EXCLUSIVE: Bleiberg Entertainment has acquired international rights to historical crime thriller The Hit on Hitler: Mobsters vs. Nazis, starring Michael Douglas’ son Dylan Douglas in his feature debut.
Currently in post-production, the film will be presented to international distributors at the upcoming American Film Market in Lost Angeles in November.
Based on true events, The Hit on Hitler “follows Benny Lipman, a young Jewish gangster rising through 1930s NYC’s mob scene alongside notorious figures including Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel, and Lucky Luciano. When breaking up local Nazi rallies isn’t enough, Benny devises a daring plan to infiltrate Germany and assassinate Hitler by luring him into an art gallery—and even persuades his bosses to back the mission.”
Dylan Douglas, the 26 year-old son of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones, makes his feature debut as the lead in the film. Also starring are, David Arquette, Harry Goodwins, and Lorenzo Antonucci. Johnny Abrahams, Jeremey Luke, Greg Finely, Graham Sibley Sharon Azrieli, Lexi Ephron and Aki Avni round out the cast.
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Pic is directed by Danny A. Abeckaser and written by Kosta Kondilopoulos, who both worked together as director and writer on The Perfect Gamble and Inside Man. Producers are Abeckaser for 2B Films and Sagi Wolf. Executive producers are Perri Hiiman, Jeff Hoffman. Richard Brenner, Ariel Sebag, Don Worley Galit Rosenstein, Raphael Glassberg Sharon Azrieli, Yaki Resnier. Moshe Edery
Abeckaser said: “I loved being back in Budapest to make The Hit on Hitler. Growing up my two favorite subjects in movies were WWII and gangster films. So when I found out about this true story. I had to make it. Plus I loved working with Dylan Douglas. He was such a professional and I can’t wait for the world to see the amazing performance he gave. I think he has a bright future ahead of him.”
“We are excited to bring this film to buyers at AFM. Dylan is a thrill to watch, along with the rest of the cast, and the concept of mobsters taking on Nazis had us hooked immediately. It’s like Goodfellas meets Inglourious Basterds,” said Ariel Bleiberg, Head of Acquisitions and Development at Bleiberg.
