One Day as a Lion is a 2023 crime drama comedy film directed by John Swab (Ida Red), from a screenplay by Scott Caan. The film is described as a homage to films from directors like Quentin Tarantino and the Coen brothers.
Jackie Powers (Scott Caan) is a nice guy but a lousy hit man, and when he’s sent to take out a crafty debtor (J.K. Simmons), Jackie only pisses him off. Fleeing the scene, Jackie takes bored waitress Lola as a hostage. When Jackie reveals he needs money to get his son out of jail, Lola cooks up a scheme for them to get cash from her dying mother (Virginia Madsen). Meanwhile, a thug sent to kill him is sleeping with Jackie’s ex.
The cast includes Scott Caan, Frank Grillo, Marianne Rendón, Taryn Manning, George Carroll, Virginia Madsen, and J.K. Simmons.
One Day as a Lion is set to debut in select theaters April 7th, courtesy of Lionsgate. Watch the official trailer below.