| The Silent Hour | |
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| Directed by | Brad Anderson |
| Written by | Dan Hall |
| Produced by | Eric Paquette |
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| Cinematography | Daniel Aranyó |
| Edited by | Matt Lyon |
| Music by | Anton Sanko |
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| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
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The Silent Hour is a 2024 Americancrime thriller film directed byBrad Anderson, written by Dan Hall, and starringJoel Kinnaman,Sandra Mae Frank,Mekhi Phifer, andMark Strong.
The film was released in the United States on October 11, 2024, byRepublic Pictures.
Sixteen months after an on-the-job accident leaves him with hearing loss, a Boston police detective and his partner are drawn into a life-threatening conflict. They must protect a deaf murder witness who lives in a vulnerable apartment building. The antagonist, Lynch, leads a team of crooks and corrupt cops, determined to eliminate the witness to prevent her from testifying, creating a tense standoff within the apartment complex.[2]
In October 2022, it was announced that Kinnaman was cast in the film.[3] In November 2022, it was announced that Strong was cast in the film.[4] In January 2023, it was announced that Frank and Phifer were added to the cast.[5]
In February 2024, it was announced thatRepublic Pictures acquired North American and Asian pay TV distribution rights to the film, which was filmed in Malta and Toronto in 2023.[2] In April 2023, filming took place in DowntownKitchener, Ontario.[6]
The film was released in the United States on October 11, 2024.[7]
The film has a 68% rating onRotten Tomatoes based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10.[8]
