The Courier (2019 film)

The Courier is a 2019 action thriller film[3] directed by Zackary Adler, from a screenplay by Andy Conway and Nicky Tate. It stars Olga Kurylenko, Gary Oldman, Amit Shah, Alicia Agneson, Greg Orvis, Craig Conway, William Moseley and Dermot Mulroney.

The Courier
Theatrical release poster
Directed byZackary Adler
Produced by
Written by
  • Zackary Adler
  • James Edward Barker
  • Andy Conway
  • Nicky Tate
Starring
Music by
CinematographyMichel Abramowicz
Edited byNick McCahearty
Production
company
  • Grindstone Entertainment Group
  • Capstone Pictures
  • Signature Entertainment
  • Rollercoaster Angel Productions
Distributed by
  • Lionsgate (United States)
  • Signature Entertainment (United Kingdom)
Release date
  • November 22, 2019 (2019-11-22) (United States)
  • December 20, 2019 (2019-12-20) (United Kingdom)
Running time
97 minutes[1]
Country
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4,034[2]

The film was released in the United States on November 22, 2019, by Lionsgate and in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2019, by Signature Entertainment.

Plot

Feared arms dealer Ezekiel Mannings (Gary Oldman) has finally been captured after years of destructive underworld activity. Placed on house arrest in New York City, Ezekiel continues to conduct business while being guarded, relying on his daughter, Alys Mannings, for support. Under government protection is Nick Murch, Ezekiel's ex-employee and a skittish man who witnessed the gangster murder a subordinate, scooped up by Special Agent Roberts, who wants to use this testimony to put the bad man away for the rest of his life. On her way to Nick's hotel with a special courtroom camera is The Courier, an enigmatic motorcycle-riding professional who's the best at what she does. Arriving at the destination to drop off the equipment, The Courier soon realizes she's in the middle of an assassination attempt, with ringleader Bryant attempting to kill Nick. Saving the frightened man's life, The Courier tries to lead Nick out of the building, only to end up in a standoff with Bryant's goons inside a parking garage.

In London, a witness, Nick Murch, is about to bring down Ezekiel Mannings, an international drug lord arrested and assigned to his home in Washington. Under police protection, he was taken to an undisclosed government location to testify remotely via video conference. In order to prevent his testimony, Mannings managed to secretly introduce some of his men, including agents Bryant and Simmonds, among his security to liquidate him especially since Murch is the only person to have seen him murder people.

When a motorcycle delivery woman discovers that the package she has just left in the safe house in question contains a poisonous gas made with cyanide and that Murch's bodyguards have been murdered, she manages to defend herself against Mannings' henchmen and saves the life of the key witness. A former soldier, she decides to put her skills to work and flees with him to the parking lot of the building where they are immediately locked up. She must now survive the onslaught of Mannings' henchmen, led by Bryant, a corrupt government agent determined to bring Murch down...

A woman who was once called the strongest special forces, but now lives quietly as a carrier. She lost her brother on the battlefield and her sadness couldn't be healed. One day, during delivery, she is present at the scene where the boss of a giant criminal organization, Mannings, tries to erase Nick, a witness to the murder. The strongest woman in history The Courier, who once belonged to special forces and participated in the destruction operation of the government army in Syria, disappears from the front stage. A few years later, as a deliveryman, one day she witnesses the criminal organization Ezekiel Mannings trying to erase the murder witness Nick Murch. She sprints on her motorcycle to protect her witnesses.

Police special forces storm the church of St. Anthony of Padua in New York. The very heart of the Italian diaspora in modern Manhattan. People in masks and armor, fingers on the triggers. Everyone is waiting for one of the worshipers to get up from his bench, kneel down and take his hands behind his head. This middle-aged bearded man with a bandage over his left eye socket is Ezekiel Mannings. The head of one of the most dangerous criminal organizations on the planet. An arms dealer, on whose conscience the battles in Syria and Ukraine, and, perhaps, the destruction of the Twin Towers.

There is no direct evidence against Mannings. The only witness willing to testify is now in London in the hands of corrupt Interpol agents who intend to eliminate him during transport. But only the plans of the agents instantly collapse when a female courier in a motorcycle helmet is The Courier accidentally appears in the corridor of the spy cache. She rescues the witness and then takes him away with her. By chance this courier appeared here or is it part of someone else's and still incomprehensible plan?

Cast

Production

In October 2018, it was announced Olga Kurylenko would star in the film, with Zackary Adler directing from a screenplay by Zackary Adler, James Edward Barker, Andy Conway and Nicky Tate, with Marc Goldberg and James Edward Barker producing under their Signature Films and Rollercoaster Angel Productions banner, respectively.[4] In January 2019, Gary Oldman joined the cast of the film.[5] In February 2019, Dermot Mulroney, William Moseley, Amit Shah, Alicia Agneson and Craig Conway joined the cast of the film.[6]

Principal photography began in February 2019.[7]

Release

The Courier was released in the United States on November 22, 2019, by Lionsgate[8] and in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2019, by Signature Entertainment.[9]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 6% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 2.58/10.[10] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 15 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike".[11]

A scathing Rex Reed in the Observer named Oldman's performance the worst of his career, and said, "In the moronic thriller The Courier, nothing works on any level, but most of all where it matters most—a script that makes sense."[12]

References
  1. "The Courier". Lionsgate. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  2. "The Courier (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. "Olga Kurylenko to Star in Female-Led Action Thriller 'The Courier'". Variety. 30 October 2018.
  4. Clarke, Stewart (October 30, 2018). "Olga Kurylenko to Star in Female-Led Action Thriller 'The Courier'". Variety. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  5. Ritman, Alex (January 15, 2019). "Gary Oldman Joins Action-Thriller 'The Courier'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  6. Tartaglione, Nancy (February 11, 2019). "'The Courier': Dermot Mulroney & More Join Gary Oldman, Olga Kurylenko In UK Indie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  7. Grater, Tom (February 11, 2019). "Dermot Mulroney joins Olga Kurylenko, Gary Oldman in UK action thriller 'The Courier'". Screen International. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  8. Goldberg, Matt (October 10, 2019). "Exclusive: 'The Courier' Trailer Teases a Real-Time Thriller with Gary Oldman and Olga Kurylenko". Collider. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  9. "The Courier". Launching Films. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  10. "The Courier (2019)". Retrieved 19 May 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  11. "The Courier". Retrieved 19 May 2020 – via www.metacritic.com.
  12. Reed, Rex (November 21, 2019). "In 'The Courier', Gary Oldman Gives the Worst Performance of His Career". Observer. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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