The Baker (2022 film)

The Baker is a 2022 vigilante action film directed by Jonathan Sobol. It stars Ron Perlman, Emma Ho, Elias Koteas, Harvey Keitel, and Joel David Moore. After a premiere at the 2022 Austin Film Festival, it was commercially released in the United States on July 28, 2023.

The Baker
US theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jonathan Sobol
Written by	Paolo Mancini Thomas Michael
Produced by	Doug Murray William G. Santor Nicholas Tabarrok
Starring	Ron Perlman Elias Koteas Joel David Moore Emma Ho Harvey Keitel
Cinematography	Adam Swica
Edited by	Maureen Grant Christopher John Malanchen
Production companies	Darius Films Productivity Media
Distributed by	Falling Forward Films Productivity Media
Release dates	October 31, 2022 (2022-10-31) (Austin) July 28, 2023 (2023-07-28) (United States)
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	United States Canada
Language	English

Plot

Pappi, an elderly baker and former government assassin, must fight against gangsters to protect his granddaughter, Delfi, after she petulantly takes a satchel of drugs from his son, Peter, causing the murder of Peter when he unwittingly delivers the empty satchel.

Cast

• Ron Perlman as Pappi, a U.S. military veteran with PTSD
• Elias Koteas as Vic, Merchant's chief henchman and enforcer
• Joel David Moore as Peter, Pappi's estranged son
• Samantha Kaine as Det. Weintrager
• Paolo Mancini as Luca Rispoli
• Adam Moryto as Bannon
• Dax Ravina as Milky, criminal associate of Peter's
• Caroline Raynaud as Marguerite
• Varun Saranga as Mani
• Emma Ho as Delfi, Peter's mute (until the final four words of dialogue) daughter
• Harvey Keitel as Merchant, drug kingpin seeking stolen shipment of heroin

Production

The film was shot on location in the Cayman Islands in 2021.^[1]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 57% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10.^[2]