Parker (2013 film)

Parker
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTaylor Hackford
Written byJohn J. McLaughlin
Based onFlashfire
by Donald E. Westlake
Produced by
  • Les Alexander
  • Steven Chasman
  • Taylor Hackford
  • Sidney Kimmel
  • Jonathan Mitchell
Starring
CinematographyJ. Michael Muro
Edited byMark Warner
Music byDavid Buckley
Production
companies
Distributed byFilmDistrict
Release dates
  • January 24, 2013 (2013-01-24) (Las Vegas)
  • January 25, 2013 (2013-01-25) (United States)
Running time
118 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$31–35 million[3][4][1]
Box office$46.2 million[4]

Parker is a 2013 American action thriller film directed by Taylor Hackford and written by John J. McLaughlin. Starring Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez, the film is adapted from Flashfire, the 19th Parker novel written by Donald Westlake under the pen name Richard Stark. Primarily set in Palm Beach, Florida, Parker marked a departure for Hackford, who hoped to make it his first film noir. The film, produced on a $35 million budget, was conceived following Westlake's 2008 death, when producer Les Alexander secured the rights to it.

The film was premiered in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 24, 2013, and was released in the United States on January 25, 2013, where it generally received mixed reviews with many critics feeling the film as a poor adaptation of the book, and typical of Statham's sub-par action films of the past few years. Many found Statham well-fitted for the role of Parker and praised Lopez for providing comedic relief. It grossed $46 million worldwide at the box office.

Parker premiered on Netflix in the United States in March 2021, and a week later was briefly the #1 film on the streaming service.[5]

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  2. ^ "PARKER (15)". British Board of Film Classification. November 30, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  3. ^ FilmL.A. (March 1, 2014). "2013 Feature Film Study" (PDF). p. 38. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Parker (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  5. ^ Bean, Travis (March 11, 2021). "This Underrated Jason Statham Action Film Is Now The Most-Watched Movie On Netflix". Forbes.