Everly (2014)

An action/thriller centered on a kidnapped woman who faces down hitmen sent by a mob boss/her captor while trying to protect her family from his wrath.

Director:

Joe Lynch

Writers:

Yale Hannon (screenplay by), Joe Lynch (story by)

Stars:

Salma Hayek, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Laura Cepeda

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Salma Hayek	...	Everly
Hiroyuki Watanabe	...	Taiko
Laura Cepeda	...	Edith
Togo Igawa	...	The Sadist
Akie Kotabe	...	Dead Man
Gabriella Wright	...	Anna
Caroline Chikezie	...	Zelda
Jennifer Blanc-Biehn	...	Dena (as Jennifer Blanc)
Jelena Gavrilovic	...	Elyse
Aisha Ayamah	...	Maisey
Masashi Fujimoto	...	The Masochist
Uros Certic	...	Doorman #1
Damijan Oklopdzic	...	Doorman #2
Dragana Atlija	...	Lizzy (as Dragana Atlua)
James Owen	...	Sgt. Dick

Storyline

Held against her will for years by a sadistic Yakuza boss, the seductively dangerous Everly finally gets a chance to break free from slavery. Armed with an almost inexhaustible arsenal of destructive weaponry and a rabid will to survive, the wronged woman can now turn the tables on her evil tormentors, as a lucrative open contact on Everly's head attracts an endless wave of cutthroats. However, with the lives of her estranged mother and her little daughter under threat, only a miracle can get Everly out of a tight spot. Can she single-handedly ward off a merciless onslaught of assassins to save her family?

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Plot Keywords:

yakuza | female star appears nude | oversized teddy bear | rocket propelled grenade | seeing mother murdered | 

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Taglines:

She's Nobody's Bitch.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, torture, nudity, sexual images and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese Spanish

Release Date:

23 January 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Everly

Filming Locations:

Pink's Studios, Simanovci, Belgrade, Serbia

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$358,156

Company Credits

Production Co:

RADiUS-TWC, Vega, Baby!, Crime Scene Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kate Hudson was attached to the project for a long time, but after the movie was stuck in development, she dropped out and Salma Hayek later got the job.

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Goofs

The Sadist threatens Everly with sulfuric acid and battery acid. If he refers to Lead-acid batteries (car-battery) both are actually the same.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Everly: [retrieves a phone from the toilet tank and dials]
Man's Voice: [getting voice message] This is Detective Robertson. Leave a message after the beep.
[beep]
Everly: [whispering] He knows. He knows.
Man: [jarring the door partly open] What's going on in there?
Everly: [dials another number]
Woman's Voice: Hello. It's Edith...
Girl's Voice: And Maisey.
Woman's Voice: We are not home right now. Leave a message after the beep.
[...]

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Connections

References Taken (2008)

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Soundtracks

Deck the Halls
Traditional tune, lyrics by Thomas Oliphant (uncredited)
Arranged and Produced by Brendan McCreary
Published by Vega Baby Music / ASCAP
Performed by Raya Yarbrough

User Reviews

escapism at its best

I've read all the reviews and I am not surprised by all the negativity. No frontal nudity, no talent blah blah blah. I watched this film because I wanted to look at Salma Hayek for 90 minutes. I wasn't expecting anything. Yes it was poorly written and some of the acting was cringe worthy but most of that came out funny, not unentertaining. I truly laughed out loud but not in a bad way. If not for the subject matter they could've called this a comedy and I would've been satisfied. The story line was one we could all be sympathetic to. If your a person who just wants to relax and see a movie then see this. I'll continue to be a Salma Hayek fan and I look forward to the time she is offered more meaningful roles. That time will come.