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Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor, producer, musician, and theatre director. He has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in the Sam Mendes period drama Revolutionary Road (2008) and the Tom Ford psychological thriller Nocturnal Animals (2016). He earned Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for his role in 99 Homes (2014), and a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play for the Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night (2016). Shannon made his film debut in 1993 with Groundhog Day and received widespread attention for his performance in 8 Mile (2002). He is known for his on-screen versatility, performing in both comedies and dramas such as Pearl Harbor (2001), Bad Boys II (2003), Bug (2006), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), The Iceman (2012), Premium Rush (2012), The Night Before (2015), The Shape of Water (2017) and Knives Out (2019). He played Superman's Kryptonian adversary General Zod in Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and is set to reprise the role in The Flash (2022). Shannon is a frequent collaborator of Jeff Nichols, appearing in all of his films: Shotgun Stories (2007), Take Shelter (2011), Mud (2012), Midnight Special, and Loving (both 2016). He is also known for his role as Nelson Van Alden in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014), for which he was nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2021, he had a main role in the Hulu drama miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers.
Michael Shannon
Melvin Prickett
for Melvin Prickett in The Retribution of St.Bernard
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This is a gripping crime thriller that follows retired detective John St. Bernard as he is thrust into a deadly game when his daughter becomes the target of a sinister plan. After surviving a near-fatal attack, his world unravels when a series of murders unfold around him, with each victim drawing him deeper into a web of dark secrets. When John's daughter lies fighting for her life in the hospital, he is devastated and enraged. Consumed by grief and a burning desire for justice, he takes matters into his own hands. The first to fall is his former partner, a trusted ally. He becomes a suspect in her murder. Next morning his neighbor falls victim to the relentless killer, and John find out that his wife is next, as it was in one old case he had investigated—the gruesome murder of a man's stepdaughter, colleague, neighbor, and wife.. Fueled by desperation, John races against time to save her. Realizes he's dealing with no 1, but 5 killers, with personal vendettas against him. The motives range from revenge for a past conviction to jealousy and hatred. The conspirators aim to make John suffer, framing him for the murders and orchestrating a meticulously planned revenge plot. Supported by his brothers, Humphrey and James, enlists the help of his former police chief, still the head of police. They race against the clock to save John's wife from becoming the final victim. He fights all 5 and kills them. At the end, daughter recovers, and family rebuilds after Retribution.
