulous hitman arthur bishop, the mechanic is a brilliant, near flawless action picture that also is a. The part itself is not very large, but what he does with the character is amazing. Most recently, he was chairman and chief executive officer of fox filmed entertainment from 1993 through june of 2000. The academy has no right to be in peoples lives, mechanic, a former executive for disney and fox filmed entertainment and producer of the mel gibson war drama hacksaw ridge, told. From the mid to late 1960s, bronson acted in a few episodes of american television series, but began to gain prominence as the star of numerous europeanmade western and action films. Two boa constrictors and an iguana were the unusual supporting actors of the drama puncture 2011, which was filmed entirely in houston. Simon west in the mechanic 2011 ben foster in the mechanic 2011 jason statham in the mechanic 2011. Local mechanic to appear on reality show about cars the. The mechanic was the first film that bronson shot primarily in the u. The movie devises some clever scenes for them, some tense, some funny. Please scroll down to find the specific filming locations of chapter two.
May 19, 2014 local mechanic to appear on reality show about cars. It was produced by the fantastic factory label of filmax and castelao productions. The machinist has superb acting there is no overselling performances or weak every actoractress in this film is great, this film especially. Cbs films has released the official trailer for the mechanic, british director simon wests con air, tomb raider, when a stranger calls remake of the charles bronson thriller starring jason. Get ready to laugh like never before watching this video of ultimate funny fails compilation th. Jason statham takes over for charles bronson in this listless remake of the 1972 action flick. Aug 28, 2016 guardare film mechanic resurrection streaming mechanic resurrection streaming ita mechanic resurrection film online gratis mechanic r. Aug 22, 2016 filmed on location in bangkok, thailand, the new mechanic film is directed by dennis gansel we are the night. The films martial arts scenes were shot in one day at the dojo of takayuki kubota who also appears in the film. Fifth feature film collaboration of jason statham and john cenatiempo. On february 4, 2015, natalie burn was added to the cast of the film.
Mechanic filmed himself speeding at 140mph for youtube video. The mechanic is a 1972 action thriller directed by michael winner and starring charles bronson arthur bishop bronson, an aging assassin, is hired to kill big harry mckenna keenan wynn, which he does with his usual resourceful genius. Cbs films has released an uncensored red band movie trailer for the mechanic, british director simon wests con air, tomb raider, when a stranger calls remake of the charles bronson thriller. Mercenary frank martin, who specializes moving goods of all kinds, surfaces again this time in miami, florida when hes implicated in the kidnapping of the young son of a powerful usa official. Ben foster and donald sutherland were cast alongside statham in october 2009. The mechanic is a 1972 american action thriller film which was directed by michael winner, produced by irwin winkler and robert chartoff, and written by lewis john carlino. Image by kirilos for some more fun in the heights, the production team was filming near the cable car of the sugarloaf mountain in rio. The movie was shrouded in mystery, its script hidden from even the most probing. Jan 27, 2011 the mechanic pairs two guys, and to see them walk into a room together is to look forward to their demolishing the place. Resurrection was filmed in thailand, malaysia, brazil, australia and bulgaria. Several houston locations like tranquility park in downtown as well as their house, which is located in the montrose neighborhood, are included. The mechanic is one of his best, if not one of the best actionthriller films ive seen. Jan 28, 2011 but theres still a surprising freshness to the mechanic, director simon wests new orleansshot remake of the 1972 charles bronson hitman film, and one that is more than what its imdb blurb.