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It’s the execution that matters in thrillers, and Dangerous Waters is one film that dwindles a lot in that department. Directed by John Barr, the film is one of the last performances by Ray Liotta, and this movie is dedicated to his memory. Besides that, the interesting part about this movie is that there is a lot of emphasis on grit and survival in the plot. The whole film screams of being a low-budget cult film, but there just isn’t that ‘x factor’ present to make it so. Odeya Rush, Eric Dane, and Saffron Burrows are good performers who understand the tone of the film, and they are cast quite brilliantly, but the structure and believability of the scenario of the film don’t do justice to the otherwise decent thriller.

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Rose is skeptical, but as it is her mother’s fortieth birthday,...

Dangerous Waters director John Barr and star Odeya Rush are recalling the late Ray Liotta’s “powerful” final scene.

During an interview with MovieWeb, published online Tuesday, the filmmaker praised the Goodfellas star as an actor and detailed his final scene in one of his last movie roles, saying it “was super impressive to watch.”

Liotta died last year at the age of 67. His rep told The Hollywood Reporter at the time that he died in his sleep in his hotel room while in the Dominican Republic shooting the movie.

“What he achieves in a six- or seven-minute span is just art,” Barr said. “The arc that he goes through, from innocent to terrifying, it’s so powerful, and it’s a testament to how incredible he was as an actor.”

He continued, “The way that we played that scene was really interesting, because we talked about it a lot,...

Dangerous Waters is a notable release for the fact that it’s Ray Liotta’s very final turn, though it should also be commended for an impressive leading performance too, from Israeli-American actress Odeya Rush. To mark the film’s release we had the pleasure in speaking to her via Zoom, as she talks about the challenges in shooting a film that requirs such physicality, and her own thoughts on the action genre.

She also talks about her experience working alongside the iconic Liotta, while she looks back on other noteworthy collaborations, such as Greta Gerwig in Ladybird, and Larry David in Curb, which we naturally are intrigued to discuss.

Watch the full interview with Odeya Rush here:

Synopsis

A sailing adventure to Bermuda spirals out of control when 19-year-old Rose discovers the hidden depths of her mother’s new boyfriend and his connection to a dark underworld led by The Captain.

Odeya Rush gets a decent showcase in John Barr’s undeniably entertaining family drama, unsubtle and faintly ludicrous

After a shaky start on land, this maritime thriller unexpectedly turns into a passable showcase for its young Israeli-American star Odeya Rush, who we see transform from sullen teenager to crack-shot commando in a little over 90 minutes. Claustrophobic family drama, survivalist ordeal and balls-to-the-wall action barnstormer – any one of these would have amply filled out a single film. But director John Barr chucks all three into an unsubtle and faintly ludicrous outing that at least is never boring.

Rose (Rush) gets an invite on board a Bermuda-bound yacht, via her mother Alma (Saffron Burrows) who is being romanced by private security consultant Derek (Eric Dane). Grossed out by their middle-aged canoodling, Rose is nevertheless chuffed for her mother, who has raised her solo. But she begins to have suspicions about Alma’s...

"Dangerous Waters" is a new live-action 'survival thriller', directed by John Barr, starring Odeya Rush, Eric Dane, Saffron Burrows and Ray Liotta. releasing October 13, 2023 on demand and in theaters:

"...19-year-old 'Rose' (Odeya Rush) lives a tough, small-town life in Florida with her single mother 'Alma' (Saffron Burrows). Their luck seems to take a turn when Alma’s new businessman boyfriend, 'Derek' (Eric Dane), whisks them away on a sailing adventure to Bermuda.

"While at sea, Derek’s 'business' is revealed to be less than legitimate when their boat is attacked by savage villains, set on fire, and Alma is killed.

"Distraught and persecuted by Derek and 'The Captain' (Ray Liotta), Rose unearths a primal instinct of survival and a terrifying need for vengeance..."

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Ray Liotta (Goodfellas) passed away back in May of 2022 while he was in the Dominican Republic for the filming of the thriller Dangerous Waters. That movie has since been completed and is scheduled to reach theatres and VOD on October 13th – and with that date just a month away, a trailer for Dangerous Waters has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.

