Salvable


Salvable is a 2025 British [List of List of boxing films|boxing films|boxing] crime drama film directed by Björn Franklin and Johnny Marchetta, written by the former, and starring Toby Kebbell, Shia LaBeouf, Kíla Lord Cassidy, Michael Socha and James Cosmo. It was released theatrically on 2 May 2025 in the US.

Plot

Sal, an aging prize fighter struggles to escape the grasp of a small town while battling a fractured relationship with his teenage daughter, when Vince, a nefarious criminal from his past comes back into this life and Sal risks falling back in with a dangerous crowd.

Production

The film is the debut feature of directing duo Franklin & Marchetta. Producers are Jamie Gamache and Connor O'Hara for Lowkey Films, and Julien Loeffler and James Kermack for Featuristic Films. Casting was completed by Aisling Knight at CBA Casting.
Former world champion boxer Carl Froch acted as boxing trainer for Toby Kebbell and Shia LaBeouf for the film. The cast also includes James Cosmo, Kila Lord Cassidy, Elaine Cassidy, Michael Socha, Nell Hudson, Barry Ward and Jermaine Liburd. Froch also appears in the film in a cameo role.
Principal photography took place in Wales in April 2024. Filming locations included Barry, Wales, where several cast and crew members met residents and were given complimentary tattoos, including actor Socha.

Music

The score for Salvable was written by composer David Keenan. David collaborated with composer Paul Gerard Campbell on the composition, arrangement, and production of the score. The songs featured in the score were produced and recorded by Pete Baldwin at Black Mountain Studios. The score and soundtrack were mixed by Marc Carolan at Black Shore Studio.
The soundtrack, featuring a selection of songs and cues from the score, was released by Silva Screen Records.

Release

In February 2025, Grindstone Entertainment Group acquired the North American distribution rights to the film, while Vertical will oversee both the U.K. and Irish distribution. It was released theatrically on 2 May 2025.

Reception

Frank Scheck for The Hollywood Reporter remarked that the film might not break new ground but praised the "subtle" and "incisive" script as well as the photography. He commented that LaBeouf delivers a "quietly commanding performance", but reserved special praise for Kebbell who "makes us care deeply about his troubled character, a man who keeps getting in his own way" without "succumbing to the sort of histrionics to which a lesser actor might have resorted".