David Tennant stars in the movie Bad Samaritan which centres on two young car valets who use their business as a front to burglarize the houses of their unsuspecting patrons. Life is good for the petty thieves until they target the wrong house which changes their lives forever.
David stars as psychopath Cale Erendreich in the movie which was produced by Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment company. Devlin has directed it himself and Brandon Boyce (Apt Pupil, Wicker Park) penned the screenplay for the thriller.
Robert Sheenan also stars in the movie as Sean Falco and Carlito Olivero plays the role of Derek Hamilton.
The movie was shot from December 2016 in and around the greater Portland, Oregon area. Filming was scheduled from Monday 5th December 2016 until Tuesday 17th January 2017 but it was extended by a few days due to problems with the weather.
Bad Samaritan opened in the US, Canada and Lithuania on Friday 4th May 2018. The movie opened first in Belarus on Thursday 12th April and in Russia on Thursday 19th April. It also opened in Asia on Thursday 3rd May, on Wednesday 9th May in the Philippines, on Thursday 10th May in the Netherlands and Ukraine, on Friday 11th May in Latvia, on Thursday 24th May in Croatia, on Wednesday 30th May in Belgium, in Estonia on Friday 8th June, Thursday 21st June in Portugal, in Indonesia on Wednesday 27th June and in Mexico on Friday 10th August. In the UK it was released on Friday 24th August and in Chile on Thursday 27th September.
The movie was released in the US on digital download on Friday 3rd August 2018 and on both DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday 14th August. In the UK the premium digital release of Bad Samaritan was on Friday 24th August (the same day as the cinema release) and the usual (i.e. cheaper) VOD digital release was on Monday 8th October (which was the same day as the DVD release).
The quote from Dean Devlin in the press release was "I’m a huge fan of David’s work. I’m overjoyed at the opportunity to work with him. Brandon’s script had me on the edge of my seat. Tennant’s intensity is a perfect match for this material."
On Saturday 7th April 2018 David Tennant attended a Bad Samaritan screening in San Jose, CA.
On Saturday 28th April 2018 David Tennant attended the Bad Samaritan press conference in Beverly Hills, CA.
On Tuesday 1st May 2018 David Tennant attended a screening and panel for Bad Samaritan in Los Angeles, CA.
On Tuesday 1st May 2018 David Tennant was a guest on The Late Late Show With James Corden on CBS.
Link to posts related to Bad Samaritan on Blogger.com (with more detail).
2020
Bad Samaritan has its first free-to-air UK television broadcast on Sunday (24th May).
Bad Samaritan has its German television premiere tonight on ZDF at 10.15pm. Updated 17/2
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2019 Unfortunately neither David nor any of his projects won at the Saturn Awards last night. Updated 14/9
Saturn Awards are announced tonight.
David has been nominated for the Best Actor In Streaming Presentation Award for Good Omens. Michael Sheen has been nominated for Good Omens for the Best Supporting Actor In Streaming Presentation Award.
Bad Samaritan has its British television premiere today. Updated 17/2
Bad Samaritan will have its British television premiere in February.
Bad Samaritan has its French television premiere tonight. Updated 12/1
Bad Samaritan has its French television premiere on Saturday. Updated 8/1
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October 2018 Bad Samaritan is released on DVD and VOD in the UK today. Updated 8/10
The Sun gives Bad Samaritan 4 stars in its review in advance of its DVD release on Monday. Updated 5/10
Bad Samaritan is released on DVD and Blu-ray in Germany today. Updated 5/10
Screenings of Bad Samaritan start in Germany today. Updated 9/9
Bad Samaritan is released in cinemas and on premium VOD in the UK today. Updated 24/8
Bad Samaritan has its UK premiere at FrightFest in London tonight. Updated 23/8
Flickering Myth has a 4 star review of Bad Samaritan which includes 'what really sells it is David Tennant’s performance.' Updated 22/8
Bad Samaritan is released on DVD and Blu-ray in the US today. Updated 14/8
It was clarified today that the premium digital release of Bad Samaritan in the UK will be on Friday 24th August (the same day as the cinema release) but the usual (i.e. cheaper) VOD digital release will be on Monday 8th October (which is the same day as the DVD release).
Starburst has a new interview with David Tennant and Dean Devlin about Bad Samaritan. Updated 10/8
Associated Press reports that Bad Samaritan was the fifth most watch indie film on iTunes in the US for the week ending Wednesday 8th August. Updated 10/8
Bad Samaritan (under the title Latidos En Las Oscuridad) is released in Mexico today. Updated 10/8
A short interview clip with David Tennant and Robert Sheehan from their Bad Samaritan press junket earlier his year has been posted to Twitter. Updated 5/8
A brief clip of David Tennant speaking about Bad Samaritan being available on VOD has been posted to Twitter. Updated 4/8
Bad Samaritan is released on digital streaming in the US. Updated 3/8
Bad Samaritan to be released on DVD in the UK in October. Updated 21/7
Bad Samaritan to screen at Fantasy Filmfest in Germany in September. Updated 11/7
Bad Samaritan is released in cinemas in Indonesia today. Updated 27/6
Bad Samaritan to be released on Digital, DVD and Blu-ray in the US in August. Updated 26/6
Bad Samaritan is released in Portugal today under the title Mau Samaritano. Updated 21/6
Bad Samaritan to be released on iTunes in the US and Canada on Friday 3rd August. Updated 16/6
Bad Samaritan is released in Estonia today. Updated 8/6
The UK trailer for Bad Samaritan has been posted to YouTube. Updated 7/6
The first poster for the UK for Bad Samaritan has been posted to Twitter. Updated 6/6
According to a tweet by Dean Devlin Bad Samaritan will be available on digital in August (presumably in the US). Updated 4/6
The release of Bad Samaritan (under the title Latidos En Las Oscuridad) in Mexico has been delayed from Friday 29th June to Thursday 26th July. Updated 26/5
Bad Samaritan is released in Croatia today. Updated 24/5
Bad Samaritan (under the title Latidos En Las Oscuridad) will be released in Mexico on Friday 29th June. Updated 10/5
Video of Dean Devlin's online Question And Answer session about Bad Samaritan (including talking about David Tennant, deleted scenes, the future DVD etc.) has been posted to FaceBook. Updated 10/5
Bad Samaritan is released in the Netherlands and the Middle East today. Updated 10/5
A photo of Hannah Barefoot with David Tennant (and some lovely words about him) on the set of Bad Samaritan has been posted to Twitter. Updated 9/5
Bad Samaritan is released in the Philippines today. Updated 9/5
Bad Samaritan will be released in Chile on Thursday 27th September.
A video of David Tennant with new scenes from Bad Samaritan has been posted to Twitter by NatComGlobal.
Video interview with David Tennant and Robert Sheehan about Bad Samaritan by We Live Entertainment. Updated 8/5
A short trailer by David Tennant promoting Bad Samaritan at AMC Theaters has been posted to Tumblr. Updated 7/5
A new photo of David Tennant from Bad Samaritan filming has been posted to Twitter. Updated 6/5
Audio interview with David Tennant by Chris Hardwick about Bad Samaritan, Doctor Who and about changing his name (again!) Updated 5/5
Video interview with David Tennant and Robert Sheehan about Bad Samaritan by Desde Hollywood. Updated 4/5
Dean Devlin tells The Hollywood Reporter that he wanted to cast David Tennant in a production before Bad Samaritan.
Red Digital has posted a video about filming Bad Samaritan. Updated 4/5
Bad Samaritan is officially released today. Updated 4/5
Video interview with David Tennant and Robert Sheehan about Bad Samaritan by CineMovie. Updated 4/5
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