'Skyscraper' to release in India on July 20

Actor Dwayne Johnson's "Skyscraper" will hit screens in India on July 20 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

Universal Pictures International India will release the movie, written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, a statement said.

The story of "Skyscraper" revolves around Johnson's character Will Sawyer, a former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and US war veteran who now assesses security for skyscrapers. His job takes him and his family to China to assess security of the world's tallest and the safest building, The Pearl.

But soon, Sawyer finds himself being framed when the building is suddenly ablaze. A wanted man on the run, Sawyer must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family that is trapped inside the building above the fire line.

"Skyscraper" also stars Neve Campbell, Chin Han, Noah Taylor, Roland Moller, Byron Mann, Pablo Schreiber and Hannah Quinlivan. The action thriller is produced by Beau Flynn, Johnson, Thurber and Hiram Garcia.

--IANS

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