John Barr, who made his feature directorial debut with the 2020 thriller Blood and Money, directed Dangerous Waters and crafted the story for the film with screenwriter Mark Jackson. Here’s the synopsis: A sailing adventure spirals out of control in this tightly wound-survival thriller. 19-year-old Rose lives a tough, small-town life in Florida with her single mother Alma. Their luck seems to take a turn when Alma’s new businessman boyfriend, Derek, whisks them away on a sailing adventure to Bermuda. While at sea,...

A year following his passing, Ray Liotta‘s cause of death has been revealed. The 67-year-old actor died in his sleep from pulmonary edema and acute heart failure, according to reports. Documents obtained say the Goodfellas star had fluid in his lungs, suffered from respiratory issues, and his death was “categorized as natural and nonviolent.” Reports also state Liotta was battling atherosclerosis, which builds up thick plaque in the arteries. The New Jersey native died in May 2022 while filming the movie Dangerous Waters in the Dominican Republic. The actor is survived by his fiancée Jacy Nittolo and his now-24-year-old daughter, Karsen. The thriller Dangerous Waters has yet to be released and is directed by John Barr. Eric Dane, Saffron Burrows, and Odeya Rush also co-star. The Cocaine Bear actor received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame posthumously in February 2023, with his daughter paying tribute to her father.

Celebrity deaths have come fast and hit hard so far in the past few years. However, the death of actor Ray Liotta in 2022 hit movie fans especially hard, given the actor’s decades of prominence in Hollywood. Now Liotta’s final movie sits in an uncertain place. Here’s what we know so far about what might become of Dangerous Waters and Liotta’s role in the film.

Ray Liotta died in May 2022 at 67 Actor Ray Liotta attends SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Conversations with Ray Liotta at SAG-AFTRA Foundation Screening Room on June 5, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. | Vincent Sandoval/Getty Images

Liotta made his film debut in 1983’s The Lonely Lady. But it would only take a few years for the actor to start breaking into the mainstream. Following 1986’s Something Wild, the actor went on to appear in such hits as Field of Dreams, Goodfellas, Cop Land, and Hannibal over the next 15 years.

Exclusive: Euphoria‘s Eric Dane will star alongside Kj Apa in the motorcycle racing film One Fast Move, from Gulfstream Pictures and Luber Roklin Entertainment, which has entered production in Atlanta.

In the action-adventure pic from writer-director Kelly Blatz, a dishonorably discharged soldier (Apa) seeks out his estranged father (Dane) to help him pursue his dream of racing Supersport motorcycles. While training, he meets a small-town aspiring singer who begins to break down the walls his father’s absence had built up. Gulfstream Pictures is providing full financing for the film, with Mike Karz and Bill Bindley producing for the company, in association with Matt Luber and Lena Roklin of Luber Roklin Entertainment.

One Fast Move is Gulfstream’s second project with Luber Roklin, following the Josephine Langford-led rom-com The Other Zoey, with Drew Starkey, Archie Renaux, Andie MacDowell, Heather Graham and Patrick Fabian, which is currently in post-production.

Ray Liotta had several films and a television series in the works before his sudden death on Thursday at age 67. At least two projects, Universal’s wild drug-filled thriller “Cocaine Bear” and the Apple TV Plus limited series “Black Bird,” had already completed production and should be released according to schedule, sources say.

Liotta died in his sleep while shooting “Dangerous Waters” in the Dominican Republic. The indie movie began production over a month ago, but it’s not clear where they were in terms of filming. John Barr is directing “Dangerous Waters,” a thriller about a sailing holiday that spirals out of control when a teenage daughter uncovers the dark past of her mother’s new boyfriend. The film also stars “You” actor Saffron Burrows, Odeya Rush (“Lady Bird”) and Eric Dane of “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria” fame.

In a statement, “Dangerous Waters” producers did not comment on the...

The actor reportedlly died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting upcoming film ’Dangerous Waters’.

Updated: Ray Liotta, best known for playing Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas, has died aged 67.

The actor died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting John Barr’s thriller Dangerous Waters for Capstone Global, his representatives confirmed to the US trade press.

Liotta recently completed work on Universal thriller Cocaine Bear, according to reports, and on Apple TV+ series Black Bird, to be released by the streamer next month. His upcoming projects, according to IMDb,...

The actor reportedlly died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting upcoming film ’Dangerous Waters’.

