Parker (2013 film)

Parker is a 2013 American action thriller film directed by Taylor Hackford and written by John J. McLaughlin. Starring Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez, the film is adapted from Flashfire, the 19th Parker novel written by Donald Westlake under the pen name Richard Stark. Primarily set in Palm Beach, Florida, Parker marked a departure for Hackford, who hoped to make it his first film noir. The film, produced on a $35 million budget, was conceived following Westlake's 2008 death, when producer Les Alexander secured the rights to it.

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Parker
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Directed by	Taylor Hackford
Written by	John J. McLaughlin
Based on	Flashfire by Donald E. Westlake
Produced by	Les Alexander Steven Chasman Taylor Hackford Sidney Kimmel Jonathan Mitchell
Starring	Jason Statham Jennifer Lopez Michael Chiklis Bobby Cannavale Nick Nolte
Cinematography	J. Michael Muro
Edited by	Mark Warner
Music by	David Buckley
Production companies	Incentive Filmed Entertainment Sierra Pictures Sidney Kimmel Entertainment Current Entertainment[1] Alexander/Mitchell[1] Anvil Films[1]
Distributed by	FilmDistrict
Release dates	January 24, 2013 (2013-01-24) (Las Vegas) January 25, 2013 (2013-01-25) (United States)
Running time	118 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$31–35 million[3][4][1]
Box office	$46.2 million[4]

The film was premiered in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 24, 2013, and was released in the United States on January 25, 2013, where it generally received mixed reviews with many critics feeling the film as a poor adaptation of the book, and typical of Statham's sub-par action films of the past few years. Many found Statham well-fitted for the role of Parker and praised Lopez for providing comedic relief. It grossed $46 million worldwide at the box office.

Parker premiered on Netflix in the United States in March 2021, and a week later was briefly the #1 film on the streaming service.[5]