Chelsea Walls
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| Directed by | Ethan Hawke |
| Produced by | Alexis Alexanian Pamela Koffler Christine Vachon Gary Winick |
| Written by | Nicole Burdette |
| Starring | Kris Kristofferson Uma Thurman Robert Sean Leonard Vincent D'Onofrio Natasha Richardson Rosario Dawson |
| Music by | Jeff Tweedy |
| Cinematography | Tom Richmond |
| Editing by | Adriana Pacheco |
| Studio | Killer Films IFC Films |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
| Release date(s) | April 19, 2002 |
| Running time | 109 minutes [1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100,000[2] |
| Box office | $60,902[3] |
Chelsea Walls is a 2002 independent film directed by Ethan Hawke and released by Lions Gate Entertainment. It stars Kris Kristofferson, Uma Thurman, Rosario Dawson, and Robert Sean Leonard among others, with original score by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. The story takes place in the historic Chelsea Hotel in New York City.
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[edit] Plot
The film tells five stories of a number of artists as they spend a single day in New York's famed bohemian home Chelsea Hotel, struggling with their arts and personal lives.
[edit] Cast
- Kris Kristofferson as Bud
- Uma Thurman as Grace
- Robert Sean Leonard as Terry Olsen
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Frank
- Natasha Richardson as Mary
- Rosario Dawson as Audrey
- Mark Webber as Val
- Frank Whaley as Lynny Barnum
- Kevin Corrigan as Crutches
- Guillermo Díaz as Kid
- Bianca Hunter as Lorna Doone
- Matthew Del Negro as Rookie cop
- Paz de la Huerta as Girl
- Paul Failla as Cop
- Duane McLaughlin as Wall
- Jimmy Scott as Skinny Bones
- John Seitz as Dean
- Mark Strand as Journalist
- Heather Watts as Ballerina
- Tuesday Weld as Greta
- Harris Yulin as Bud's editor
- Steve Zahn as Ross
- Sam Connelly, Richard Linklater, and Peter Salett as Cronies
[edit] Reception
Chelsea Walls received negative reviews, currently holding a 26% rating on Rotten Tomatoes; the consensus states: "The meandering Chelsea Walls is more pretentious than poetic."[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "CHELSEA WALLS (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 2003-06-24. http://www.bbfc.co.uk/AVV185026/. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ Roger Ebert (June 7, 2002). "Chelsea Walls". Chicago Sun-Times. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20020607/REVIEWS/206070302/1023. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
- ^ "Chelsea Walls (2002)". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=chelseawalls.htm. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ Chelsea Walls at Rotten Tomatoes
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Categories:
- 2002 films
- American films
- English-language films
- 2000s drama films
- American drama films
- Films directed by Ethan Hawke
- Directorial debut films
- Camcorder films
- Films about musicians
- Films about suicide
- Films based on plays
- Films set in New York City
- Films shot digitally
- Films shot in New York City
- Independent films
- Spy films
- Lions Gate Entertainment films