Updated: Ray Liotta, best known for playing Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas, has died aged 67.

The actor died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting John Barr’s thriller Dangerous Waters for Capstone Global, his representatives confirmed to the US trade press.

Liotta recently completed work on Universal thriller Cocaine Bear, according to reports. His upcoming projects, according to IMDb, included The Substance, for Working Title/Universal.

His other film roles included Theatre Of Dreams,...

“Goodfellas” star Ray Liotta has died at the age of 67.

A representative for Liotta confirms to IndieWire that the actor passed away in his sleep while filming “Dangerous Waters” in the Dominican Republic. Liotta is survived by his daughter Karsen Liotta. The star was engaged to be married to Jacy Nittolo.

Liotta was best known for portraying the rise and fall of mob man Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 classic, but also made a name for himself thanks to his charming and often menacing contributions to crime cinema beyond “Goodfellas.” He had starring roles in cult classic “Blow” and the “Silence of the Lambs” sequel “Hannibal,” as well as “Killing Them Softly” and “Identity,” always elevating a genre assignment to grittier and often profound places.

The Newark, New Jersey native with the steely blue eyes was coming off a string of hits including “Marriage Story,” “Sopranos” prequel film “The Many Saints of Newark,...

Eric Dane, Odeya Rush, Ray Liotta and Saffron Burrows are set to star in “Dangerous Waters” from Signature Films.

Directed by and based on a story from John Barr (“Blood and Money”), with a script by Mark Jackson, the Dominican Republic-shot film centers on a sailing holiday that spirals out of control when a teenage daughter (“Cha Cha Real Smooth” star Rush) uncovers the dark past of her mother’s new boyfriend.

Producers include Rio Luna Films’ Suza Horvat and Signature Films’ Marc Goldberg. Executive producers are Capstone Global’s Christian Mercuri and Signature’s Sarah Gabriel and Gareth Williams, as well as co-producers Brianna Johnson and Ben Jacques.

Capstone Global will handle worldwide sales and introduce the film to buyers in Cannes later this month.

The project is the second feature film from Barr, who previously directed “Blood and Money” with Tom Berenger, and worked as a cinematographer on...

Odeya Rush, Eric Dane, Saffron Burrows and Ray Liotta are set to star in Dangerous Waters, from Blood And Money director John Barr.

The story, which is based on a script by Mark Jackson and a story by Barr, follows a sailing holiday which spirals out of control when a teenage daughter (Rush) uncovers the dark past of her mother’s new boyfriend.

The film is currently shooting in the Dominican Republic. It’s produced by Rio Luna Films’ Suza Horvat and Signature Films’ Marc Goldberg. Exec producers include Capstone Global’s Christian Mercuri and Signature’s Sarah Gabriel and Gareth Williams, as well as co-producers Brianna Johnson and Ben Jacques.

Capstone Global are handling worldwide sales and launching the project to buyers at Cannes this month.

The project is the second feature from Barr, who previously directed Blood And Money with Tom Berenger. The director was a cinematographer on projects including This Teacher,...

Saffron Burrows, Ray Liotta also in cast.

Odeya Rush, Eric Dane, Saffron Burrows and Ray Liotta have signed to star in John Barr’s Dangerous Waters, with production underway in the Dominican Republic.

US firm Capstone Global is handling worldwide sales and is introducing the film at Cannes.

Dangerous Waters sees a sailing holiday spiral out of control when a teenage daughter uncovers the dark past of her mother’s new boyfriend.

The film is based on a script by Mark Jackson and story by Barr. Producers are Suza Horvat for US firm Rio Luna Films, and Marc Goldberg for US-uk company Signature Films.

Odeya Rush, a star known for “Lady Bird” and “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” will star in a drama called “Dangerous Waters” set during a sailing holiday that spirals out of control.

John Barr (“Blood and Money”) is directing the film that will also star Eric Dane, Saffron Burrows and Ray Liotta. Filming is currently underway on the film in the Dominican Republic.

“Dangerous Waters” sees a teenage daughter slowly uncovering the dark past of her mother’s new boyfriend while out on a sailing vacation. Mark Jackson wrote the script, and Barr is the writer credited on the story.

