When you hear the title Whiskey Bay, we’re betting your mind flicks to crowd-pleasing comedies like Waking Ned. But for this one, you’d be wrong: it’s a tough tale of white supremacy and undercover work that has attracted Willem Dafoe and Matt Dillon to star.
Jonny Hirschbein is responsible for the script, which has veteran police officer Dafoe arresting estranged former Aryan Brotherhood member Jesse Wheeler (Dillon). Wheeler is trying to start anew in his life, but is recruited to go back into it as an undercover operative to expose illegal activities. So more American** History X** than Whisky Galore! then…
Chris Brinker is calling the shots and will head to Louisiana to make the film. Dafoe will next be seen in Tomorrow You’re Gone and Odd Thomas, and is set for Lars Von Trier’s The Nymphomaniac. He appeared recently in **The Hunter **and webchatted to us about it here. According to Variety, he'll join the cast of Anton Corbjin's John Le Carre adaptation **A Most Wanted Man alongside Robin Wright. Dillon, meanwhile, will show up in Sunlight Jr, Imogene and Pawn Shop Chronicles, among other projects.