The film was shot in Nashville. Worldwide rights were acquired by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer which released the film theatrically and on DVD. Next, Hahn produced and directed Deadline, starring Steve Talley and Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts. Deadline is adapted from Mark Ethridge's novel Grievances. Filming took place in middle Tennessee in January and February 2011. Deadline was released in theaters nationwide in 2012 beginning with its world premiere in Nashville on February 15. Deadline was released domestically on DVD and Video on Demand on July 17, 2012. Foreign distribution is handled by Curb Entertainment, which is releasing Deadline worldwide. References American film directors English-language film directors Phillips Exeter Academy alumni Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts alumni 1949 births Living people California Institute of the Arts alumni American chief executives Washington University in St. Louis alumni