Beckett (film)

Beckett
Promotional release poster
Directed by	Ferdinando Cito Filomarino
Screenplay by	Kevin A. Rice
Story by	Ferdinando Cito Filomarino
Produced by	Luca Guadagnino Marco Morabito Francesco Melzi d'Eril Gabriele Moratti
Starring	John David Washington Boyd Holbrook Vicky Krieps Alicia Vikander Michael Stuhlbarg
Cinematography	Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
Edited by	Walter Fasano
Music by	Ryuichi Sakamoto
Production companies	Frenesy Film Company MeMo Rai Cinema RT Features Wise Pictures
Distributed by	Netflix
Release dates	August 4, 2021 (2021-08-04) (Locarno) August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13) (United States)
Running time	108 minutes
Countries	Italy Brazil Greece
Language	English

Beckett is a 2021 action thriller film^[1] directed by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino and produced by Luca Guadagnino. The film stars John David Washington as an American tourist vacationing in Greece who becomes the target of a manhunt after an accident embroils him in a political conspiracy, and he must reach the embassy to clear his name; Boyd Holbrook, Vicky Krieps, and Alicia Vikander also star.

Beckett had its world premiere at the 74th Locarno Film Festival on August 4, 2021, and was digitally released on August 13, by Netflix. The film received mixed reviews from critics.