Father Joe (film)
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| Directed by | Barthélémy Grossmann |
| Written by | Luc Besson |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | English |
Father Joe is an upcoming French English-language action thriller film directed by Barthélémy Grossmann (in his directing debut), and written by Luc Besson. Starring Kiefer Sutherland, Al Pacino and Ever Anderson.
The film will have its world premiere out of competition of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 5 September 2026.[1]
Premise
In 1990s Manhattan, a priest clashes with a mob boss.[2]
Cast
- Kiefer Sutherland as Father Joe
- Al Pacino
- Ever Anderson
- Fred Melamed
- Michael Lockerbie as Rizzo
Production
The film is written and produced by Luc Besson and directed by Barthélémy Grossmann. It is produced by EuropaCorp and LBP (Luc Besson Production).[3] The cast is led by Kiefer Sutherland (who is also a producer) with Al Pacino and Ever Anderson,[4] Besson's former wife Milla Jovovich's daughter.
Principal photography began in October 2025 in Paris, which stood in for 1990s Manhattan.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Biennale Cinema 2026 | Father Joe". La Biennale di Venezia. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (7 November 2025). "Kiefer Sutherland, Al Pacino & Ever Anderson Thriller 'Father Joe' Heads To AFM With Kinology & CAA Media Finance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (13 October 2025). "Kiefer Sutherland, Ever Anderson and Al Pacino to Star in Action Thriller 'Father Joe' From Luc Besson and EuropaCorp (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ Stevens, Abigail (13 October 2025). "Al Pacino To Play A Mob Boss Again In Thriller With MCU Breakout Actor". Screen Rant. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ Barry, Ben (22 October 2025). "Al Pacino spotted filming new mob movie Father Joe in Paris – Discover SWNS". SWNS. Archived from the original on 5 November 2025.
- ↑ Adegoke, Favour (1 November 2025). "Al Pacino Undergoes Nostalgic Transformation For Role In New Action Thriller Film". TheBlast – via Yahoo! Entertainment.
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External links
- Father Joe at IMDb