Producers on “Dangerous Waters” include Rio Luna Films’ Suza Horvat and Signature Films’ Marc Goldberg. Executive producers include Capstone Global’s Christian Mercuri and Signature’s Sarah Gabriel and Gareth Williams, as well as co-producers Brianna Johnson and Ben Jacques.

Capstone Global will handle worldwide sales and introduce the film to buyers in Cannes.

Stars: Tom Berenger, Kristen Hager, Paul Ben-Victor, Jimmy LeBlanc, Mark Sivertsen, Brian Duffy, Ace Gibson, Ryan Homchick, Caroline Portu, Erica McDermott | Written and Directed by John Barr

Retired war veteran Jim Reed (Berenger) heads out on a hunting trip in the Allagash backcountry of Maine but when an accident finds him face-to-face with the corpse of a dead woman and a duffle bag packed with stolen money he soon finds himself in a web of deceit and murder. Fighting both extreme cold and a gang of bloodthirsty bank robbers, Reed must put all of his military training into action in an ice-cold game of cat-and-mouse.

The debut feature for cinematographer John Barr, Blood and Money is clearly modelled after the films of the Coen Brothers but without any of the style or panache of that duos film – Barr seemingly thinking the noir-ish characters and snowy setting are what mark out the Coen’s work.

Tom Berenger is great as a Vietnam veteran hunting in the snowy forests of Maine who finds more than he bargained for

Cinematographer turned director John Barr serves up a generic thriller: the title lets you know that what you’ve got on the label is what you’ve got in the can. It’s a by-the-numbers pictures in some ways, with a stolen bag of loot that could put you in mind of Sam Raimi’s A Simple Plan. Derivative it might be, but it’s also pretty watchable, thanks to a leading turn from Tom Berenger as Jim, a Vietnam veteran – lonely, ageing, ailing – who now lives in his Rv, and hunts deer in the snowy forested wilderness of Allagash in northern Maine, sometimes without the proper permits.

Screen Media will release the indie kill-or-be-killed crime drama Blood and Money starring Tom Berenger on VOD this weekend to give you a jolt of thrills.

Directed by long-time cinematographer John Barr, the pic stars Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning actor Tom Berenger as a retired veteran who, while is hunting in the Allagash backcountry of Northern Maine, discovers the body of a dead woman with a bag full of cash.

Things start to unravel when he runs into a group of criminals who are searching for said bag of cash after a botched casino robbery lands them right smack dab in the middle of the snowy woods while trying to escape to Canada. As they hunt one another over the course of a few days, the things become a game of survival game of the hunter becoming the hunted.

Blood and Money marks the directorial debut for Barr,...

From its generic title to an ending you can see coming from outer space, Blood and Money follows a path rutted with enough clichés to cover the three million acres of Maine forest land where the film is set. Writer-director John Barr lucked out in getting Tom Berenger, a consummate pro and Platoon Oscar nominee, to play Jim Reed, a Vietnam-era marine and experienced deer hunter. He’s determined to “bag a buck” on this trip to a New England area so remote and lacking in paved roads that manned...

Cinematographer John Barr makes his feature directing debut with Blood and Money, and one of the film’s biggest assets lies in Tom Berenger playing the lead role.

Jim Reed (Berenger) is a retired veteran who spends his days hunting in the Allagash backcountry of Maine. Although it’s a pretty desolate area save for hunters and deer, [...]

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Exclusive: Signature Entertainment has acquired global rights, excluding North America, to crime-thriller Blood And Money, starring Tom Berenger (Platoon).

Oscar-nominee Berenger plays a retired veteran who, whilst hunting in the snowy outback of Northern Maine, discovers a dead body and a bag full of cash. Violence quickly escalates when a group of hardened criminals in search of the loot turn the hunter into the hunted in an already stark and deadly wilderness.

The film marks the directorial debut of longtime cinematographer John Barr (Video Girl). Suza Horvat produces.

The deal was negotiated by Horvat and Signature’s Director of Acquisitions & Development Elizabeth Williams. Screen Media has U.S. rights and the UK release is scheduled for late 2020.

Signature’s international sales titles include Woody Harrelson’s Lost In London, gangster pic Once Upon A Time in London and movies from its FrightFest Presents label, including The Dark Red and The Siren.

