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The Actor

The Actor

2025Movie⏱️ 1h 38mR
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller
5.4
IMDB Rating
1,032 votes

When New York actor Paul Cole is beaten and left for dead in 1950s Ohio, he loses his memory and finds himself stranded in a mysterious small town where he struggles to get back home and reclaim what he's lost.

Director
Duke Johnson
Writers
Stephen Cooney, Duke Johnson, Donald E. Westlake
Stars
André Holland, Gemma Chan, May Calamawy
Release Date
June 30, 2025
Language
English
Country
United States, Hungary
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 7
Reviews
📋 7.4K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

André Holland
André Holland
as Paul Cole
Gemma Chan
Gemma Chan
as Edna
May Calamawy
May Calamawy
Asim Chaudhry
Asim Chaudhry
Joe Cole
Joe Cole
as Nicky
Fabien Frankel
Fabien Frankel
Olwen Fouéré
Olwen Fouéré
as Old Lady Track
Edward Hogg
Edward Hogg
as Make Up Artist
Toby Jones
Toby Jones
as Chief of police
Youssef Kerkour
Youssef Kerkour
as Black Jack

💰 Box Office

$42,753
Worldwide Gross
$42,753
Domestic Gross
$20,941
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Budapest, Hungary
Production
Esme Grace Media/COIL, Innerlight Films, The Launch Company

🏷️ Keywords

music recordtwo word titlelove affairmale protagonistknocked unconscious

🎯 Categories

Psychological DramaSuspense MysteryCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Really very bad
by mclane-42025-04-10
2/10

"This movie is not for everybody. In fact it is for hardly anybody. It is a niche film, if you like the cinematic style and atmosphere so much that you are willing to put up with the lack of plot, character development and closure. There is not a single relatable character in the movie. There is an amnesia storyarc that has no beginning nor ending. As if it was put to the scipt too late, so neither the protagonist does not act as a person with amnesia, nor his environment doesn't behave if they give a $hit. It is true though, that the movie is unique. Mostly in its visual style and being..."

💡 Did You Know?

Aaron Taylor-Johnson was considered for the role of Paul Cole. In 2021, Ryan Gosling was attached to star and produce the film, but he later dropped out and was replaced by André Holland in 2022. Gosling remained in the film as an executive producer.

📖 Synopsis

When New York actor Paul Cole is beaten and left for dead in 1950s Ohio, he loses his memory and finds himself stranded in a mysterious small town where he struggles to get back home and reclaim what he's lost.