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Frank Grillo Joins Kidnapping Comedy Shot in California

7/30/2026

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Frank Grillo has attached to star in the kidnapping comedy Show of Hands, which will shoot in California with a tax credit.
He will portray Barlow Galligan, a conservative mayor and congressional candidate, whose kidnapping ransom rises from $25,000 to $1 million amid rival criminals and conflict.
Writer-director P.J. Pesce heads the project with producers Rob Weiss, Noam Dromi and Grillo, and says the California tax incentive is a production step.

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Frank Grillo has attached to star in the kidnapping comedy Show of Hands, which will shoot in California with a tax credit.
He will portray Barlow Galligan, a conservative mayor and congressional candidate, whose kidnapping ransom rises from $25,000 to $1 million amid rival criminals and conflict.
Writer-director P.J. Pesce heads the project with producers Rob Weiss, Noam Dromi and Grillo, and says the California tax incentive is a production step.