Shot Caller ( film ) - wikipedia Shot Caller ( film ) Shot Caller Teaser poster Directed by Ric Roman Waugh Produced by Michel Litvak Gary Michael Walters Jonathan King Ric Roman Waugh Written by Ric Roman Waugh Starring Nikolaj Coster - Waldau Omari Hardwick Lake Bell Jon Bernthal Emory Cohen Jeffrey Donovan Evan Jones Benjamin Bratt Holt McCallany Music by Antônio Pinto Cinematography Dana Gonzales Edited by Michelle Tesoro Production companies Bold Films Participant Media Distributed by Saban Films Release date June 16, 2017 ( 2017 - 06 - 16 ) ( LA Film Fest ) August 18, 2017 ( 2017 - 08 - 18 ) ( United States ) Country United States Language English Box office $1.3 million Shot Caller is an American crime thriller film directed and written by Ric Roman Waugh. The film stars Nikolaj Coster - Waldau, Omari Hardwick, Lake Bell, Jon Bernthal, Emory Cohen, Jeffrey Donovan, Evan Jones, with Benjamin Bratt, and Holt McCallany. It premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 16, 2017. It was released on July 20, 2017, through DirecTV Cinema, and received a theatrical release on August 18, 2017 by Saban Films. Contents 1 Premise 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 References 6 External links Premise A family man is sent to prison after a fatal traffic accident. While inside, he is faced with criminals convicted for far worse crimes than his, so he has no choice but to join a prison gang to survive. He has no choice but to give up his beliefs, and hope that his family will not be dragged down with him. Cast Nikolaj Coster - Waldau as Jacob Harlon / Money Omari Hardwick as Kutcher, Money 's parole officer Lake Bell as Kate Harlon, Jacob 's wife Jon Bernthal as Frank ' Shotgun ' Emory Cohen as Howie, a young acolyte of Money Jeffrey Donovan as Bottles, one of his key prison influences. Evan Jones as Chopper Benjamin Bratt as Sheriff Sanchez Holt McCallany as The Beast Juan Pablo Raba as Herman Gómez, Lola 's husband Matt Gerald as Phil Cole, a parole officer chasing some gang members. Michael Landes as Steve Jessy Schram as Jennifer Keith Jardine as Ripper Chris Browning as Redwood / Toby Simms Max Greenfield as Tom, Jacob 's best friend Monique Candelaria as Lola Gomez, Herman 's wife Production On April 9, 2015, Bold Films came on board to fully finance and produce the crime thriller film, titled Shot Caller to be directed by Ric Roman Waugh, based on his own script. Participant Media developed the project, while Participant 's Jonathan King would produce along with Michel Litvak and Matthew Rhodes of Bold Films, along with Waugh. In April 2015, Relativity Media acquired the US rights to the film for $3 million with a wide release commitment, and Sierra / Affinity was on board to handle international sales. Due to the fact that Relativity Media filed for bankruptcy on July 2015, the film 's release was postponed until Saban Films acquired the U.S. distribution rights on April 2017. Principal photography on the film began on May 26, 2015 in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Reception Reviews for the film have been positive, with many reviewers praising Nikolaj Coster - Waldau 's performance. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 73 % based on 22 reviews, with an average score of 6.2 / 10. References Jump up ^ `` LA Film Fest 's Closing Night Film : Matt Spicer 's `` Ingrid Goes West '' ``. SHOOTonline.com. Retrieved 2017 - 05 - 16. Jump up ^ EXCLUSIVE : ' Game of Thrones ' Star Nikolaj Coster - Waldau Transforms For New Movie ' Shot Caller ', retrieved 2017 - 05 - 16 ^ Jump up to : Busch, Anita ( April 24, 2015 ). `` Relativity Plunks Down $3 M To Pick Up Bold Films ' ' Shot Caller ' With ' Games Of Thrones ' Actor In Lead ''. deadline.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015. ^ Jump up to : McNary, Dave ( May 20, 2015 ). `` Cannes : Lake Bell, Jon Bernthal Join Prison Drama ' Shot Caller ' ''. variety.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Pedersen, Erik ; D'Alessandro, Anthony ( May 28, 2015 ). `` James Buckley Joins Lonely Island Pic ' Conner4real ' ; Evan Jones Set For ' Shot Caller ' ; Goldenthal Lauded In Krakow ''. deadline.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Busch, Anita ( May 27, 2015 ). `` Benjamin Bratt Joins Bold Films ' ' Shot Caller ', Netflix 's ' Special Correspondents ' ''. deadline.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Kroll, Justin ( June 19, 2015 ). `` Holt McCallany Joins Prison Thriller ' Shot Caller ' ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. variety.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015. Jump up ^ N'Duka, Amanda ( April 30, 2015 ). `` Rose McGowan, 2 Others Cast In ' Lower Bay ' ; Juan Pablo Raba Joins ' Shot Caller ' ''. deadline.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( June 29, 2015 ). `` ' Daredevil ' Actor Joins Nikolaj Coster - Waldau in ' Shot C, aller ' ''. hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Sun, Rebecca ( June 29, 2015 ). `` Michael Landes Joins Matthew McConaughey in ' Gold ' ( Exclusive ) ''. hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015. ^ Jump up to : McNary, Dave ( April 9, 2015 ). `` Bold Films to Produce Ric Roman Waugh 's Prison Thriller ' Shot Caller ' ''. variety.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Busch, David Lieberman, Anita ( 2016 - 03 - 18 ). `` Relativity Media & Ryan Kavanaugh : A Walk Down Memory Lane Of Hype ''. Deadline. Retrieved 2017 - 05 - 16. Jump up ^ McNary, Dave ( 2017 - 04 - 11 ). `` Saban Picks Up ' Shot Caller ' Starring ' Game of Thrones ' Actor Nikolaj Coster - Waldau ''. Variety. Retrieved 2017 - 05 - 16. Jump up ^ Gomez, Adrian ( May 21, 2015 ). `` ' Shot Caller ' to begin filming in NM with ' GoT ' lead ''. abqjournal.com. Retrieved July 12, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Casting Call in New Mexico for `` Shot Caller '' Feature Film ``. auditionsfree.com. June 20, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Shot Caller, retrieved 2017 - 08 - 29 External links Shot Caller on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shot_Caller_(film)&oldid=802613870 '' Categories : 2017 films English - language films American films Films shot in New Mexico Films about organized crime in the United States Gangster films American crime thriller films American crime films 2010s crime thriller films 2010s crime films Bold Films films Participant Media films Relativity Media films Prison films Mafia films Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Русский Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 27 September 2017, at 09 : 14. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: when does the movie shot caller come out in theaters
Answer: August 18, 2017