King Ivory Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: Oct. 7, 2025

King Ivory

Director: John Swab

Starring: Ben Foster • James Badge Dale • Melissa Leo • Michael Mando • Rory Cochrane

R Crime N/A

83% WILL SEE 17% WON'T SEE

Plot: With potency one hundred times that of heroin and nearly undetectable at the border, fentanyl has flooded the market, triggering a tidal wave of overdoses, crime, and addiction. Work hits too close to home for Tulsa drug cop, Layne West (Dale), when his son, Jack (Jones), becomes an addict. In conjunction with his partner, Ty (Carroll), and FBI counterpart, Beatty (Cochrane), West makes it his mission to take down those responsible, including the Mexican cartel’s local shot-caller, Ramón Garza (Mando), Indian Brotherhood War Chief, Holt Lightfeather (Greene), who controls state-wide trafficking from inside the Oklahoma State Penitentiary at McAlester a.k.a. “Big Mac,” and the local Irish Mob family outfit, led by George “Smiley” Greene (Foster), along with his mother, Ginger (Leo), and uncle, Mickey (Coster). As Holt educates West: “The cartels want your kids, the next generation, who want what is new, and fentanyl is new.

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A look at King Ivory behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director John Swab last helmed Long Gone Heroes and One Day As A Lion. The film's writer John Swab last penned Little Dixie and Candy Land .

Oct 2025

Changed King Ivory movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jul 2023

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

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Parent Rating: R Restricted for strong drug content throughout, violence, pervasive language, some sexual references and graphic nudity
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
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Language: English

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King Ivory was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, November 14 , 2025. There were 22 22 other movies released on the same date, including The Running Man, Trap House and Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.

The estimated home release date for King Ivory is currently being determined. Stay tuned!