Filmmaker Phil Allocco is a feature film and commercial writer/director. His work has garnered over 60 awards and nominations. He was one of the short-listed directors picked by Steven Spielberg from a worldwide search of over 12,000 directors for his US TV series ‘On the Lot’ for FOX TV. His feature film ‘The Truth About Lies,’ was released theatrically in 2017 and won 14 awards at festivals including “The Best Of Fest” at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
March 8th sees the release of Allocco’s ‘5lb of Pressure’. This action-thriller, written by the director and released via Lionsgate, sees Adam (Luke Evans), an ex-con back in his old neighborhood after serving 16 years for murder. He walks a rocky path of forgiveness toward the son who grew up without him, while the bitter, volatile brother of the youth he killed looms in the background. Meanwhile, Mike (Rory Culkin), sick of doing the bidding of his drug-dealing uncle (Alex Pettyfer), is desperate to leave his sordid life behind. When Adam and Mike’s paths converge, inescapable destiny will give way to violence…and a final, fleeting shot at redemption. Starring Luke Evans, Rory Culkin, Alex Pettyfer, and Rudy Pankow, the film is released in theaters, On Digital, and On Demand on March 8th.
Rudy Pankow and Stephanie Leonidas, and Luke Evans in Phil Allocco’s 5LBS OF PRESSURE (Lionsgate) Image provided courtesy of Emma Griffiths (EG PR)
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