Surrounded is a 2023 American Western drama film directed by Anthony Mandler and written by Andrew Pagana and Justin Thomas. It stars Letitia Wright, Jamie Bell, Jeffrey Donovan, Brett Gelman, and features Michael K. Williams in his final appearance.
The film premiered at the Sun Valley Film Festival on April 2, 2023, and was released digitally on June 20, 2023, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Plot
Five years after the Civil War, freedwoman and former Buffalo Soldier Moses "Mo" Washington travels west to lay claim to a gold mine disguised as a man after her stagecoach is ambushed by a group of murderous thieves. Mo is forced to hold legendary outlaw Tommy Walsh captive while the remaining surviving passengers seek out help.
Cast
Letitia Wright as Mo Washington
Jamie Bell as Tommy Walsh
Michael K. Williams as Will Clay
Jeffrey Donovan as Wheeler
Kevin Wiggins as Curly
Brett Gelman as Mr. Fields
Luce Rains as Goldie
Andrew Pagana as Andy
Augusta-Allen Jones as Mrs. Borders
Production
It was announced in October 2020 that Letitia Wright, Jamie Bell and Michael K. Williams were set to star in the film, to be directed by Anthony Mandler. Principal photography began in November 2020, in New Mexico. In December 2020, Jeffrey Donovan and Brett Gelman joined the cast. On December 5, 2022, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquired the film's world sales rights, and it was reported that post-production on the film took two years, in part due to the death of Williams.
Release
Surrounded premiered as the closing night film of the Sun Valley Film Festival in Sun Valley, Idaho, on April 2, 2023. It was released digitally on June 20, 2023.