| Darkness of Man | |
| Director: | James Cullen Bressack |
| Cinematography: | Pascal Combes-Knoke |
| Editing: | R.J. Cooper |
| Distributor: | Saban Films |
| Runtime: | 109 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $5 million |
| Gross: | $17,324[1] |
Darkness of Man is a 2024 American action thriller film written, directed and co-produced by James Cullen Bressack. It stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kristanna Loken, Emerson Min, Spencer Breslin, Sticky Fingaz, and Shannen Doherty (in her final film released during her lifetime).[2] [3] The plot follows Interpol operative Russell Hatch (Van Damme) who witnesses the death of an informant when a seemingly routine raid goes wrong. Years later, he finds himself protecting the informant's son from a group of merciless gangs involved in an all-out turf war.
The film was released on VOD on May 21, 2024. It received generally positive reviews from critics.
Russell Hatch an Interpol operative who takes on the role of father figure to Jayden, the son of an informant killed in a routine raid gone wrong.[4]
In November 2022, it was announced that an action film titled Darkness of Man was in development, with James Cullen Bressack directing, co-producing and co-writing the screenplay. Jean-Claude Van Damme was cast in the lead role as Russell Hatch.[5] In March 2024, with the release of the official trailer, it was revealed that Kristanna Loken, Emerson Min, Spencer Breslin, Sticky Fingaz, and Shannen Doherty had joined the cast.[6]
In February 2023, Saban Films acquired the distribution rights to the film.[7]
Darkness of Man was released on VOD on May 21, 2024.