Primal
Short description
A professional animal hunter travels on a shipping vessel carrying a variety of exotic creatures from the Amazon, including a rare white jaguar, intended for zoos. The journey is complicated by the presence of a dangerous killer being extradited to the United States. After escaping custody, the criminal releases the captive animals, causing chaos on the ship and forcing the hunter to track both the predators and the fugitive through the vessel.
Directed by Nick Powell, this action thriller is the second film in his directing career, following Outcast. The movie stars Nicolas Cage as Frank Walsh, alongside Famke Janssen, Kevin Durand, Jeremy Jay Nazario, LaMonica Garrett, and Michael Imperioli. It was produced by companies including Lionsgate and Wonderfilm Media.
Produced with a budget of 9 million USD, the film received mixed to negative feedback. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 4.9/10 based on 12,000 votes, while on TMDB, it has a score of 5.6/10 from 445 votes. Film critics rated the movie lower than the general audience, providing a score of 4.2/10 across 46 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- Producer Daniel Grodnik first showed interest in the script for "Fierce Creatures" in 1995. The film was only made 22 years later.
- The original title of the film translates to "Primal".
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