"Give us the money back! We know everything about you." Of course they do. They're criminals! Screen Media Films has debuted an official trailer for backcountry crime thriller Blood and Money, marking the feature directorial debut of cinematographer John Barr. Arriving on VOD in May, without any film festival premieres before. Tom Berenger stars as a retired veteran out hunting in Northern Maine who stumbles across a dead woman and a large sum of money. He soon finds himself in a web of deceit and murder. As always. The cast also includes Kristen Hager, Mark Siversten, and Paul Ben Victor. This looks like a mix between a snowy survival thriller and a crime mystery, but still seems rather derivative. Tread carefully. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for John Barr's Blood and Money, direct from YouTube: A retired veteran (Tom Berenger) hunting in the Allagash backcountry of Maine discovers...

Exclusive: Screen Media has landed all North American rights to Blood and Money (formerly titled Allagash), an indie thriller starring Emmy-winning Hatfields & McCoys actor Tom Berenger. Long-time cinematographer John Barr wrote and directed the film, his feature directorial debut, which will be released sometime in May.

The plot follows a retired veteran (Berenger) hunting in the Allagash backcountry of Northern Maine who discovers a dead woman with a duffle bag containing a large sum of money. Things spiral out of control when he encounters a group of criminals in search of the money after a botched casino robbery lands them in the middle of the wintery woods while trying to escape to Canada. As they hunt one another over the course of a few days, the stark and frigid landscape frames a test of will and survival where the hunter becomes the hunted.

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Roster includes Slay The Dragon, Allagash.

London-based sales outfit Kew Media Distribution (Kmd) heads to Afm next week with a slate that includes Nick Broomfield’s documentary My Father And Me, sci-fi 2067 starring Kodi Smit-McPhee and Ryan Kwanten, and Susan Hill’s The Small Hand: A Ghost Story.

2067 takes place on an earth ravaged by climate change when a utility worker who may hold the key to mankind’s survival is dispatched to the future and lands in a luscious green world where he seems to be the only person around.

Seth Larney directed the Arcadia, Kojo, Freedom Films and Futurism Studios production,...

Roster includes Slay The Dragon, Allagash.

London-based sales outfit Kew Media Distribution (Kmd) heads to Afm next week with a slate that includes Nick Broomfield’s documentary My Father And Me, sci-fi 2067 starring Kodi Smit-McPhee and Ryan Kwanten, and Susan Hill’s The Small Hand: A Ghost Story.

2067 takes place on an earth ravaged by climate change when a utility worker who may hold the key to mankind’s survival is dispatched to the future and lands in a luscious green world where he seems to be the only person around.

Seth Larney directed the Arcadia, Kojo, Freedom Films and Futurism Studios production,...

In today’s film news roundup, Tom Berenger is starring in a new crime thriller, Freestyle Digital buys “Madhouse Mecca,” and “Sleepless in Seattle” is returning for two nights.

Castings

Tom Berenger (“Platoon”) will star in the independent thriller “Allagash” from writer/director John Barr, Variety has learned.

“Allagash” marks the feature-length directorial debut for Barr following his short film, “His Lover,” adapted from the Andre Dubus short story by the same title. Suza Horvat is producing, and Paul Casale Jr., Jeff Stearns, and Dan Murphy are executive producing.

Berenger will play a retired veteran who, while hunting in the northern territory of Maine, stumbles across a dead woman and a large sum of money. Events spiral out of control when a group of criminals searching for the money encounter him, setting up a test of will and survival. Shooting is slated to begin early next year in northern Maine.

Werner Herzog dispensed sage advice Sunday during the International Cinematographers Guild's 16th annual Emerging Cinematographer Awards at the Directors Guild of America Theater in Los Angeles. Among his recommendations to the next generation of cinematographers were to seek out knowledge of celluloid film and to be vigilant during the shooting of a scene to avoid excess coverage. "Be bold, develop your own vision, and stick to it. And don't be afraid -- because you are the future," Herzog encouraged the honorees. Eli Roth contributed his own words of wisdom from Las Vegas via a recorded video message. Shorts from the honorees were screened during the ceremony. Among those recognized were camera operator John Barr ("The Carrier"), 1st AC Daron Keet ("Ripple Effect"), camera operator Brian O'Carroll ("Angel"), camera operator Michael Pescasio ("Don't Let Your Love Annihilate"), camera operator James...