Back in September we learned that Shia LaBeouf, Kate Mara and Gary Oldman were set to star in Dito Montiel’s MAN DOWN. The psychological thriller was penned by Adam Simon (SYNAPSE) and we have the very first look at the movie to share with you below. I know many of you are not too high on LaBeouf but I’ve always enjoyed his screen presence even when the material is a little disjointed (think EAGLE EYE). He brought some of his best work with FURY last month so hopefully this can be seen as a fresh start for the young star.
Here’s the official synopsis:
In a savage post-apocalyptic America, U.S. Marine GABRIEL DRUMMER (La Beouf), searches desperately for the whereabouts of his estranged son, JONATHAN and wife, NATALIE (Mara). Accompanied by his best friend DEVIN ROBERTS (Courtney), a hardnosed marine whose natural instinct is to shoot first and ask questions later, the two intercept CHARLES (Clifton Collins Jr.), an apocalyptic survivor carrying vital information about the whereabouts of Gabriel’s family. As we revisit the past, we are guided in unraveling the puzzle of Gabriel’s experience and what will eventually lead us to the origin of this war torn America.
This has a lot of potential, even if the post-apocalyptic device seems tired these days. It’s up to LaBeouf, Mara, Oldman, Courtney and Collins Jr. to carry this and I’m sure they will.