God is a Bullet directed by Nick Cassavetes is a 2023 film. The film had a theatrical release in the United States on June 23, 2023, before it came on major streamers on July 11, 2023.
God is a Bullet is based on a true story. The plot of the film revolves around Bob Hightower who tries to avenge his ex-wife’s murder and also rescue his daughter after an insidious cult kidnaps her.
The movie holds a poxier rating of 5.7/10 on IMDb and has a 24% Rotten Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes.
Is God is a Bullet based on a true story?
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Indeed, as we already know, it's based on a true story. The movie's plot is based on actual occurrences. The 1999 novel of the same name by Boston Teran, which is also based on real-life events, serves as the inspiration for the film.
God is a Bullet novel was published in 1999. The plot of the novel is about a 14-year-old girl, who gets kidnapped. Her father, who is a cop, quits his job and goes on a mission to rescue her.
The official synopsis of the book as per goodreads reads:
"During Christmas week in 1995, a fourteen-year-old girl is kidnapped by a bloodthirsty satanic cult. Bob Hightower, the girl's father and a small-town cop, embarks on a desperate mission to find her, but his only hope lies with Case Hardin, an ex-cult member and ex-junkie living in a halfway house in Hollywood."
It continues:
"Their quest - his for his child, hers to exorcise her demons - becomes a primal hunt-and-chase through a savage sub-culture of drugs and ritualistic violence. But it is Bob who holds the final card to throw into the macabre 'game', the twentieth enigma of the tarot, the angel who signals Judgement..."
The Boston Teran novel has an excellent rating of 3.8/5 on Goodreads and 4.3/5 on Amazon, in contrast to the movie, which didn't receive great reviews and ratings.
Where to watch God is a Bullet?
God is a Bullet is available on major streamers like Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at home.
Interested viewers can buy or rent this film to watch it from the comfort of their homes. It's available for rent on Prime Video at a nominal price of $3.99. Viewers can also buy this film on the same streamer by paying $12.99.
The movie is not available on Netflix.
Who stars in God is a Bullet?
The movie stars big names from the industry, including Jamie Foxx, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Chloe Guy and others.
Nikolaj Coster Waldau stars as Bob-Hightower, the detective who finds his ex-wife murdered and daughter kidnapped. Waldau is a 53-year-old Danish actor and is renowned for his role as Jamie Lannister in Game of Thrones (2011-2019). Coster has also been featured in several films like Mama (2013), Against the Ice (2022), The Flash (2023) and more.
Alongside Nikolaj, Maika Monroe joins the cast as Case Hardin, the cult's only female victim escapee, who aids Hightower in his rescue mission. Maika Monroe is a 31-year-old American actress who has featured in movies like Watcher (2022), The Guest (2024), Hot Summer Nights (2017) and more.
Other than Nikolaj and Maika, Jamie Foxx joins the cast as The Ferryman, Karl Glusman stars as Cyrus, Chloe Guy as Gabi, Ethan Suplee as Gutter and Paul Johansson as John Lee, among many others.
God is a Bullet is streaming on Prime Video.
