Corrective Measures | |
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Directed by | Sean O'Reilly |
Written by | Sean O'Reilly |
Based on | Corrective Measures by Grant Chastain |
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Cinematography | Stirling Bancroft |
Edited by | Elad Tzadok |
Music by | George Streicher |
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Distributed by | Tubi |
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Running time | 107 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $34,489[3] |
Corrective Measures is a 2022 American superhero film[4][5] written, produced and directed by Sean O'Reilly and starring Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker.[6] It is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Grant Chastain.[7] It is also O'Reilly's debut in a live-action feature film.[8]
Corrective Measures was released by Tubi in select theaters and VOD on April 29, 2022.
Plot
Zealous vigilante "Payback" finds himself incarcerated in the world's most secure prison - a facility designed to house super-villains and overseen by the corrupt Warden Devlin.
Cast
- Bruce Willis as Julius "The Lobe" Loeb
- Michael Rooker as Overseer Warden Devlin
- Dan Payne as Payback
- Brennan Mejia as Diego Diaz
- Tom Cavanagh as Gordon Tweedy
- Kat Ruston as Officer Liz Morales
- Kevin Zegers as Captain Jason Brody
- Hayley Sales as Dr. Isabelle Josephs
- Daniel Cudmore as Diamond Jim
- Doug Bradley as Senator Zechariah
Production
By September 2021, Bruce Willis, Michael Rooker, Dan Payne, Brennan Mejia, Tom Cavanagh, Kat Ruston, Kevin Zegers, Hayley Sales, and Daniel Cudmore were set to star in the film.[9][10] Sean O'Reilly served as the film's director, writer, and producer.[11][12][13][14][15][16]
Release
The film debuted on April 29, 2022 on Tubi.[17][18][19] Corrective Measures is one of the last films to star Willis, who retired from acting because he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.[20][21]
Box office
As of May 25, 2023, Corrective Measures grossed $34,489 in the United Arab Emirates and South Korea.[3]
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 60% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.4/10.[22]
References
- ↑ Parlevliet, Mirko (April 2, 2022). "Tubi April 2022 Movies and TV Shows Announced". Vital Thrills. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Corrective Measures: Campy comic book nonsense with Bruce Willis". Newnan Times-Herald. April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- 1 2 "'Corrective Measures' (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ↑ Acosta, Nelson (April 30, 2022). "'Corrective Measures' Review: Bruce Willis Cannot Save This Low Budget Superhero Film".
- ↑ "CORRECTIVE MEASURES".
- ↑ Celebretainment (September 9, 2021). "Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker cast in sci-fi movie Corrective Measures". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ↑ Bang Showbiz (September 9, 2021). "Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker cast in sci-fi movie Corrective Measures". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ↑ Massoto, Erick (September 8, 2021). "Bruce Willis to Star in Original Tubi Film 'Corrective Measures'". Collider. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ↑ Gruenwedel, Erik (September 8, 2021). "Tubi Announces Original Movie 'Corrective Measures' With Bruce Willis". Media Play News. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ↑ Major, Michael (September 8, 2021). "Bruce Willis to Star in Tubi's CORRECTIVE MEASURES Film". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ↑ Calvario, Liz (September 8, 2021). "Bruce Willis Is a Notorious Prisoner in 'Corrective Measures' -- See the First Look Photos". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ↑ White, Peter (September 8, 2021). "Tubi Bolsters Original Movie Drive With Bruce Willis Sci-Fi Feature 'Corrective Measures'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ↑ Hughes, William (September 8, 2021). "Tubi dangles Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker over our heads in effort to get someone to bite". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ↑ Welk, Brian (September 8, 2021). "Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker to Star in Sci-Fi Action Film 'Corrective Measures' for Tubi". TheWrap. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ↑ Fuge, Jonathan (September 10, 2021). "Corrective Measures First Look Teams Bruce Willis & Michael Rooker in Tubi Original Movie Event". MovieWeb. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ↑ Hailu, Selome (September 8, 2021). "Bruce Willis and Michael Rooker to Star in Tubi's Adaptation of 'Corrective Measures'". Variety. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ↑ Jackson, Angelique (April 1, 2022). "What's the Status of Bruce Willis' Final Movies?". Variety. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ↑ Hernandez, Alex (April 1, 2022). "Coming to Tubi April 2022: The Last Boy Scout, Die Hard 2, Machete, and more". Techaeris. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ↑ Brathwaite, Lester Fabian (April 28, 2022). "See Bruce Willis in one of his final roles, supervillain Lobe in Corrective Measures". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ↑ Rosenbloom, Alli (February 16, 2023). "Bruce Willis' family shares an update on his health and new diagnosis". CNN. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ↑ James, Meg; Kaufman, Amy (March 30, 2022). "Concerns about Bruce Willis' declining cognitive state swirled around sets in recent years". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ↑ "'Corrective Measures' (2022)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 27, 2022.