''Rushed'' is a 2021 American mystery thriller drama film directed by Vibeke Muasya and starring

Siobhan Fallon Hogan Siobhan Fallon Hogan (pronounced , born May 13, 1961) is an American actress and comedian. She has appeared in films such as '' Men in Black'', ''Forrest Gump'', '' The Negotiator'', '' Holes'', '' Daddy Day Care'', '' Going in Style'', and '' Th ...

(who also wrote the screenplay and co-produced the film) and

Robert Patrick Robert Hammond Patrick (born November 5, 1958) is an American actor. Known for portraying villains and honorable authority figures, he is a Saturn Award winner with four other nominations. Patrick dropped out of college when drama class sparked ...

Plot

Barbara O’Brien, an Irish-Catholic mother in

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. Barbara’s life is upended when her son Jimmy, a college freshman, is involved in a fraternity hazing incident. Barbara resorts to extreme measures when she encounters empty promises in

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Cast

as Barbara O'Brien *

as Jim O'Brien *

Jake Weary Jacob Weary (born February 14, 1990) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Luke Snyder in the CBS soap opera '' As the World Turns'', Vince Keeler in NBC's action-drama series '' Chicago Fire'', and for his role as Kevin Lebow in ...

as Steven Croission * Jay Jay Warren as Jimmy O'Brien * Justin Linville as Vergil *

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as Mrs. Donohue *

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as Parish Priest

Production

Fallon Hogan was inspired to write the film and give herself a lead role after initially thinking about doing another one-woman show. Scenes were shot in Hogan's home in

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. The last two days of filming occurred in

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filmed scenes as the school principal, but they were cut.

Release

It was announced that

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acquired North American distribution rights to the film in June 2021. The film was released in select theaters on August 27, 2021.

Reception

The film has an 90% rating on

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based on 10 reviews. Andrew Stover of ''

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'' gave the film a seven out of 10 and wrote, "All in all, this is a well-acted thriller that is surprising and sensible." Valerie Kalfrin of the

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wrote, "Hogan infuses Barbara with such lived-in certainty that her performance is the strongest reason to watch Rushed. Unfortunately, she and co-star Robert Patrick, as Barbara’s husband, Jim, are mired in a story that feels too familiar, if not dated." Peter Gray of ''The AU Review'' wrote: "''Rushed'' is a tender, yet furious drama about the hazing ritual culture of American fraternities."

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