Mark Wahlberg and LaKeith Stanfield attempt to rob an entire country in the trailer for Play Dirty
Shane Black’s Play Dirty brings him into the streaming age, which is set for a debut on Prime Video on October 1.
Based on the Parker book series by Richard Stark, Play Dirty is a crime thriller that stars Mark Wahlberg as Parker, a professional thief, who, after being double-crossed and left for dead, sees his hunt for revenge bring with it a shot at the biggest heist of his career. But even with the help of his partner, actor-slash-con artist Grofield, he’ll still need to outsmart a South American dictator, the New York mob, and the world’s richest man if he hopes to stay alive. LaKeith Stanfield plays Grofield, and the rest of the cast includes Rosa Salazar, Tony Shalhoub, Keegan-Michael Key, Nat Wolff, Chukwudi Iwuji, and Thomas Jane. Black directs from a script he co-wrote with Charles Mondry and Anthony Bagarozzi.
The official synopsis reads,
“An expert thief rolls out the biggest heist of his life in Play Dirty, an action-packed thriller from director Shane Black. Parker (Mark Wahlberg), along with Grofield (LaKeith Stanfield), Zen (Rosa Salazar) and a skilled crew, stumble onto a score that pits them against the New York mob in this gritty, clever caper.“
Black co-wrote the screenplay with Charles Mondry & Anthony Bagarozzi. Jules Daly, Marc Toberoff and James W. Skotchdopole are on board as producers and the executive producers include Susan Downey, Robert Downey Jr., Charles Mondry and Anthony Bagarozzi.
The project was originally announced with Robert Downey Jr. in the lead role (a long-awaited Kiss Kiss Bang Bang reunion), but he had to drop out. As of late, Amazon has had a lot of success with streaming action films, including the remake of Road House and Heads of State.
As for Mark Wahlberg, he was last seen showing off his villainous side in Mel Gibson’s Flight Risk, and will next be seen starring alongside Paul Walter Hauser in Balls Up. The upcoming action comedy is directed by Peter Farrelly from a script by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. It follows two marketing executives who get fired for botching a potential opportunity. While using a pair of free tickets to a big soccer match, their drunken shenanigans cause everyone in the country to start hunting them down. He’s also got a sequel to The Family Plan in the works, as well as lending his voice to Ted: The Animated Series.
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