The Silent Hour is a 2024 American crime thriller film directed by Brad Anderson, written by Dan Hall, and starring Joel Kinnaman, Sandra Mae Frank, Mekhi Phifer, and Mark Strong.
The film was released in the United States on October 11, 2024, by Republic Pictures.
Premise
Sixteen months after an on-the-job accident leaves him with hearing loss, a Boston police detective and his partner are drawn into a life-threatening conflict. They must protect a deaf murder witness who lives in a vulnerable apartment building. The antagonist, Lynch, leads a team of crooks and corrupt cops, determined to eliminate the witness to prevent her from testifying, creating a tense standoff within the apartment complex.[2]
Cast
Joel Kinnaman as Detective Frank Shaw
Sandra Mae Frank as Ava Fremont
Mekhi Phifer as Mason Lynch
Mark Strong as Detective Doug Slater
Michael Eklund as Angel Flores
Djinda Kane as the medic
Katrina Lupi as Sam Shaw
Production
In October 2022, it was announced that Kinnaman was cast in the film.[3] In November 2022, it was announced that Strong was cast in the film.[4] In January 2023, it was announced that Frank and Phifer were added to the cast.[5]
In February 2024, it was announced that Republic Pictures acquired North American and Asian pay TV distribution rights to the film, which was filmed in Malta and Toronto in 2023.[2] In April 2023, filming took place in Downtown Kitchener, Ontario.[6]
