Down the Shore (film)
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| Directed by | Harold Guskin |
| Written by | Sandra Jennings |
| Starring | Famke Janssen James Gandolfini |
| Cinematography | Richard Rutkowski |
| Edited by | Andrew Ford |
| Music by | Andrea Morricone |
Production companies | Jersey Shore Films Lost Weekend Productions Pipeline Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Entertainment |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Down the Shore is a 2011 American independent thriller film directed by Harold Guskin and starring James Gandolfini and Famke Janssen.[1]
Plot
The owner of a Jersey shore amusement park is forced to confront his dark past when an enigmatic Frenchman shows up on his doorstep claiming to be his late sister's widowed husband.
Cast
- Famke Janssen as Mary
- James Gandolfini as Bailey
- John Magaro as Martin
- Maria Dizzia as Susan
- Edoardo Costa as Jacques
- Gabrielle Lazure as Brigitte Lebeau
- Ruza Madarevic as Mrs. Denunzio
- Joe Pope as Wiley
- Bill Slover as Tico
Filming
Down the Shore was shot in Keansburg, New Jersey[2] and Jersey Shore.[3]
Reception and release
Down the Shore has a 45% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews[4] as well as 58% approval, based on 7 reviews on Metacritic.[5] Gabe Toro of IndieWire said that "Down the Shore at least deserves credit for its strong performances (though the less said about too-old John Magaro’s turn as Mary’s autistic son, the better)".[6] The film also received a 1.5 out of 5 from Chuck Bowen of Slant Magazine who said that "the film suggests what might happen if TBS and Bruce Springsteen were to collaborate on a sitcom set in hell".[7]
Simon Bookfield of We Got This Covered gave Down the Shore a "Fair" score, saying in his closing comments that "in terms of pace, Down the Shore walks a very narrow line between deliberate and utterly languid, but there are just enough strong performances and intriguing (if messy) dynamics to make it work".[8] Variety was quoted saying that "The virtue of this standard family tale is James Gandolfini's most substantial feature role to date",[9] while Michael Rechstshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter said that "a rock solid James Gandolfini performance keeps this slice-of-Jersey-life drama grounded".[10]
The film came out on Blu-ray Disc on April 9, 2013.[11] Besides the film itself, the disc featured Sharon Stone's flick Border Run.[12]
References
- ^ "Down the Shore". AllMovie. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (April 4, 2013). "A Visitor Disrupts a Beach Town Full of Secrets". The New York Times. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Ella (April 4, 2013). "Past Pains, Buried Deep 'Down The Shore'". NPR. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Down the Shore". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Down the Shore". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Toro, Gabe (April 2, 2013). "Review: 'Down The Shore' With James Gandolfini & Famke Janssen An Overheated Jersey Melodrama". IndieWire. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Bowen, Chuck (April 1, 2013). "Review: Down the Shore". Slant Magazine.
- ^ Bookfield, Simon. "Down The Shore Review". We Got This Covered. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Film Review: 'Down the Shore'". Variety. 9 January 2011.
- ^ Rechstshaffen, Michael (January 13, 2011). "'Down the Shore' Film Review: James Gandolfini Is Rock Solid in Jersey Shore-Set Indie Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Down the Shore Blu-ray Review". DVD Izzy. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Down The Shore". Blu-ray. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
External links
- Down the Shore at IMDb
- Lumenick, Lou (April 5, 2013). "'Down The Shore' review". New York Post.