Why Did Jason Statham Bring David Ayer The Sylvester Stallone-Scripted Action Thriller, 'A Working Man?'
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- Created: Wednesday, 26 March 2025 15:17
- Published: Wednesday, 26 March 2025 15:34
- Written by Lupe R Haas
David Ayer reunites with Jason Statham on their second action film, A WORKING MAN. The filmmaker reveals why Statham brought him the script by Sylvester Stallone.
A WORKING MAN is in movie theaters on March 28. The action thriller stars Statham alongside David Harbour (Stranger Things), and Michael Peña.
Based on the book “Levon’s Trade” by Chuck Dixon and adapted for the big screen by Statham's THE EXPENDABLES costar Sylvester Stallone, ex-military and former black ops soldier, Levon Cade pursues a non-violent life for her daughter. When the boss's daughter is kidnapped by human traffickers, Cade resists but eventually agrees to help bring her home.
Directed by: David Ayer
Screenplay by: Sylvester Stallone and David Ayer
Based on the book “Levon’s Trade” by Chuck Dixon
Produced by: Chris Long, p.g.a., Jason Statham, John Friedberg, David Ayer, p.g.a., Sylvester Stallone, Bill Block, Kevin King Templeton
Executive Producers: Teddy Schwarzman, Michael Heimler, Mike Shanks, Jill Silfen, Volodymyr Artemenko, Yevgen Stupka, Alexis Garcia, Rachael Cole, Thomas Zadra
Cast: Jason Statham, Jason Flemyng, Merab Ninidze, Maximilian Osinski, Cokey Falkow, with Michael Peña and David Harbour
Also starring Noemi Gonzalez, Arianna Rivas, Emmett J. Scanlan, Eve Mauro
Genre: Action
Rated: R for strong violence, language throughout, and drug content