Galveston is a 2018 American thriller film directed by Mélanie Laurent. It is written by Nic Pizzolatto (under the pseudonym Jim Hammett) and based on his novel of the same name. It follows a dying hitman (Ben Foster), who escapes a set up and heads to the titular town to plan his revenge, taking a young girl who was kidnapped by his boss (Elle Fanning). The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 10, 2018. It was released on October 19, 2018 by RLJE Films.