Awakening the Zodiac

2017 Canadian film
  • Shane West
  • Leslie Bibb
CinematographyBoris MojsovskiEdited byMark ArcieriMusic byMark Korven
Production
companies
Bunk 11 Pictures
TAJJ Media
Distributed bySony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions
Vertical Entertainment
Release date
  • June 9, 2017 (2017-06-09) (United States)
Running time
100 minutesCountryCanadaLanguageEnglish

Awakening the Zodiac is a 2017 Canadian mystery crime drama film directed by Jonathan Wright and starring Shane West and Leslie Bibb.[1][2][3]

Premise

A couple buy a storage unit, finding evidence of the Zodiac Killer and try to solve the case.

Cast

  • Shane West as Mick Branson
  • Leslie Bibb as Zoe Branson
  • Matt Craven as Harvey
  • Kenneth Welsh as Ben
  • Nicholas Campbell as Ray
  • Stephen McHattie as Zodiac
  • John Bregar as Adam
  • Eva Link as Lula
  • Jennie Esnard as Tina
  • Douglas Kidd as Officer
  • Sandra Wilson as Front Desk Woman

Production

Although the film is set in Virginia, the film was shot in Ontario,[4] especially in Almonte, outside of Ottawa.[5]

Reception

The film has 45% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[6] Barry Hertz of The Globe and Mail awarded the film one star out of four.[7]

References

  1. ^ McDonagh, Maitland (8 June 2017). "Film Review: Awakening the Zodiac". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. ^ Murray, Noel (8 June 2017). "Solid performances ground mystery-thriller 'Awakening the Zodiac'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. ^ Hunter, Rob (9 June 2017). "'AWAKENING THE ZODIAC' AND 'CAMERA OBSCURA' REVIEWS: PAST MURDERS, PRESENT PAIN". Film School Rejects. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. ^ Harvey, Dennis (22 May 2017). "Film Review: 'Awakening the Zodiac'". Variety. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  5. ^ Sumi, Glenn (7 June 2017). "Awakening The Zodiac almost delivers on its smart premise". Now. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Awakening the Zodiac". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  7. ^ Hertz, Barry (9 June 2017). "Review: Awakening the Zodiac feels like a cheap knockoff of a true thriller". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

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