Dirty Angels

Dirty Angels
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMartin Campbell
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Jonas McCord
  • Martin Campbell
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDavid Tattersall
Edited byJames Page
Music byRupert Parkes
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget€35 million[1]

Dirty Angels is a 2024 American action thriller film directed by Martin Campbell, with a script co-written by Campbell, Alissa Sullivan Haggis, and Jonas McCord. It stars Eva Green, Maria Bakalova, Ruby Rose and Jojo T. Gibbs.

It was released in theaters and video on demand on December 13, 2024

Plot

A group of terrorists storms a girls' school in Afghanistan, capturing several students including Badia, who is the daughter of Afghanistan's Minister of Education and the U.S. Ambassador. Some girls initially escape to the rooftop, but are eventually captured. The terrorists demand $10 million ransom per hostage and the release of a prisoner named Sheik Al-Shimali.

After a failed rescue attempt by Delta Force, the U.S. military devises a new plan. They recruit Jake, a female soldier, to lead a rescue mission. She assembles a team of skilled women including Rocky (a mechanic), Geek (a technician), Shooter (a weapon specialist), The Bomb (an explosive specialist), Medic, along with Dr. Mike. They pose as medical personnel to infiltrate the region.

The Afghan Minister of Education helps them cross the border, though he also plans to pay ransom for his daughter. The team conducts various operations, including raiding a weapons cache. During these missions, they suffer casualties including Dr. Mike and Travis. They also discover that one of their local contacts, Awina, is actually informing the terrorists of their movements.

The team manages to rescue Sheik Al-Shimali from prison transport but loses Rocky in the process. They then attempt to use Sheik Al-Shimali and counterfeit money to negotiate, but the terrorist leader discovers the fake money. This leads to a final assault on the terrorists' cave base.

During the climactic rescue, Jake confronts and kills the terrorist leader while The Bomb leads the captured girls to safety. Though they successfully rescue the hostages and evacuate them by helicopter, several team members are lost in the process. The film ends with Jake and Malik choosing to return to rescue Geek, who stayed behind to cover their escape.

Cast


Production

In September 2022, it was announced that Martin Campbell would be directing the film, with Eva Green attached to star.[4] In November, it was reported that Ruby Rose, Maria Bakalova, Rona-Lee Shimon and Jonica T. Gibbs had joined the cast.[5][6] Christopher Backus joined the film's cast in December.[7]

Principal photography began in December 2022 in Morocco and Millennium Media's Nu Boyana Film Studios in Thessaloniki, Greece,[1][8] and concluded in February 2023.[9]

Release

Dirty Angels was released in theaters and video on demand on December 13, 2024.[10]

Reception

The film holds a 32% "Rotten" score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 19 reviews with an average rating of 4.6/10.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Kokkinidis, Tasos (December 5, 2022). "'Dirty Angels' Begins Filming in Thessaloniki, Greece". Greek Reporter. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "'Dirty Angels' Review: Women on a Mission". December 12, 2024. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Ghafoor, Usman (March 3, 2022). "From Pakistan to Hollywood, actress Zoha Rahman's come a long way". Gulf News. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Kay, Jeremy (September 7, 2022). "Eva Green, Martin Campbell to reunite on Millennium Media TIFF sales title 'Dirty Angels'". ScreenDaily. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Kit, Borys (November 3, 2022). "Ruby Rose Joins Eva Green in Millennium Action Thriller 'Dirty Angels'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  6. ^ Kit, Borys (November 4, 2022). "Maria Bakalova Joins Eva Green, Ruby Rose in Millennium Action Thriller 'Dirty Angels'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  7. ^ Kit, Borys (December 12, 2022). "Christopher Backus Joins Eva Green in Millennium Media Action Thriller 'Dirty Angels'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  8. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (December 21, 2022). "Megan Fox & '365 Days' Star Michele Morrone Set For Millennium Media's Sci-Fi Thriller 'Subservience'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  9. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 18, 2022). "'Hellboy: The Crooked Man' Plot & Production Details Revealed By Millennium; Reboot To Be A "Departure" & First In New Series — EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  10. ^ DeVore, Britta (November 7, 2024). "Eva Green and Maria Bakalova Embark on a Harrowing Mission in Dirty Angels Trailer [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  11. ^ "Dirty Angels". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 20, 2024.