Cruel and Unusual (2014 film)

Cruel and Unusual
Promotional poster
Directed byMerlin Dervisevic
Written byMerlin Dervisevic
Produced byMatthew Cervi
Starring
CinematographyAdam Sliwinski
Edited byMichael John Bateman
Music byMark Korven
Production
companies
  • Mad Samurai
  • Bare Knuckle Pictures
Distributed byEntertainment One
Release dates
  • April 5, 2014 (2014-04-05) (Golden Horse)
  • May 24, 2014 (2014-05-24) (Canada)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$650,000[1]

Cruel and Unusual is a 2014 Canadian surrealistic thriller film written and directed by Merlin Dervisevic in his feature debut. Starring David Richmond-Peck, Bernadette Saquibal, and Michelle Harrison, the film follows a man wrongly condemned for killing his wife, who finds himself in a mysterious institution where he is sentenced to relive her death for eternity. Distributed by Entertainment One in Canada and Candy Factory Films in the United States, the film was theatrically released on 24 May 2014.

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