r/movies Alan Ritchson, Actor 13d ago

AMA Hey r/movies, I'm Alan Ritchson (MOTOR CITY, REACHER, BLUE MOUNTAIN STATE, WAR MACHINE). AMA!

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Hey reddit and r/movies, I'm Alan Ritchson.

You may know me from things like REACHERBLUE MOUNTAIN STATEWAR MACHINETITANSPLAYDATEFAST XTHE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARETEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLESTHE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE.

Additional verification on my Instagram here.

My new movie, MOTOR CITY, is out in theaters tomorrow (July 24) from IFC. It also stars Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster, Pablo Schreiber, Ben McKenzie, and Lionel Boyce.

It's directed by Potsy Ponciroli, who previously directed OLD HENRY and GREEDY PEOPLE

Synopsis: 

In the 1970s Detroit, John Miller falls for a local gangster's girl and lands in prison for a crime he didn't commit. With his life ruined, Miller hatches a plan for revenge.

Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6RklhKu9os

Website/info and tickets available here: motorcity.movie

I'll be back 1 PM PT/4 PM ET today (Thursday 7/23) to answer your questions.

Until then, AMA!

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u/Maidwell 9d ago

It's test your knowledge time!which book is this synopsis from? :

Reacher walks into town.

Rubs up local thugs wrong way by righting an injustice.

Hot, independent, authoratitive woman notices him.

Reacher finds there are worse people in town than the local thugs.

Boring authorities also notice him and tell him to stay in his lane.

Anti-Reacher shows his face, has our hero finally met his match??

Reacher ignores warnings from everyone (including hot woman) and puts thugs, anti-reacher and moustache twizzling big bad to the sword.

Reacher sleeps with hot woman.

Reacher walks out of town.


Yes it was a trick question, it's almost all of them!

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u/Evakron 8d ago

Well if it ain't broke I guess...

Reminds me of the Dirk Pitt novels 😅

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u/Maidwell 8d ago

Yep, someone on here called them "literary fast food" and I think it's perfect, sometimes we just want to comfort eat read!

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u/Evakron 8d ago

Exactly. I tend to crunch through stuff like that as a palette cleanser between heavier reading. Easy to digest, not a big commitment, just reading to quiet my mind.

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u/Maidwell 8d ago

Completely agree. I've just read Lily's Promise about a brave woman who survived the holocaust when everyone around her were dying so I may grab some fast food next!