Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2010: Steven Soderbergh’s Knockout

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IONCINEMA.com Top 100 Films

#73. Knockout

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer(s): Lem Dobbs (Kafka)
Producers: Gregory Jacobs and Ryan Kavanaugh
Distributor: Lionsgate Films

The GistBlack military operations spy Mallory Kane (Carano) gets double-crossed by someone on her own team,and seeks to uncover who has set her up to take the fall…(more)

Cast: Gina Carano, Michael Douglas, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor and Dennis Quaid.

Why is it on the list?Honestly, I’m not sure what to make of his use of non-actors (moving from porn stars to cage fighters) who are celebrities in their own right, but like everyone else, I can’t help but be impressed by Soderbergh’s willingness to not typecast himself in terms of film narratives, styles and technologies.

Release Date/Status?: With production commencing soon, there’s no reason why Lionsgate won’t change their minds at release this earlier than 2011.

 
Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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