{"id":129280,"date":"2019-02-08T12:04:51","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T17:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=129280"},"modified":"2019-02-12T23:34:06","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T04:34:06","slug":"a-violent-man-starring-thomas-q-jones-hits-theaters-feb-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/a-violent-man-starring-thomas-q-jones-hits-theaters-feb-8\/","title":{"rendered":"A Violent Man Starring Thomas Q. Jones Hits Theaters Feb. 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-129498\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 225 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/A-Violent-Man-poster-2-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/>Coming out this week from GVN Releasing is writer-director <strong>Matthew Berkowitz\u2019s A Violent Man<\/strong>, a murder mystery drama set in the world of mixed martial arts that stars former NFL running back <strong>Thomas Q. Jones<\/strong>. The film arrives in theaters and on digital platforms February 8.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Isaach De Bankole, MMA icon Chuck Liddell, Denise Richards<\/strong> and <strong>Bruce Davison<\/strong> also star in the film, which was produced by Jones,<strong> John Lewis, Justin Steele<\/strong> and <strong>Orson Oblowitz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/A-VIOLENT-MAN-STILL.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-115145\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 152'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/A-VIOLENT-MAN-STILL-300x152.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jones plays Ty, an unknown MMA fighter who beats the undefeated champ at a local gym. Overnight he becomes the underdog champion of the world with a title fight on the horizon, but when the female reporter covering the story is found dead, Ty becomes the murder suspect. A blackout, a dead body, and incriminating circumstances put him in the middle of a mystery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Chuck-Liddell-Thomas-Q.-Jones-and-John-Lewis-in-A-Violent-Man-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-115146\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 187'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Chuck-Liddell-Thomas-Q.-Jones-and-John-Lewis-in-A-Violent-Man--300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jones,\u00a0the former NFL Pro Bowler who rushed for more than 10,000 career yards in 12 seasons, was recently seen on the Netflix series <strong>Luke Cage<\/strong>, reprising his role as Comanche. His other film credits include <strong>Runaway Island, Straight Outta Compton<\/strong> and a recurring role on BET&#8217;s <strong>Being Mary Jane<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWe love what Matthew Berkowitz did with this film and I\u2019m thrilled to be in the Thomas Q. Jones business,\u201d<\/strong> GVN founder Geno Taylor said. <strong>\u201cHe\u2019s a hidden gem, a sleeping giant. 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