“Nightingale,” an action thriller set against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, has pulled back the curtain on the ensemble and cast “Special Ops: Lioness” and “1883” star LaMonica Garrett. Jason Patric, Andrew Howard and Daniel Bernhardt also star.
The photo comes from producers Isaac Lewis and Andrew Lewis of Denton Film. Paul Reichelt writes and serves as executive producer. Low-budget staple William Kaufman directed the feature, which recently opened principal photography in Bulgaria.
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Garrett is best known for his roles in ‘Sons of Anarchy’ and ‘Designated Survivor’. He stars in ‘Nightingale’ as an American Special Forces Operator and private military contractor who must balance caring for civilian lives and rescuing his adoptive daughter, who is kidnapped and held hostage by Russian forces in Ukraine. Patric plays a CIA handler with a shared history with Garrett’s character. Howard plays an ex-CIA asset and a Ukrainian veteran. Bernhardt plays the kidnapper: a Russian commander.
Kaufman first began his film career with the 2005 feature film ‘The Prodigy’. His second feature ‘Sinners and Saints’, starring Johnny Strong, Tom Berenger, Kevin Phillips and Method Man, has had a cult following since its release in 2010 received among DTV action fans. Kaufman also took on a franchise with ‘Jarhead 3: The Siege and has worked with actors such as Cuba Gooding Jr., Dolph Lundgren and Lance Henriksen. He released three feature films in 2023.
Garrett is represented by Independent Artist Group, the Coronel Group and Christopher D. Abramson, PC. Patric is represented by More/Medavoy Management and Michelle Bega. Howard is repped by Link Entertainment, Talentworks and Accelerate. Bernhardt is represented by Gersh.
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