Range 15 is an ensemble horror/action comedy indie film with a release date of June 15, 2016. The movie is a collaboration between the veteran-run military-themed apparel companies Ranger Up and Article 15 Clothing, and stars many of their staff members. The movie was produced and directed by Ross Patterson.
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Plot summary
After a night of debauchery, five military buddies wake up in the drunk tank only to find out that while they were passed out in their cell, the zombie apocalypse kicked off. Armed only with billy clubs and their military experience, they break out of prison and fight their way to their old base. Along the way, they pick up a whole lot of weapons, a couple of damsels in distress, and, accidentally, the cure.
Getting to the base, however, is only the beginning of their nightmare. Once there, their old boss, Colonel Holloway, informs them that the only place that can synthesize the cure is Range 15, an isolated facility some 300 miles away, through zombie-infested desert. And to make matters worse, the zombies are getting faster with each hour, and Colonel Holloway is sending narcissistic super soldier Gene Vandenham to lead the mission.
They woke up that morning fighting hangovers. Now the fate of the world hangs over their ability to fight.
Maps Range 15
Cast
- Sean Astin as Pilot Grigsby
- Randy Couture as Zombie Couture
- Keith David as Colonel Holloway
- Mindy Robinson as Eliza
- Dale Dye as President Mattis
- Ron Jeremy as Ron Jeremy
- Martin Klebba as Zombie Klebba
- Jim O'Heir as Scientist Hathaway
- Ross Patterson as SGM Gene Vandenham
- William Shatner as Richard Chindler, Attorney-at-Law
- Danny Trejo as Zombie Trejo
- Tom Amenta as Himself
- Mat Best as Himself (CEO and Founder of Article 15 Clothing)
- Mary Dague as Herself (Former Army EOD / Bomb disposal technician)
- Evan Hafer as Himself (CEO and Founder of Black Rifle Coffee Company)
- Tim Kennedy as Himself (U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier (Green Beret) and UFC MMA Fighter)
- Marcus Luttrell as Himself (U.S. Navy SEAL veteran and subject of the book "Lone Survivor")
- Jack Mandaville as Himself
- Nick Palmisciano as Himself (Founder of Ranger Up)
- Leroy Petry as Himself (Medal of Honor Recipient, U.S. Army)
- Clint Romesha as Himself (Medal of Honor Recipient, U.S. Army)
- Brendan Schaub as Guard
- Bryan Callen as Guard
- Spencer Stone as Himself
- Alex Skarlatos as Himself
- Jarred Taylor as Himself (President at Article 15 Clothing and Vice President at Black Rifle Coffee Company, Air Force TACP in the Air National Guard)
- Rob Vardaro as Himself
- Vincent "Rocco" Vargas as Himself (Chief Operations Officer at Article 15 Clothing, Army Reservist)
- Jessie Wiseman as Heather and cousin to Eliza
Production
Background
The inspiration for making Range 15 was dissatisfaction with the way military are portrayed in many Hollywood movies including characterization of soldiers and inaccuracies in uniforms and use of weapons.
Dakota Meyer and Leroy Petry, Medal of Honor Recipients and former Army Green Beret and UFC MMA fighter, Tim Kennedy participated in the launch video., with SEAL Marcus Luttrell and Clint Romesha (also a Medal of Honor recipient) joining the film's cast. Meyer would later drop out of the film Additional actors signed on included Danny Trejo, Keith David, Dale Dye, Jim O'Heir and William Shatner eventually joined the cast.
Crowd-Sourcing campaign
Ranger Up and Article 15 Clothing launched a crowd-sourcing campaign for Range 15 on Indiegogo in May 2015. The initial goal of the campaign was set at $325,000, which was needed to move forward with production of the film. This was in addition to the $250,000 that each company had already committed to the film. The two companies utilized social media and a large assortment of perk packages to garner support for the film. Perks ranged from digital downloads of the film, executive producer credit, being an extra in the film and being the film's ultimate hero. Within the first 24 hours, the campaign raised over $120,000 and within a week, reached the initial goal.
In June 2015, Range 15 was the 5th highest crowd sourced film on Indiegogo. The campaign eventually exceeded $1 million, making it the 4th largest campaign ever on Indiegogo. Federal Resources Supply Company was the film's platinum sponsor.
Filming
Principal photography began on 5 October 2015. Filming was completed in two weeks and wrapped in mid-October 2015.
Release
The Range 15 World Premiere was held on May 27, 2016, at the GI Film Festival in Washington, D.C., where the film received the 2016 GI Choice Film Award. The public release is scheduled for June 15, 2016, in select theaters across the country. The list of theaters showing Range 15 was released on April 15, 2016. Advanced screenings were conducted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Fort Hood, Texas.
During the premier release in Hollywood June 3, 2016 leading actor Mathew Best fell and severely injured his left hand.
Marketing
The red band trailer for the movie debuted at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2016, and was released to the public via Facebook and YouTube on January 26, 2016. In an interview with Fox Sports, Tim Kennedy said the movie is "Somewhere between Super Troopers, Zombieland, Team America and The Hangover."
References
External links
- Official Website
- Range 15 on IMDb
- Range 15 Announcement Video
- Range 15 Indiegogo Campaign Page
- Range 15 at Rotten Tomatoes
- Federal Resources
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