Chris Evans has signed on for the lead role in the Kassen brothers' drama Puncture, which centers on a troubled young attorney who must come to terms with his own demons when taking on a healthcare giant.

According to Variety, Adam and Mark Kassen are directing from a script by Chris Lopta.

Vinessa Shaw, Mark Kassen and Brett Cullen also star. Jesse L. Martin, Michael Biehn, Kate Burton, Tess Parker and Marshall Bell round out the cast.

The storyline revolves around a drug-addicted lawyer who sues a healthcare company.

"From the moment we heard about this story, we connected to what it says about the current state of our medical industry and the flawed hero that tries to fix it," Adam Kassen said.

The indie pic in shooting in Houston.