''Old Guy'' is a 2024 American

action comedy film The action comedy is a film genre that applies to action films where humor plays a much more central role. While early films feature stuntwork and humor, academic Cynthia King wrote that the genre only came into its own as a mainstay of the Americ ...

directed by

Simon West Simon Alexander West (born 17 July 1961) is an English film director and producer. He has primarily worked in the action genre, most notably as the director of the films ''Con Air'', ''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'', ''The Mechanic (2011 film), Th ...

, written by Greg Johnson, produced by Martin Brennan and Jib Polhemus, and

Dark Castle Entertainment Dark Castle Entertainment is a Film studio, film production label of OEG Inc. It was founded in 1998 originally as a film production company by producers Joel Silver & Gilbert Adler and filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, with most of its productions cen ...

. Filmed on location in Northern Ireland and starring

Christoph Waltz Christoph Waltz (; born 4 October 1956) is an Austrian and German actor. Primarily active in the United States, he gained international recognition for his portrayal of villainous and supporting roles in English-language films. His accolades i ...

Lucy Liu Lucy Alexis Liu (; born December 2, 1968) is an American actress, producer, and artist. Widely regarded as a trailblazer for Asian Americans in arts and entertainment, Asian American representation in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, she is t ...

, and Cooper Hoffman. ''Old Guy'' premiered at the

Newport Beach Film Festival The Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) is an annual film festival in Newport Beach, California, typically held in late April. In 2022, it was announced that the festival had permanently changed its date to be held in October, as the festival bega ...

on October 17, 2024, and was released in the United States on February 21, 2025.

Plot

A contract killer on the verge of retirement due to arthritis is given a new chance at fieldwork training Wihlborg, a prodigy assassin with an attitude. The subsequent mission to Northern Ireland is complicated by concerns that Wihlborg is part of a plan to eliminate the older guard in favour of a new generation.

Cast

as Danny Dolinski *

as Anata * Cooper Hoffman as Wihlborg * Ryan McParland as Doug * Ann Akinjirin as Opal * Charlie Hamblett as Opal's assistant *

Jason Done Jason Done (born 5 April 1973), in Walkden, Lancashire, is an English actor who appeared as Mordred in the 1998 TV miniseries ''Merlin'', opposite Sam Neill. He is best known for his role as Stephen Snow in ITV drama '' Where The Heart Is'' ...

as Milo *

Tony Hirst Tony Hirst (born 21 January 1967) is an English actor, theatre director and narrator best known for playing Mike Barnes (Hollyoaks), Mike Barnes on the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' and in ''Coronation Street'' as Paul Kershaw, the love interest of ...

as William * Kate Katzman as Simone * Conor Mullen as Barbierri * Rory Mullen as Yatzeck * Helen Ryan as Tory Dolinski, Danny's mother * Desmond Eastwood as Colton

Production

In January 2023, it was announced that Highland Film Group were co-financing the film, to be produced by Jib Polhemus, and Martin Brennan with Hal Sadoff and Norman Golightly producing for

. Additionally,

joined the cast. In April 2023,

, Cooper Hoffman and Desmond Eastwood were revealed to have joined the cast. Principal photography began in

Belfast Belfast (, , , ; from ) is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel ...

in mid-2023.

Release

In March 2024, The Avenue acquired the North American distribution rights to the film. The film premiered at the

on October 17, 2024, at

Fashion Island Fashion Island is an outdoor regional shopping mall in Newport Beach, California. Opened in 1967 by The Irvine Company as the anchor to their master-planned Newport Center district, Fashion Island is anchored by Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Neiman ...

. The film was released in select theaters and digitally on February 21, 2025.

Reception

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Old Guy 2024 action comedy films 2020s American films 2020s English-language films American action comedy films Dark Castle Entertainment films Films about contract killing Films directed by Simon West Films set in Northern Ireland Films shot in Belfast English-language action comedy films