HICKOK -Director Timothy Woodward Jr.

Indie Entertainment Podcast

Director Timothy Woodward Jr. speaks to Monica about his new film "Hickok" about Wild Bill Hickok. In the hopes of escaping his past as a notorious outlaw, "Wild Bill" Hickok seeks redemption as a small town lawman. Unfortunately, as the titular gunslinger discovers, the past has a way of catching up with you in HICKOK, a frontier thriller starring Luke Hemsworth ("Westworld") in his first leading role in a feature film; the period Western from Cinedigm and Status Media also stars Trace Adkins (Stagecoach, Traded, Deepwater Horizon), Country Music Hall of Famer and Golden Globe®-winner Kris Kristofferson (Traded, A Star is Born, Blade, Billy the Kid) and Oscar®-nominee Bruce Dern(The Hateful Eight, Django Unchained, Nebraska). On July 7, HICKOKopens theatrically in eleven markets including Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Denver, Detroit, Seattle, Tampa-St. Petersburg, Minneapolis, Portland, Oregon, Kansas City and Austin; and, day-and-date, it will also be available on demand and Digital HD. The story of the West's most notorious gunslinger and his road to redemption, HICKOK finds the infamous, hard-drinking outlaw (Hemsworth) in 1870's Abilene, Kansas, seeking to start a new life. Captivated by Wild Bill's unparalleled gun skills, the mayor, George Knox, (Kristofferson) quickly ropes him in as the town marshal. Recognizing the need to clamp down on the wildest cow-town in the west, Hickok soon finds himself at the center of a controversial ordinance while dispensing his own brand of frontier justice. His attempts to protect Abilene, however, are quickly challenged by a band of outlaws led by powerful saloon owner, Phil Poe (Adkins). And when Poe places a bounty on Wild Bill's head, the marshal, with the help of outlaw turned lawman John Wesley Hardin, makes a stand for Abilene and his new life, while putting his reputation as the fastest draw in the west on the line. HICKOK is a Status Media & Entertainment production. The film was produced by Timothy Woodward Jr., Lauren de Normandie, Henry Penzi and Chris Nicoletti. Benjamin Gerry, J.D. Seraphine, Kirk Peterson and Eric Peterson are executive producers. Opening Theatrically on July 7 in Top Markets Including Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston, the Action-Packed Story of the West's Most Notorious Gunslinger and His Road to Redemption Will Also Be Available Day-and-Date On Demand & Digital HD THEATRICAL LOCATIONS Los Angeles -- Laemmle Music Hall Chicago -- AMC Woodridge 18 Houston -- AMC Gulf Pointe 30 Denver -- AMC Highlands Ranch Seattle -- Monroe 12 Detroit -- Emagine Canton 18 Minneapolis -- White Bear 17 Tampa/St. Petersburg -- AMC Woodlands Square Portland, OR -- Darkside Cinema (Corvallis) Kansas City -- AMC Town Center 20 Austin -- Galaxy Highland 10