Eleven Days (film)
American film
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Eleven Days is an upcoming American thriller film directed by Peter Landesman and co-written by Kevin Sheridan. It is based on the 2004 book Eleven Days in Hell: The 1974 Carrasco Prison Siege at Huntsville, Texas by William T. Harper, about the 1974 Huntsville Prison siege.
- Kevin Sheridan
- Peter Landesman
by William T. Harper
- Vincent Newman
- Vance Howard
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| Directed by | Peter Landesman |
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| Based on | Eleven Days in Hell: The 1974 Carrasco Prison Siege at Huntsville, Texas by William T. Harper |
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| Cinematography | Enrique Chediak |
| Edited by | Douglas Crise |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
In 1974 Texas, a prison warden faces off against a drug dealer whose failed escape attempt turns into a tense 11-day hostage crisis, challenging everyone's moral boundaries as the standoff intensifies.
Cast
- Taylor Kitsch as Jim Estelle
- Diego Luna as Federico Carrasco
- Jason Isaacs as Father Joseph O'Brien
- Rhea Seehorn
- Jeffrey Donovan
- Jennifer Carpenter
- Lola Kirke
- John Gallagher Jr.
- Tenoch Huerta
- Richard Cabral
Production
In July 2025, it was announced that an adaptation of the 2004 book Eleven Days in Hell: The 1974 Carrasco Prison Siege at Huntsville, Texas by William T. Harper was in development, with Peter Landesman directing, and co-writing the screenplay with Kevin Sheridan, and Taylor Kitsch and Diego Luna cast as Jim Estelle and Federico Carrasco, respectively.[1][2] In August, Jason Isaacs joined the cast as Father Joseph O'Brien, as well as Rhea Seehorn in an undisclosed role.[3][4] In October, Jeffrey Donovan, Jennifer Carpenter, Lola Kirke, John Gallagher Jr., Tenoch Huerta, and Richard Cabral rounded out the cast.[5][6]
Filming
Principal photography began in September 2025, in Texas, with Enrique Chediak serving as the cinemtographer.[7]