Crime Pic ‘American Muscle’ Being Sold By Protagonist Label

EXCLUSIVE: Protagonists’s label Protagonist Picks is handling world sales on crime feature American Muscle, the directorial debut of Joel Veach.

David W. Thompson, Brendan Sexton III, Liana Wright-Mark, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Jorge Garcia, and Lauren Glazier star in the character-driven thriller which was shot entirely in Santa Clarita, California.

The film follows a debt-ridden mechanic (Thompson) desperate to escape his violent past. When his estranged sister returns and two ruthless debt collectors come looking for payment, long-buried family secrets resurface, setting the stage for an explosive reckoning.

The film has played at Cinequest, Big Apple Film Fest, and Burbank, and was nominated for Best Debut at Raindance. RSL Films and Ghost Gang Productions produce.

Veach previously wrote the psychological thriller Old Man, starring Stephen Lang, and directed the short film Guys With Guns, which premiered at the Raindance Film Festival.