Kiefer Sutherland is set to star alongside screen legend Al Pacino and rising young talent Ever Anderson (Black Widow, Peter Pan & Wendy) in ‘Father Joe,’ a new action thriller penned and produced by Luc Besson.
Set in gritty 1990s Manhattan, ‘Father Joe’ follows Sutherland as a man of faith who takes on the city’s criminal underworld in a one-man crusade for justice. When his mission of redemption collides with the ruthless empire of a powerful mob boss—played by Pacino—New York becomes a battleground between sin and salvation.
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Anderson co-stars as a young woman drawn into Father Joe’s orbit, torn between the violence that surrounds her and the fragile hope he offers.
The film is directed by Barthélémy Grossmann (Arthur: Malediction) and begins filming in mid-October. Sutherland also joins the project as producer, marking his latest venture both in front of and behind the camera.
‘Father Joe’ is produced by LB Production and EuropaCorp, the studio behind some of Luc Besson’s most iconic action thrillers, including ‘Taken’ starring Liam Neeson, ‘Lucy ‘with Scarlett Johansson, and ‘Léon: The Professional.’
