The Hungry Ghosts
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| Directed by | Michael Imperioli |
| Produced by | Howard Axel Diane Crespo Victoria Imperioli Stefan Schaefer Tina Thor |
| Written by | Michael Imperioli |
| Starring | Steve Schirripa Aunjanue Ellis Nick Sandow Sharon Angela |
| Music by | Elijah Amitin |
| Cinematography | Dan Hersey |
| Editing by | Erin Greenwell |
| Distributed by | Eastgate Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 2009 |
| Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Hungry Ghosts is a 2009 American dramatic film written and directed by Michael Imperioli. The film marked the directorial debut of Imperioli. [1]
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[edit] Plot
Matthew (Emory Cohen) is a teenage boy in New York who has therapy together with his father because of their troubled communication. The boy runs away after a session. His mother is worried but his father is not. Matthew stays in a park at night, where he is picked up by a couple. They give him alcohol and drugs, after which the woman has sex with Matthew while the man watches.
Nadia (Aunjanue Ellis) abandons the place where she lives. She has a meal on the stairs of a house. The woman living there tells her to leave, but Nadia refuses. The woman throws a bucket of water over her, after which Nadia beats her.
[edit] Cast
- Steve Schirripa.....Frank
- Sharon Angela.....Angela
- Emory Cohen.....Matthew
- Aunjanue Ellis.....Nadia
- Nick Sandow.....Gus
- Ajay Naidu.....Laurence
- Sondra James.....Lucy
- Jerry Grayson.....Jerry
- Bess Rous.....Lisette
[edit] Production notes
In an interview with MovieMaker Magazine, Imperioli said he used techniques from John Cassavetes, his favorite filmmaker, in creating The Hungry Ghosts.[2]
Although Imperioli did not appear in the film, he recruited four castmates that he had previously worked together on, from the HBO television series, The Sopranos. The castmates were Schirripa, Angela, Ventimiglia and Curatola.[3]
The film was executive produced by Joseph Scarpinito and Joseph Laurita.
[edit] Awards and nominations
International Film Festival Rotterdam
- Nominated, "Tiger Award"
