Just Play Dead
“Til death do they part.”
A criminal mastermind plans to fake his death for insurance money while framing his wife's lover. His wife plots to kill him for real and take it all. Both race to outmanoeuvre each other in a deadly battle of wits.
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Cast
31 people
Samuel L. Jackson
Jack Wolfe
Known for
Pulp Fiction
The Hateful Eight
Eva Green
Nora Wolfe
Known for
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Casino Royale
María Pedraza
Bianca
Known for
Money Heist
Elite
Eoin Macken
Dani
Known for
La Brea
Merlin
Jason Fernández
Chad
Known for
Welcome to Eden
Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine
Paulo Rivera
Dr.Castro
Also in
De Infiltrant
White Collar Hooligan 3
Nicole Ansari-Cox
Sister Rachel
Known for
Last Moment of Clarity
Your Fault: London
Lee Boardman
Miguel
Known for
Rome
Jack the Giant Slayer
Dar Dash
Mr. Brody
Known for
The Prisoner
Eduardo Aladro
Martinez
Known for
Emilia Pérez
The Goya Murders
Carlo Spano
The Judge
Also in
Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator
Missing the Boat
César Martel
The Sheik
Also in
The Road Trip
Treasure Island
Martin Campbell Director · Dan Gordon Writer Robert Folk Composer
United States release August 28, 2026 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Highland Film Group, Metrol Technology
Production
Head Gear Films
Production
Highland Film Group
Production
Metrol Technology
Production
I Read
Production
Kreo Films
Production
Vacancy Films
Production
Mendips Corporation Canarias
Production
Atelier 11
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · August 1, 2026
Digital
United States · August 28, 2026
Limited theatrical
United States · September 1, 2026
Digital
Bahrain
September 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Germany
November 27, 2026 · Physical
Ireland
October 5, 2026 · Digital
Kuwait
September 17, 2026 · Theatrical
New Zealand
August 1, 2026 · Digital
Oman
September 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Qatar
September 19, 2026 · Theatrical · 18+
Russia
September 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Taiwan
August 28, 2026 · Theatrical
Ukraine
September 17, 2026 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
September 17, 2026 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 5, 2026 · Digital
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