The Big Ugly Movie Storyline. Neeyln (Vinnie Jones) has always been the loyal enforcer for crime boss Harris (Malcolm McDowell) back in London, taking care of problems and people that disrupt his illicit business. When Harris strikes a deal with an old friend — American oilman Preston (Ron Perlman) — they find themselves in the wild hills of West Virginia. Contracts are signed and the whiskey flows in celebration, but overnight Neelyn’s girlfriend disappears, last seen with Preston’s wayward son Junior. Lines are drawn between family and friends, but nothing will stop Neelyn from getting answers — and retribution.
The Big Ugly is a 2020 American action film directed by Scott Wiper, who wrote the screenplay with Paul Tarantino. The film story follows Malcolm McDowell as a London mob boss who sends a henchman Neelyn (Vinnie Jones) to West Virginia to set up a money laundering operation with an oilman (Ron Perlman). But Neelyn’s girlfriend (Lenora Crichlow) disappears, and Neelyn is out for revenge. The film was released on July 24, 2020, and received mixed reviews from critics.
Filming took place over six weeks in Morehead, Kentucky and Olive Hill, Kentucky during the summer of 2018. Wiper originally intended to shoot the film in his home state of Ohio, but could not receive the proper tax incentives to convince the producers. Perlman said he knew he would be starring in the film by the time he reached page 11 of the script.
The Big Ugly (2020)
Directed by: Scott Wiper
Starring: Vinnie Jones, Malcolm McDowell, Ron Perlman, Nicholas Braun, Leven Rambin, Lenora Crichlow, Brandon Sklenar, Elyse Levesque, Bruce McGill, Joelle Carter, Leilani Barrett
Screenplay by: Scott Wiper
Production Design by: Ren Blanco
Cinematography by: Jeremy Osbern
Film Editing by: Jordan Downey
Costume Design by: Zachary Sheets
Art Direction by: Andrea Rennard
Music by: Alex Heffes
MPAA Rating: R for violence, language throughout, some sexual content and brief drug use.
Distributed by: Vertical Entertainment
Release Date: July 31, 2020
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