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The Old Guard

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Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood
Produced by Don Granger, Charlize Theron, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Marc Evans, A.J. Dix, and Beth Kono
Screenplay by Greg Rucka Based on the graphic novel series by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernandez
With: Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Harry Melling, Van Veronica Ngo, Natacha Karam, Mette Towley, Anamaria Marinca, Micheal Ward, and Joey Ansah
Cinematography: Tami Reiker and Barry Ackroyd
Editing: Terilyn A. Shropshire
Music: Volker Bertelmann and Dustin O'Halloran
Runtime: 125 min
Release Date: 10 July 2020
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
Charismatic cast can't bring life to formulaic superhero fisticuffs flick about centuries-old immortal mercenaries on a revenge mission. A disappointing shift into blockbuster territory from superb indie writer/director Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love & Basketball / Beyond the Lights).