Savage Salvation is a 2022 American action thriller film directed by Randall Emmett and starring Jack Huston, Robert De Niro and John Malkovich.
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Plot
After losing his fiancee to a heroin overdose, a rehabilitated addict seeks revenge against the drug cartel while hot on his heels is a sympathetic sheriff.
Cast
Jack Huston as Shelby John
Robert De Niro as Sheriff Mike Church
John Malkovich as Peter
Willa Fitzgerald as Ruby Red
Quavo as Coyote
Meadow Williams as Detective Zeppelin
Dale Dickey as Greta
Swen Temmel as Elvis Kincaid
Noel Gugliemi as Silas
Jon Orsini as Skeeter
Clay Wilcox as Darius
Winter Ave Zoli as Darlene
Production
On September 8, 2020, it was announced that De Niro, Malkovich and Machine Gun Kelly were cast in the film, then titled Wash Me in the River. On October 19, 2020, it was announced that Taylor Kitsch had replaced Machine Gun Kelly after the latter dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. On November 13, 2020, it was announced that Jack Huston had replaced Kitsch. Production on the film began in November 2020. Malkovich filmed his scenes in December 2020. Filming officially wrapped in January 2021, and the following month, it was announced that Quavo and Willa Fitzgerald would star in the film.
Release
In March 2021, The Avenue Entertainment acquired North American distribution rights to the film. It was retitled Savage Salvation, and released on December 2, 2022.
Box office
As of May 7, 2024, Savage Salvation grossed $132,152 in Portugal, the Netherlands, South Korea, and Spain, plus $749,679 in home video sales.
