Vertical drops the official trailer for an intense thriller set on the streets of New York City titled Asphalt City, helmed by Jean Stéphane Sauvaire.
The film is about a young paramedic is paired with a seasoned partner on the night shift in NYC revealing a city in crisis. Discovering the chaos first hand, he is tested with the ethical ambiguity that can often mean the difference between life and death.
The film stars Sean Penn, Tye Sheridan, Gbenga Akkinagbe, Raquel Nave, Kali Reis, Michael Pitt, Katherine Waterston, and Mike Tyson.
Asphalt City follows Ollie Cross (Tye Sheridan), a young paramedic assigned to the NYC night shift with an uncompromising and seasoned partner Gene Rutkovsky (Sean Penn).
The dark nights reveal a city in crisis; Rutkovsky guides Cross, as each 911 call is often dangerous and uncertain, putting their lives on the line every day to help others. Cross soon discovers first-hand the chaos and awe of a job that careens from harrowing to heartfelt, testing his relationship with Rutkovsky and ethical ambiguity that is the difference between life and death.
The screenplay is written by Ryan King and Ben Mac Brown. Based on the novel "Black Flies" by Shannon Burke. The film is slated for March 29th, 2024 release.
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