Static (film)
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| Directed by | Mark Romanek |
| Produced by | Amy Ness |
| Written by | Keith Gordon Mark Romanek |
| Starring | Keith Gordon Amanda Plummer Bob Gunton |
| Cinematography | Jeff Jur |
| Editing by | Emily Paine |
| Release date(s) | September 10, 1986 |
| Running time | 93 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Static is an American comedy-drama film directed by Mark Romanek. Static stars Keith Gordon, Amanda Plummer, and Bob Gunton, and was released in 1986 by NFI Productions.
The film, which was written by the film's star Keith Gordon and director Mark Romanek, was Romanek's directorial debut. Romanek went on to direct various music videos and the 2002 film One Hour Photo, starring Robin Williams. Static was filmed in Page, Arizona and Lake Powell, Nevada.
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[edit] Plot
A quirky, out-of-of place worker (Keith Gordon) at a crucifix factory in the Bible Belt invents a device he claims can show pictures of Heaven. Discouraged and confused by the inability of those around him to see anything but a screenful of static, he charismatically hijacks a bus of friendly elderly people in order to get media attention for his invention.
[edit] Cast
- Keith Gordon.....Ernie Blick
- Amanda Plummer.....Julia Purcell
- Bob Gunton.....Frank
- Janice Abbott.....Sonya
- Reathel Bean.....Fred Savins
- Kitty Mei-Mei Chen.....Li
- Barton Heyman.....Sherriff William Orling
- Jane Hoffman.....Emily Southwick
- Lily Knight.....Patty
- Joel Krehbeil.....Deputy Tom Terrence
- Eugene Lee.....Dale
- Jack Murakami.....North
- Mike Murakami.....South
- Uma Ridenhour.....Sarah
[edit] Award nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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| 1986 | Sundance Film Festival | Nominated | Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) |
Mark Romanek |
[edit] External links
- Static at the Internet Movie Database
- Static at AllRovi
- Static at Rotten Tomatoes
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