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Adverse is a 2020 American crime thriller drama film written and directed by Brian Metcalf and starring Thomas Nicholas, Lou Diamond Phillips, Sean Astin, Kelly Arjen, Penelope Ann Miller, and Mickey Rourke. It premiered at Fantasporto Film Festival, Portugal's largest film festival. Both Deadline and Variety announced that the film's director Brian Metcalf won a Platinum Remi Award for Adverse at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.

Both Deadline Hollywood and Variety announced that Lionsgate's Grindstone Entertainment would be distributing the film. It is expected to open in theaters on January 23, 2021.

Cast

 * Thomas Nicholas as Ethan
 * Lou Diamond Phillips as Dr. Cruz
 * Sean Astin as Frankie
 * Kelly Arjen as Mia
 * Penelope Ann Miller as Nicole
 * Mickey Rourke as Kaden
 * Jake T. Austin as Lars
 * Matt Ryan as Jake
 * Andrew Keegan as Jan
 * Aaron Schwartz as Detective Mitchell
 * Charlene Amoia as Mary
 * Jesse Garcia as Detective Ranie

Production
Principal photography began in Los Angeles in October 2018. On January 17, 2019, it was confirmed that filming had been completed. The film will have its premiere at FantasPorto 2020, a film festival held in Oporto, Portugal, in February 2020.