Henchmen (film)
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- Jay D. Waxman
- David Ray
by Adam Wood
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| Directed by | Adam Wood |
| Written by | Adam Wood |
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| Based on | Henchmen: Ill Suited by Adam Wood |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rav Grewal |
| Edited by | Jordan Hemsley |
| Music by | Toby Chu |
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| Distributed by | Entertainment One |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $90,717[1] |
Henchmen is a 2018 Canadian animated action comedy film written and directed by Adam Wood, based on his own 2014 short film Henchmen: Ill Suited. The film stars Thomas Middleditch as a henchman-in-training, James Marsden as his mentor, Rosario Dawson as a scientist, and Alfred Molina as the super villain. Production began in May 2015 in British Columbia.
Produced by Bron Studios, the film was originally planned to be released in 2016,[2] but ultimately received a limited release in Canada on December 7, 2018, by Entertainment One.[1][3] In the United States, it was released on digital platforms on October 9, 2020, by Vertical Entertainment.[4]
A fallen henchman named Hank leads a team of Lester and two others, called the "Union of Evil", who must prevent Baron Blackout from dominating the world. The crew are assigned to the Vault of Villainy, where Lester accidentally steals the ultimate weapon.[5]
Cast
- Thomas Middleditch as Lester
- James Marsden as Hank
- Rosario Dawson as Jolene
- Alfred Molina as Baron Blackout
- Will Sasso as The Gluttonator and Union Boss
- Nathan Fillion as Captain Superior
- Rob Riggle as Biff
- Jane Krakowski as Jane
- Craig Robinson as Stew
- Bobcat Goldthwait as Jackalope