The Misfits is a 2021 American heist comedy film directed by Renny Harlin and written by Robert Henny and Kurt Wimmer. The film stars Pierce Brosnan, Rami Jaber, Hermione Corfield, Jamie Chung, Mike d Angelo, Tim Roth, and Nick Cannon. It was released in South Korea on June 3, 2021, and was released in the United States on June 11, 2021, by The Avenue Entertainment.
Set in the Middle East, the film follows a master architect Richard Pace who finds himself caught up in a major gold heist with implications that go far beyond what he could have possibly planned for.
Casting
- Pierce Brosnan as Richard Pace
- Rami Jaber as The Prince
- Hermione Corfield as Hope
- Jamie Chung as Violet
- Mike d Angelo as Wick
- Tim Roth as Schultz
- Nick Cannon as Ringo
- Samer al-Masry as Hassan (Shultz Thug 1)
- Mansoor Al Feeli as Abu Hirawa
- Qais Qandil as Jason Quick
"We are extremely excited to have him on board," said Harlin, the film's director. "Pierce and I have been friends for many years and have been looking for a project to collaborate on for some time. I could not have hoped for a better actor to play our lead".
The Misfits had its world premiere in South Korea on June 3, 2021. The Avenue Entertainment in association with Highland Film Group is set to distribute the film on June 11, 2021.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval score of 19% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 4.1/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 27 out of 100 based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".
