Slow Burn
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| Directed by | Wayne Beach |
| Produced by | Stephen Break |
| Written by | Wayne Beach Anthony Walton |
| Starring | Ray Liotta Jolene Blalock LL Cool J Mekhi Phifer Taye Diggs Bruce McGill Chiwetel Ejiofor Guy Torry |
| Music by | Jeff Rona |
| Cinematography | Wally Pfister |
| Editing by | Kristina Boden |
| Distributed by | DEJ Productions GreeneStreet Films International Lions Gate Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | September 13, 2005 (TIFF) April 13, 2007 |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15,000,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,797,256 [2] |
Slow Burn is an American drama thriller film starring Ray Liotta, Jolene Blalock and LL Cool J, which is notable for the extended period between production and eventual release. A crime drama, the film was produced in 2003, and finally given a showing at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival.
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[edit] Cast
- Ray Liotta as Ford Cole
- Jolene Blalock as Nora Timmer
- LL Cool J as Luther Pinks
- Mekhi Phifer as Isaac Duperde
- Taye Diggs as Jeffrey Sykes
- Bruce McGill as Godfrey
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Ty Trippin
- Guy Torry as Chet Price
[edit] Release
It was released in American theaters on April 13, 2007, but performed poorly. It had an opening weekend of $778,123 in ticket sales and closed in just 2 weeks with a domestic total of $1,237,615 and $559,641 from foreign markets for a worldwide total of $1,797,256.[2] The DVD was released in North America on July 24, 2007 and sold 44,720 units in the opening weekend, translating to revenue of $893,953. This does not include Blu-ray/DVD sales rentals and sales tracking does not extend beyond the first week.[3]
The film has themes of inter-racial dating, "passing" or pretending to be a member of another race, stereotypes included, and using a rape defense to the accusation of murder.
[edit] Novel
The screenplay is based on a short story by Wayne Beach and Anthony Walton. Wayne Beach converted the story to screenplay and directed the film.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Slow Burn Box Office Data". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2007/SLOWB.php. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ a b Slow Burn (2007). Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ Movie Slow Burn - DVD Sales. The Numbers. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ Tabouring, Franck (2007-04-17). Slow Burn - Ray Liotta. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
