Sean Penn’s ASPHALT CITY Digital Streaming Release Date Revealed

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Vertical Entertainment and Roadside Attractions are expected to release their Sean Penn paramedic thriller ASPHALT CITY later this month, arriving on VOD and digital platforms on April 19th, 2024. The film world premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival (where it was titled Black Flies) before opening in US theaters on March 29th, 2024.

Asphalt City was directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire and written by Ryan King and Ben Mac Brown, and is based on the 2008 novel Black Flies by Shannon Burke. It stars  Sean Penn, Tye Sheridan, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Raquel Nave, Kali Reis, Michael Pitt, Katherine Waterston, and Mike Tyson.

In the film, a young paramedic is paired with a seasoned partner on the night shift in New York, revealing a city in crisis. Discovering the chaos firsthand, he is tested with the ethical ambiguity that can be the difference between life and death.

We’ve added the release date to our streaming calendar. Check out the trailer below.