Directed by Babak Najafi, the action thriller film ‘The Florist’ centers on Carl Rikker, an introverted, quiet, and gentle florist who loves his day job. However, he holds a dark secret. At night, he and his partner, Charlie, moonlight as ruthless assassins. When a job exposes police corruption, their identity is threatened. Now they must decide whether or not to protect a young witness with whom they have formed an unlikely friendship.
‘The Florist’ stars Dennis Quaid (as Carl Rikker), Jean Reno (as Charlie), Sky Katz (as Layla), with Leonidas Gulaptis (as Woodrock), Dominick LaRuffa Jr. (as Lloyd), Dylan Flashner (as Detective Hutton), and Jim Klock (as Deckard).
Written by Eran Creevy, Scott Windhauser, and Ethan Suess, with story by Scott Windhauser, ‘The Florist’ is produced by Jina Panebianco, Ellen S. Wander, Jordan Dykstra, Gabriel Georgiev, Latavius Powell, and Ceasar Richbow, with executive producers Yuri Alves, Matt Artisan, Jack Christian, Grady Craig, Luke Daniels, Ben Demaree, John Drawdy, Sally Ernsberger, Kurt Fethke, Blythe Frank, David Gendron, Justin Hawkins, Matthew Helderman, Roman Jankovic, Lucas Jarach, Ali Jazayeri, Denisa Juhos, Stefan Klink, Chad Law, Theodore Lodato, D.J. McPherson, David Polemeni, R. Wesley Sierk, Amar Singh, John D. Straley, Luke Taylor, Pedro Varela, Scott Windhauser, Naama Yechezkel, and Ron Yechezkel. Production companies are CaliWood Pictures, Film Bridge International, Midwest, and Underdogg Entertainment.
The film’s cinematography is by Fredrik Bäckar, with music by Aldo Shllaku.
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Additional cast includes Elle Haymond (as Jess), Anna Anissimova (as Anna Schafer), Elsa Mollien (as Rebecca), Gabriel ‘G-Rod’ Rodriguez (as Jason), and Garrett Andrew Ahrens (as Detective Fox).
Saban Films will release ‘The Florist’ on digital and on demand on October 9, 2026.
Dennis Quaid is most known for The Parent Trap, The Rookie, Far from Heaven, and The Substance. Jean Reno is most known for Léon: The Professional, Ronin, and The Da Vinci Code. Sky Katz is most known for Raven’s Home and Surviving Summer.
