''Jericho Ridge'' is a 2023 British

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film written and directed by Will Gilbey (in his directorial debut). It stars

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alongside

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, Zack Morris and Solly McLeod.

Synopsis

Trapped without support, a small town cop finds her remote

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being targeted by a drug cartel in northern

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Cast

as Tabby Temple *

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as Dakota * Philipp Christopher as Carter * Solly McLeod as Deputy Walter Judge * Zachary Hart as Arnie Boo * Aidan Kelly as Tap Shannon *

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as Sheriff Eddie Reynolds * Zack Morris as Monty Temple *

as Earl Macready *

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as Kreshnik * Alex Tate as Bob Peck *

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as Pam De Luca

Production

Marking Will Gilbey's feature length directorial debut, the project was announced as starting principal photography in March 2022 with

starring. Production was by Silver Lining Productions and DLNQNT with Alex Tate and Harvey Ascott producing with Besnik Krapi and Mark O'Sullivan and Richard Caleel executive producing. Filming had been planned to take place in Canada in March 2020 but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ultimately the nine-week shoot took place in and around

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, Kosovo and the

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. In March 2022, it was confirmed to be English actor Zack Morris' first feature role.

Release

Brilliant Pictures secured world sales rights as filming wrapped in May 2022. The film premiered at

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on 14 July 2023. It was initially available to watch in late 2023 on the

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streaming platform in the US. In the UK it received a cinema release on April 25, 2024 before landing on streaming platforms on April 29, 2024.

Reception

Leslie Felperin of ''The Guardian'' awarded the movie three stars out of five, writing that “Jericho Ridge has nothing especially profound to say, but it’s an impressive calling card, and hopefully proved a shot in the arm for the Kosovan film industry if nothing else.”

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jericho Ridge 2023 films 2023 thriller films British police films British survival films British thriller films Film productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic Films about the illegal drug trade Films set in Washington (state) Films shot in Kosovo 2023 directorial debut films 2020s English-language films English-language thriller films