Liam Neeson Stars As THE MARKSMAN – Available on Digital 4/27, Blu-ray & DVD 5/11

 GLOBAL ACTION HERO LIAM NEESON STARS AS THE ULTIMATE PROTECTOR IN THE PULSE-POUNDING ACTION THRILLER
NOW AVAILABLE TO OWN FOR THE FIRST TIME

BRING HOME NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN BONUS CONTENT WITH CAST AND CREW THAT TAKE YOU BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE GRIPPING STORY

DIGITAL APRIL 27, 2021
BLU-RAYTM AND DVD MAY 11, 2021
FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Universal City, California, March 18, 2021 – Oscar® nominee Liam Neeson is Jim Hanson, a former Marine turned rancher who defies the law to save a young boy’s life from a group of merciless cartel assassins in the suspenseful and powerful action-packed film, THE MARKSMAN, available to own for the first time on Digital April 27, 2021 and Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on May 11, 2021 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

From Open Road Films and Briarcliff Entertainment, THE MARKSMAN is a tense thriller that follows one man and the boy he promised to protect on a dangerous cat-and-mouse race across America that leaves audiences on the edge of their seat from start to finish. The film is directed by Academy Award® nominee Robert Lorenz (American SniperMystic River) and showcases remarkable performances by Neeson (Taken franchise, The Grey) and the film’s supporting cast including Katheryn Winnick (The Dark Tower, “Big Sky”), Juan Pablo Raba (Peppermint, “Narcos”), Teresa Ruiz (“Narcos: Mexico,” “Here on Earth”) and Jacob Perez (Papa BearWilly Goes Way Back). Featuring never-before-seen bonus content with cast and crew, THE MARKSMAN on digital, Blu-ray™ and DVD includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes piece that dives deeper into the deadly cross-country road trip of the captivating story.

Ex-Marine and hardened Arizona rancher Jim Hanson (Neeson) simply wants to be left alone as he tries to make a living on an isolated stretch of borderland. But everything changes when he witnesses 11-year-old migrant Miguel (Perez) and his mother (Ruiz) fleeing from a band of assassins sent by a ruthless drug cartel. After being caught in a shoot-out, Miguel’s mother begs Jim to take her son to the safety of their family in Chicago. Defying law-enforcement, Jim and Miguel hit the road and slowly begin to forge an unlikely friendship, while the cartel’s relentless assassins blaze a bloody trail, hot on their heels.

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EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURE ON BLU-RAYTM, DVD AND DIGITAL:

  • THE MAKING OF THE MARKSMAN – Filmmakers and cast discuss the richness of the story and characters, as well as their experiences working with legendary actor Liam Neeson.

THE MARKSMAN will be available on Blu-rayTM, DVD and Digital.

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Cast: Liam Neeson, Katheryn Winnick, Juan Pablo Raba, Teresa Ruiz
Casting By: Marisol Roncali and Chelsea Ellis Bloch, C.S.A.
Music Supervisor: Laura Katz
Music By: Sean Callery
Music Services Provided By: Cutting Edge
Costume Designer: Peggy Stamper
Edited By: Luis Carballar
Production Designer: Charisse Cardenas
Director of Photography: Mark Patten, BSC
Executive Producers: Mark D. Katchur, James Masciello, Matthew Sidari, Nicholas Chartier, Jonathan Deckter, Michael Wexler
Produced By: Tai Duncan, Mark Williams, Warren Goz, Eric Gold, Robert Lorenz
Written By: Chris Charles & Danny Kravitz and Robert Lorenz
Directed By: Robert Lorenz

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: May 11, 2021
Selection Number: 55215433 (US)
Layers: DVD 9
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 16:9 2.39:1
Rating: PG-13 for violence, some bloody images and brief strong language
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Latin American Spanish subtitles
Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content
Run Time: 1 hour, 48 minutes

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY:
Street Date: May 11, 2021
Selection Number: 55215432 (US)
Layers: BD 50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 16:9 2:39.1
Rating: PG-13 for violence, some bloody images and brief strong language
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Latin American Spanish subtitles
Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content
Run Time: 1 hour, 48 minutes

ABOUT BRIARCLIFF ENTERTAINMENT & OPEN ROAD FILMS:
Briarcliff Entertainment is a new, forward-thinking entertainment company, formed in 2018 by industry veteran Tom Ortenberg. In a partnership with Raven Capital Management, Briarcliff recently announced the relaunch of Open Road Films, of which Ortenberg was the Founding CEO. Key past Open Road titles include the Academy Award winner for Best Picture Spotlight, The Grey, Chef, The Nut Job, End of Watch and Nightcrawler. Previous Briarcliff theatrical releases include Michael MooreFahrenheit 11/9, the trailblazing Latinx superhero film El Chicano, and the supernatural thriller Don’t Let Go, released in conjunction with Blumhouse and Universal Pictures, and the documentary The Dissident.

ABOUT UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT:
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE – www.uphe.com) is a unit of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG). UFEG produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide in various media formats for theatrical, home entertainment, television and other distribution platforms, as well as consumer products, interactive gaming and live entertainment. The global division includes Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Brand Development, Fandango, DreamWorks Animation Film and Television.  UFEG is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience.  NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

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