Brawl in Cell Block 99 - wikipedia Brawl in Cell Block 99 Brawl in Cell Block 99 Theatrical release poster Directed by S. Craig Zahler Produced by Jack Heller Dallas Sonnier Written by S. Craig Zahler Starring Vince Vaughn Jennifer Carpenter Don Johnson Udo Kier Marc Blucas Tom Guiry Music by Jeff Herriott S. Craig Zahler Cinematography Benji Bakshi Edited by Greg D'Auria Production company Assemble Media Cinestate Caliber Media Company Realmbuilders Productions XYZ Films Distributed by RLJE Films Release date September 2, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 02 ) ( Venice ) October 6, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 06 ) ( United States ) Running time 132 minutes Country United States Language English Brawl in Cell Block 99 is a 2017 American action thriller film written, directed and scored by S. Craig Zahler. It stars Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Carpenter, Don Johnson, Udo Kier, Marc Blucas and Tom Guiry. It was screened out of competition at the 74th Venice International Film Festival. The film was released in theaters on October 6, 2017, and on digital HD and video on demand on October 13, 2017, by RLJE Films. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 5 Critical Reception 6 References 7 External links Plot Bradley Thomas ( Vince Vaughn ) is a former alcoholic and drug dealer, who is now working as a tow truck driver. One day, he gets laid off and comes home to find his wife, Lauren ( Jennifer Carpenter ), sitting in her car, contemplating leaving him. Bradley asks to see her phone, which she gives to him. As he is scrolling through it, Lauren tells him that she has been seeing someone else. Bradley asks her to go into the house, which she does, then proceeds to physically attack the car. He punches out her windshield, a headlight and rips the hood off the car. He goes into the house and has a calm conversation with Lauren, trying to figure out what made her decide to cheat on him. Bradley decides to forgive Lauren and to make ends meet, decides to go back to drug dealing. Eighteen months later, Lauren is pregnant. Bradley and Lauren are now living in a larger, more expensive home. Bradley 's boss, Gil ( Marc Blucas ), gives him a new assignment. Bradley is to go with two men to pick up a shipment. Bradley does not trust the two men, but is urged by Gil to do the job, as it will lead to more money and more business. During the job, Bradley and the two men pick up the shipment by boat. As they drop the boat off at the pier, the two men take one of the bags and head to the car as Bradley ties up the boat. Suddenly, the police show up and engage in a firefight with the two men. Bradley has a chance to leave, as the police have not spotted him. But, after remembering that no one was supposed to be harmed, decides to stop the two men. One is killed by the police and the other is knocked out by Bradley. Bradley is taken into custody and ultimately sent to a medium security prison. On the second day of his incarceration, he is visited by a man, ( Udo Kier ), known as the Placid Man, who tells Bradley he works for the boss of the two men that were killed in the shootout. He tells Bradley that Lauren has been kidnapped. The Placid Man informs Bradley that unless he kills an inmate called Christopher Bridge, limbs of his unborn child will be surgically removed and sent to him. Bradley decides to take the job. The Placid Man tells Bradley that the inmate is in cell block 99 inside Redleaf correctional facility, a different maximum security prison. Bradley picks a fight with a guard, brutally breaking his arm. As he is restrained and being taken away, Bradley fights with the other guards, until he 's overpowered and transferred to Redleaf. There, he meets Warden Tuggs ( Don Johnson ), who subjects Bradley to a cavity search outside of the prison entrance. Bradley is put into a horrible cell, where the toilet is clogged with feces. The smell being so overwhelming, Bradley is forced to take off his undershirt and wrap it around his nose. Eventually, he is able to go outside for yard time. There, he picks a fight with some inmates and consequently is thrown into Cell Block 99. Bradley is forced to wear a belt that gives him electric shocks at a push of a button, as punishment for the fight. His cell in block 99 is lined with broken glass. Bradley devises a plan and takes the lining from his shoes and puts them between his body and the belt to minimise the shocks. The plan works, but he accidentally kills one of the guards when he slams a door on his face when he tries to escape. Bradley locks the other guard in his cell. Bradley goes and meets with the boss of the men who he assaulted earlier ( revealed to be the man who hired Bradley for the initial job that landed him in prison ). Bradley fights with his henchmen, leading to him stepping on the back of one