After a UK trailer that gave us our first glimpse, a second trailer has been released for John Michael McDonagh‘s “bad cop, worse cop” action comedy War on Everyone. Often infusing dark comedy amidst darker situations, McDonagh has made a career of this style that began with The Guard.
War on Everyone concerns two cops who believe themselves above the law, allowing themselves to get involved with blackmailing, extortion, and every other dirty play under the sun. Complete with violence, cursing, explosions, and gun fire, this NSFW trailer is more of the same. Still, it demonstrates Michael Peña‘s wonderful comedic timing and the chemistry between him and co-star Alexander Skarsgård.
We said in our review: “A noticeable step down from the highs of The Guard and Calvary, War on Everyone is still only McDonagh’s third effort and nonetheless a bold, lively endeavor. Much like Terry, it feels like muscle-flexing that inadvertently knocks down stuff and could use some restraint.”
See the trailer, along with a poster, below.
“War on Everyone” is about two corrupt cops in the Deep South. The two of them screwing over people, ripping them off, blackmailing criminals, and then they eventually come across a villain who is more dangerous than they are… or is he?
War on Everyone hits U.K. cinemas on October 7th, and will be released in the U.S. by Saban Films.