Runt (film)


Runt is a 2020 American thriller film directed by William Coakley, from a screenplay by Coakley, Armand Constantine, and Christian van Gregg. It stars Cameron Boyce, Nicole Elizabeth Berger, Aramis Knight, Jason Patric, Cyrus Arnold, Tichina Arnold, Bailee Madison and Brianna Hildebrand.

Premise

Runt follows the life of Cal, a teenage boy who experiences troubling incidents that makes him a cold and callous person. Cal is interested in Gabriella but is being bullied by her boyfriend, Vic and his group of friends. The character devolves into pain, self-destruction, and abuse after being subjected to bullying by his peers in high school. The film also shows the lack of adult intervention which causes Cal to grow up into an individual lacking a moral compass.

Cast

In July 2018, it was announced Cameron Boyce had joined the cast of the film, with William Coakley directing from a screenplay he wrote alongside Armand Constantine and Christian van Gregg. That same month, Jason Patric, Brianna Hildebrand, Tichina Arnold, Aramis Knight, Nicole Elizabeth Berger, and Mitch Silpa joined the cast of the film.

Filming

began in July 2018. The film was reported to be in post-production when Boyce died on July 6, 2019.

Release

The film was released at the Mammoth Film Festival in February 2020 where it won an award.