About The Bricklayer
Directed by: Renny Harlin
Screenplay by: Hanna Weg, Matt Johnson
Based on: The Bricklayer by Paul Lindsay
Produced by: Jeffrey Greenstein, Yariv Lerner, Jonathan Yunger, Heidi Jo Markel, Robert Van Norden
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev, Tim Blake Nelson, Ilfenesh Hadera, Clifton Collins Jr.
Cinematography: Matti Eerikäinen
Edited by: Iain Erskine
Music by: Walter Mair
Production companies: Millennium Media, Eclectic Pictures
Distributed by: Vertical Entertainment
Release date: January 5, 2024
Running time: 110 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
The Bricklayer is a new movie that came out in 2024. It’s an exciting action movie made in America. Renny Harlin directed it, and Hanna Weg and Matt Johnson wrote the story. The movie is based on a book called ‘The Bricklayer’ by Paul Lindsay, who used the pen name Noah Boyd. Actors like Aaron Eckhart, Nina Dobrev, Tim Blake Nelson, Ilfenesh Hadera, and Clifton Collins Jr. play essential roles in the movie.
It came out in the United States on January 5, 2024, and Vertical Entertainment released it.
Plot of The Bricklayer
After Steve Vail retired from the Central Intelligence Agency, he was happy to have a quiet life with his family. He had worked hard for many years, risking his life for his country. But things changed when a former CIA colleague named Radek went against the agency and started threatening them. Radek even killed innocent foreign journalists, making it look like CIA agents were responsible. The CIA couldn’t reveal their involvement but couldn’t let Radek keep causing harm.
The CIA asked Steve Vail, their retired agent, for help in a challenging situation. At first, he wasn’t sure, but eventually, he agreed to come out of retirement to stop Radek. He teamed up with Kate, a skilled and fearless CIA agent, to take down Radek. Together, they worked hard to catch him and bring him to justice. Along the way, they discovered that Radek was seeking revenge on the CIA for betraying him.
As they got closer to Radek, he became more desperate and dangerous, setting traps and using innocent people. But Vail and Kate, with their skills and quick thinking, stayed ahead. In a dramatic showdown, Vail faced Radek head-on. The fight was tough, but Vail’s determination and training helped him defeat Radek.
Just when they thought they had succeeded, Radek set off a bomb, causing deaths and blaming Vail and Kate. However, they managed to clear their names and expose Radek’s plans. He wanted to use the chaos to escape and continue causing trouble.
Vail, Kate, and a team of CIA agents caught Radek and made sure justice was served. With peace restored, Vail returned to his retirement, thankful for the chance to serve his country again. Kate and Terry O’Malley, Vail’s former CIA mentor, joined him.
In the film’s final scene, Vail, Kate, and O’Malley gathered, enjoying a drink and reflecting on their successful mission. It reminded everyone that true heroes never stop protecting their country, even in retirement.
Cast of The Bricklayer
- Aaron Eckhart as Vail, a former CIA operative and manual labourer
- Nina Dobrev as Kate , a junior CIA agent working with Vail
- Clifton Collins Jr. as Radek, a former operative and friend of Vail
- Tim Blake Nelson as O’Malley, the Director of the CIA
- Ilfenesh Hadera as Tye, CIA Thessaloniki Station Chief
- Ori Pfeffer as Sten
Production of The Bricklayer
The movie was first talked about in August 2011. Gerard Butler was supposed to be the leading actor and help make the movie. But in January 2022, they said Aaron Eckhart would be the leading actor instead. Gerard Butler was still going to help make the movie, though. Then, in February 2022, they said Nina Dobrev would join the group of actors. Later that month, Tim Blake Nelson and Clifton Collins Jr. were also said to be part of the cast. In May 2022, it was noted that Eiza Gonzalez Hadera would be in the movie, too.
They started taking the main shots for the movie in Thessaloniki, Greece, in March 2022. After that, they filmed at Nu Boyana Film Studios in Bulgaria and Greece.
Release of The Bricklayer
In May 2022, Screen Media got the rights to show a movie in North America. But in October 2023, Vertical Entertainment got those rights instead. They decided to release the movie on January 5, 2024, in the United States at the same time as in theatres.
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