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First look photo from the crime thriller Sleeping Dogs starring Academy Award® winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Avengers: Endgame), Marton Csokas (The Lord of the Rings trilogy), Harry Greenwood (The Nightingale), Tommy Flanagan (“Sons of Anarchy”) and Thomas M. Wright (Universal Pictures’ Everest).  Nickel City Pictures is partnering with Highland Film Group on worldwide sales and principal photography recently wrapped in Australia.

Russell Crowe and Tommy Flanagan photo credit: Sarah Enticknap

SLEEPING DOGS

Status: Production recently wrapped in Australia

Genre: Crime Thriller

Director: Adam Cooper, marking his directorial debut

Writers: Adam Cooper & Bill Collage (Assassins Creed, Exodus: Gods and Kings) adapted E.O. Chirovici’s critically acclaimed novel, The Book of Mirrors.

Cast: Academy Award® winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Avengers: Endgame), Marton Csokas (The Lord of the Rings trilogy), Harry Greenwood (The Nightingale), Tommy Flanagan (“Sons of Anarchy,” Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) and Thomas M. Wright (Universal Pictures’ Everest)

Producer: Mark Fasano of Nickel City Pictures produces alongside Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Deborah Glover and Pouya Shabazian of New Leaf Literary

Synopsis: In the wake of a cutting-edge Alzheimer’s treatment, former homicide detective Roy Freeman (Crowe) is tasked with re-examining a brutal murder case from his past – the grisly murder of a college professor (Csokas). Intrigued and fighting to regain his memory, Roy enlists his former partner (Flanagan) to help him revive the investigation. This time though, things unfold very differently when they encounter a magnetic and mysterious woman (Gillan): as he uncovers a tangled web of contradictions and secrets, Roy is forced to face a horrific reality that changes his world forever in the blink of an eye.

Worldwide Sales: Highland Film Group and Nickel City Pictures