#70. The Motel Life
Director: Alan and Gabe Polsky
Writer(s): Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster
Producers: Polsky Bros. (Little Birds) and Ann Ruark (The Beaver)
Distributor: Rights Available
The Gist: Based on the novel, this is about a pair of working-class brothers who flee their Reno Motel after getting involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident…(more)
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson and Joshua Leonard
List Worthy Reasons…: Producers of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans and Elgin James’ Little Birds, my feeling is Alan and Gabe Polsky are just as shrewd about the material they picked up for their first directing gig. They’ve assembled a curious bunch of indie acting vets in Dakota Fanning, Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson and Joshua Leonard, who’ll give this batch of crumbling ego a certain crispness. Hipsters‘ Cinematographer Roman Vasyanov makes his leap into English language film.
Release Date/Status?: I’m thinking this will look to premiere at a major film festival (Venice or TIFF) and a subsequent North American distribution deal should materialize.
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