Detective Knight: Redemption is a 2022 American action thriller film that continues the violent saga that began with Detective Knight: Rogue.
The third movie of the series, Detective Knight: Independence, follows Knight as he tries to stop a vigilante on Independence Day.
Directed by Edward Drake (Detective Knight: Rogue; Gasoline Alley; American Siege; Apex; Cosmic Sin; Broil) from a screenplay co-written with producer Corey Large (White Elephant; Gasoline Alley; American Siege; Apex) Also produced by Randall Emmett, and George Furla.
The Emmett/Furla Oasis-BondIt Media Capital-Buffalo 8 Productions movie stars Bruce Willis (Paradise City; Wire Room; White Elephant; Gasoline Alley; American Siege; Apex; Midnight in the Switchgrass; Out of Death; Hard Kill; Cosmic Sin; Breach; Die Hard franchise), Lochlyn Munro (Totally Killer; Margaux; Cosmic Sin; Initiation; Broil; Jurassic Predator: Xtinction; Penance), Paul Johansson, Beau Mirchoff, Miranda Edwards and John Cassini.
Plot synopsis:
After the events depicted in Rogue, Detective James Knight (Bruce Willis) is in prison for the murders of Winna and Brigga. During the Christmas season, Knight gets caught up in the middle of a jailbreak, led by a violent fanatic named The Christmas Bomber and his Santa Claus disciples. He strikes a deal to take out the terrorists in exchange for his reinstatement. With the bomber’s henchmen terrorising the city, Knight must seek justice…
Release:
In the US, Detective Knight: Redemption will be released theatrically in select locations, on digital, and on-demand (VOD) by Lionsgate on December 9, 2022.
Working title:
Christmas Knight
Notes:
Detective Knight: Redemption is one of the last films to star Bruce Willis, who retired from acting because he was diagnosed with aphasia.
Trailer:
Images: Collider/Lionsgate
Related:
DETECTIVE KNIGHT: ROGUE (2022) Reviews of crime thriller with Bruce Willis and Lochlyn Munro