of the men 's heads and dragging it across the pavement, leaving that man 's face disfigured, with his skull showing. Bradley fights another henchman and slams his foot down on that man 's face, brutally dislodging his jaw, killing him. Bradley grabs the boss and takes him back to his cell. Bradley takes the man 's phone and calls The Placid Man to negotiate for Lauren 's freedom. Warden Tuggs arrives at the entrance to block 99, but Bradley threatens to kill the remaining guard, if he and any other guards comes in. Lauren is delivered to Gil, who in turn, kills The Placid Man. Bradley then speaks to Lauren for the last time, as well as sharing a few words with their unborn child. After knowing Lauren is safe, Bradley grabs the boss and places his head over a hole ( which is, apparently, the toilet in the cell ) and stomps on his head, decapitating him. The captured guard runs from the cell, and Warden Tuggs enters into the cell. Accepting his fate, Bradley gives one last look at Tuggs, before Tuggs shoots Bradley twice, once in the chest and once in the head. The screen fades to black as we hear the third gunshot and Bradley 's body hit the floor. Cast Vince Vaughn as Bradley Thomas, Lauren 's husband Jennifer Carpenter as Lauren Thomas, Bradley 's wife Don Johnson as Warden Tuggs Udo Kier as Placid Man Marc Blucas as Gil Tom Guiry as Wilson Dan Amboyer as Longman Fred Melamed as Mr. Irving Rob Morgan as Jeremy Production Principal photography began on August 15, 2016, in New York City. On August 17, 2016, Jennifer Carpenter joined the cast of the film. Principal photography wrapped on October 17, 2016. Release The film premiered at the 74th Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2017. The film was released in theaters on October 6, 2017, and on digital HD and video on demand on October 13, 2017, by RLJE Films. Critical reception On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an `` certified fresh '' approval rating of 93 % based on 43 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3 / 10. The site 's critical consensus reads, `` Brawl in Cell Block 99 rides a committed Vince Vaughn performance into the brutally violent -- and undeniably entertaining -- depths of prison - set grindhouse genre fare. '' On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating `` generally favorable reviews ''. Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun - Times gave the film 3.5 out of 4 stars and praised Vaughn 's performance, saying : `` In the middle of all the wince - inducing, limb - bending, bone - crunching, face - exploding bloodshed, Vaughn turns in a legitimately great performance that ranks among the finest work he 's ever done. '' Jarrod Saunders of Fortress of Solitude gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, praising the film and Vaughn 's performance as his best work to date. References ^ Jump up to : David Rooney ( 2017 - 09 - 02 ). `` ' Brawl in Cell Block 99 ' Review Venice 2017 ''. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Venice Competition Includes Films From George Clooney, Guillermo del Toro, Darren Aronofsky ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 July 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` ' Brawl In Cell Block 99 ' - production listing ''. Backstage. Retrieved October 30, 2016. Jump up ^ Busch, Anita ( August 17, 2016 ). `` ' Dexter 's Jennifer Carpenter Cast Opposite Vince Vaughn In ' Brawl In Cell Block 99 ' ''. Deadline. Retrieved August 18, 2016. Jump up ^ Clark Collis ( 2017 - 08 - 22 ). `` Brawl in Cell Block 99 stars a Vince Vaughn ' you 've never seen before ' ''. Ew.com. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 24. Jump up ^ `` Brawl in Cell Block 99 ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 16 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` Brawl in Cell Block 99 reviews ''. Metacritic. Retrieved 16 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` Vince Vaughn a convincing prison brute in ' Brawl in Cell Block 99 ' ''. Chicago Sun - Times. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017. Jump up ^ http://www.fortressofsolitude.co.za/movie/brawl-in-cell-block-99-review External links Brawl in Cell Block 99 on IMDb Brawl in Cell Block 99 at Rotten Tomatoes Brawl in Cell Block 99 at Metacritic Films directed by S. Craig Zahler Bone Tomahawk ( 2015 ) Brawl in Cell Block 99 ( 2017 ) Dragged Across Concrete ( 2018 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brawl_in_Cell_Block_99&oldid=811780191 '' Categories : 2017 films English - language films American films 2010s action films American action films Films shot in New York City Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 23 November 2017, at 22 : 32. 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Question: where was brawl in cell block 99 filmed
Answer: 74th Venice International Film Festival