Black Site
Release poster
Directed bySophia Banks
Written byJinder Ho
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDonald M. McAlpine
Edited byScott Gray
Music byPatrick Savage
Production
companies
  • MEP Capital
  • Elevate Production Finance
  • Rocket Science
  • Asbury Park Pictures
  • Story Bridge Films
Distributed by
Release date
  • May 3, 2022 (2022-05-03)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Black Site is a 2022 American action-thriller film directed by Sophia Banks and written by Jinder Ho. The film stars Jason Clarke, Michelle Monaghan, and Jai Courtney. It was released on May 3, 2022, by Vertical Entertainment and Redbox.

Premise

A group of officers based in the Citadel, a top-secret CIA–Five Eyes black site in Jordan, must fight for their lives in a cat-and-mouse game against Hatchet, a brilliant and infamous high-value detainee, that got himself on the black site on purpose. This would also lead him to escaping from Abigail Trent, who joins the CIA to find out who responsible for destroying a hospital that killed her husband and daughter.[1]

Cast

Production

On January 25, 2021, it was announced that Sophia Banks would be directing Black Site, an action-thriller film written by Jinder Ho and starring Jason Clarke, Michelle Monaghan, and Jai Courtney.[1] The following month, principal photography began in Gold Coast, Australia, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Uli Latukefu, Pallavi Sharda, Phoenix Raei, and Fayssal Bazzi joining the cast.[2] Filming also took place in Byron Bay, New South Wales.[3] By June 2021, the film was in post-production.[4]

Release

The film was released on May 3, 2022, by Redbox and Vertical Entertainment.[5]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 29% from seven reviews are mixed, with an average rating of 5.0/10.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Wiseman, Andreas (January 25, 2021). "Jason Clarke, Michelle Monaghan & Jai Courtney To Star In Action-Thriller Black Site from John Wick Producers". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  2. Hipes, Patrick (February 18, 2021). "Young Rock's Uli Latukefu Joins Cast Of Thriller 'Black Site'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  3. "Jason Clarke thrilled to return to work following Covid-19 pandemic". Film News. March 22, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  4. Wiseman, Andreas (June 1, 2021). "Black Site Director Sophia Banks Teams With Hacksaw Ridge Trio Bill Mechanic, Paul Currie & Rick Nicita For Street Rat Allie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  5. Devore, Britta (April 13, 2022). "Black Site Trailer Shows Michelle Monaghan Facing Off Against Jason Clarke". Collider. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  6. "Black Site". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
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