Samuel L. Jackson, Pierce Brosnan Battle for Missing Gold in ‘Unholy Trinity' Trailer
Saban Films and Roadside Attractions are set to release director Richard Gray's feature in theaters nationwide June 13. Brandon Lessard, Veronica Ferres, Gianni Capaldi, Q'orianka Kilcher, Tim Daly, Ethan Peck, Katrina Bowden and David Arquette round out the cast.
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Set in Montana in the 1870s, The Unholy Trinity centers on Henry Broadway (Lessard), who heads to the town of Trinity with a plan to murder the man who framed his late father. Once he arrives, Henry is caught in a feud between the upstanding new sheriff (Brosnan) and the mysterious St. Christopher (Jackson).
'Let me give you a bit of advice: Keep your ancestry between us,' Brosnan warns Lessard in the trailer after learning of his father's identity. 'Not every man who is known is loved.'
Later, Jackson boasts, 'I know your daddy real well. Me and him stole enough gold to pave the streets of heaven.' He goes on to add, 'In case it ain't obvious, you will find that gold.'
Gray (Murder at Yellowstone City) directed the film from a script by Lee Zachariah. Serving as producers are Gray, Carter Boehm, Kellie Lessard Brooks, Jeanne Allgood Gaisford, Michele Gray, Colin Floom and Cameron Lessard.
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter late last year to promote his drama The Last Rifleman, Brosnan reflected on his busy schedule of late.
'I've got four movies in the can,' the actor said at the time about Black Bag and other projects. 'I'm at a very joyful time to be able to move around the stage and to be able to have choices and hopefully to be able to equip myself within the roles.'
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