It hasn’t all been smooth sailing for Jeremy Saulnier’s fourth feature, Rebel Ridge. Once set to star John Boyega, the actor quit the production over issues either of a personal or professional capacity, depending on who you ask. He was eventually replaced by The Underground Railroad actor Aaron Pierre, a fast-rising star, but the wait has been a long one.
But now Rebel Ridge is nearly here, marking Saulnier’s next thriller after Blue Ruin, Green Room, and Hold the Dark. So the expectations are high for this small-town crime film about an ex-Marine who attempts to post bail for his cousin but faces a web of corruption when the money is seized by local police, led by the chief.
Also in the cast are Don Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, David Denman, Emory Cohen, Steve Zissis, Zsané Jhé, Dana Lee, and James Cromwell.
SYNOPSIS: Terry Richmond (Aaron Pierre) enters the town of Shelby Springs on a simple but urgent mission– post bail for his cousin and save him from imminent danger. But when Terry’s life’s savings is unjustly seized by law-enforcement, he’s forced to go head to head with local police chief Sandy Burnne (Don Johnson) and his combat-ready officers. Terry finds an unlikely ally in court clerk Summer McBride (AnnaSophia Robb) and the two become ensnared in a deep-rooted conspiracy within the remote township. As the stakes turn deadly, Terry must call upon his mysterious background to break the department’s hold on the community, bring justice to his own family– and protect Summer in the process.
Netflix premieres Rebel Ridge on September 6th.
