Bull (2021 film)

Bull is a 2021 British revenge thriller film written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams. The film stars Neil Maskell as the titular character seeking revenge on his former gang associates and father-in-law to get his son.

Bull
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Directed byPaul Andrew Williams
Written byPaul Andrew Williams
Produced by
  • Dominic Tighe
  • Sarah Gabriel
  • Marc Goldberg
  • Leonora Darby
  • Mark Lane
Starring
Production
companies
  • Giant Productions
  • Signature Films
  • Tea Shop Productions
Distributed by
  • Signature Entertainment (UK, Ireland)
  • Saban Films (North America)
Release date
  • 6 August 2021 (2021-08-06) (Montreal)
  • 5 November 2021 (2021-11-05) (UK)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Premise

Bull is a former gang enforcer that ended up on the wrong side of a dispute with his boss and father-in-law when he tried to take custody of his son from his drug-addict wife. After an attempt on his life and being left for dead, Bull goes into exile for 10 years before returning to get revenge and get his son back.

Cast

Production and release

Bull was written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams and set up the launch of Giant Productions for producer Dominic Tighe.[1]

Bull has its world premier at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal on 6 August 2021[2][3] and then screened at the BFI London Film Festival before wider release in the United Kingdom on 5 November 2021.[4] At the 2021 American Film Market, Saban Films picked up the North American distribution rights, planning for release in the second quarter of 2022.[5]

Reception

On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10.[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 71 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[7] Ian Freer of Empire wrote, "Paul Andrew Williams and Neil Maskell breathe new life into a familiar one-man-army scenario."[8]

References
  1. Wiseman, Andreas (July 19, 2021). "Signature Adds Paul Andrew Williams Thriller 'Bull' To Sales & Distribution Slate, Neil Maskell & David Hayman Star". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  2. "Fantasia Festival | Bull". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  3. Farvour, Brian (August 22, 2021). "'Bull': Paul Andrew Williams' Revenge Film Packs A Brutalizing Punch [Fantasia Review]". theplaylist.net.
  4. Bradshaw, Peter (October 16, 2021). "Bull review – a gangland revenge shocker with Neil Maskell on vicious form". The Guardian.
  5. Ritman, Alex (November 3, 2021). "AFM: Saban Takes British Gangland Revenge Thriller 'Bull' for North America (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC.
  6. "Bull (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  7. "Bull". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  8. Freer, Ian (November 5, 2021). "Bull". Empire. Bauer Media Group.
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