A Colt Is My Passport (upcoming film)
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| Directed by | Gareth Evans |
| Screenplay by | Chris Webb |
| Based on | A Colt Is My Passport by Takashi Nomura |
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| Cinematography | Sam Thomas |
| Edited by | Urien Deiniol |
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| Distributed by | Amazon MGM Studios |
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| Language | English |
A Colt Is My Passport is an upcoming action film directed by Gareth Evans, a reimagining of the 1967 Takashi Nomura film, A Colt Is My Passport, with the setting moved to 1970s America. It is from Amazon MGM Studios and Orion Pictures, and starring Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Tim Roth, Jack Reynor, Lucy Boynton, and Burn Gorman.
Premise
A veteran of the Vietnam War goes on the run in 1970s Detroit after assassinating a mob boss.[1]
Cast
- Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù
- Tim Roth
- Jack Reynor
- Lucy Boynton
- Victor Alli
- Ewan Mitchell
- Burn Gorman
- Noah Taylor
- Charlie Ellerton
- Donald Sage Mackay
Production
The film is directed by Gareth Evans and is a remake of the 1967 Takashi Nomura film, A Colt Is My Passport, which Evans previously spoke warmly about, introducing a screening of the film at the L'Etrange Festival in 2023. The original film was itself adapted from the novel Tobosha by Shinji Fujihara.[2] It is written by Chris Webb, a previous collaborator with Evans, and produced by Ed Talfan for Severn Screen and Evans for One More One Productions. It is from Amazon MGM Studios and Orion Pictures.[1]
The cast is led by Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Tim Roth, Jack Reynor, and Lucy Boynton and also includes Victor Alli, Ewan Mitchell, Burn Gorman and Noah Taylor.[1]
Principal photography took place in Wales, with filming locations including Cardiff, and was completed by September 2025.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Wiseman, Andreas (September 30, 2025). "Gareth Evans & Amazon MGM's Remake Of '60s Japanese Crime Pic 'A Colt Is My Passport' Will Star Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Tim Roth, Jack Reynor, Lucy Boynton & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ^ Marc, Christopher (September 30, 2025). "'A Colt Is My Passport': Sope Dirisu, Tim Roth, Jack Reynor, Lucy Boynton & More Join Gareth Evans Remake Of Yakuza Hitman Thriller". The Playlist. Retrieved September 30, 2025.