The Drummer (2020 film)

The Drummer
Poster
Directed byEric Werthman
Written byEric Werthman
Jessica Gohlke
Produced by
StarringDanny Glover
CinematographyMarcin Kapron
Edited byErin Greenwell
Music byClare Manchon
Olivier Manchon
Production
companies
N and J Productions
Distributed by1091 Pictures
Release dates
  • October 2020 (2020-10) (Woodstock)
  • November 9, 2021 (2021-11-09)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Drummer is a 2020 American drama film directed by Eric Werthman and starring Danny Glover, who also serves as an executive producer of the film.[1] The film premiered at the 2020 Woodstock Film Festival.[2]

Cast

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Release

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1091 Pictures acquired North American distribution rights to the film in July 2021.[1] The film was released on November 9, 2021.[3][4]

Reception

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The film has an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on five reviews.[5]

Bob Strauss of the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Defined only by their scars, all three lead characters feel generic, as if Werthman built them out of archetypes that ran through his case studies."[6]

Robert Daniels of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three stars and wrote, "But it flourishes as a modest picture, an acute character study of men and women picking up the pieces of a patriotic ideal that seems to have failed them."[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (July 8, 2021). "Danny Glover Veterans Drama 'The Drummer' Gets North America Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Billington, Alex (October 14, 2021). "Official Trailer for The Drummer About the Trauma of U.S. Soldiers". FirstShowing.net. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Massoto, Erick (October 14, 2021). "'The Drummer': Timely Drama Movie Starring Danny Glover Reveals First Trailer". Collider. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Major, Michael (October 14, 2021). "VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Danny Glover's THE DRUMMER". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "The Drummer". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Strauss, Bob (November 8, 2021). "Review: 'The Drummer,' starring Danny Glover, is a well-meaning but inert look at soldiers' woes". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  7. ^ Daniels, Robert (November 9, 2021). "The Drummer". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
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