The film 'Cutman' will be directed by Michael Mailer and
written by Tiffany Heath. Grillo will essay an over-the-hill boxer who begins
working as the muscle for a local gangster. His life takes an unpredicted turn
when he meets a young girl whose mother is a heroin addict (essayed by Maggie Q),
as per media reports.
Michael Mailer Films will produce in partnership with
Bluegrass Pictures, Digital Ignition Entertainment and Tremendous
Entertainment. The producers include Mailer, Joel Shapiro, Scott Kluge and
Alessandro Penazzi, and the executive producers are Angela Ceccio, Michael
Clofine and Jeff Elliott.
Grillo was most recently seen in the action thriller
"Point Blank", opposite Anthony Mackie. He is also seen in
"Black and Blue" and recently wrapped production on "The Hitman's
Wife's Bodyguard". Maggie Q's upcoming movies include the mystery thriller
"Death of Me", alongside Luke Hemsworth, and Robert Schwartzman's
film "The Argument" based on the popular 1980s TV series
"Fantasy Island" with Lucy Hale and Michael Pena.
