Famke Janssen has joined John Cusack and supporting lead cast, Sean Astin, Mischa Barton, Michael Biehn, John Hannah, Rutger Hauer, Stelio Savante, Tom Sizemore and Sean Young in the crime thriller Kickback.

Written and directed by Raza Mallal, the film follows a renegade Moscow detective investigating the murder of a female war journalist. Based on a true story, the espionage themed thriller is due to start filming in March in Canada and Europe through Talking Lens Productions.

Mallal is also co-producing with Kevan Van Thompson and executive producer Ilja Rosendahl of Scene Bridge Entertainment.

Famke Janssen most recently starred in Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, Down the Shore, The Wolverine and the Netflix original series Hemlock Grove.