American Reel
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Directed by | Mark Archer |
Written by | Junior Burke Scott Fivelson |
Produced by | Mark Archer Scott Fivelson Darrell Griffin Jordan Rush |
Starring | David Carradine Michael Maloney Mariel Hemingway |
Cinematography | Tony Hettinger |
Edited by | George Kelly Jr. |
Music by | Thom Bishop |
Distributed by | Liberation Entertainment |
Release date | 1999
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Running time | 100 min. |
Country | US |
Language | English |
American Reel is a 1999 drama film directed by Mark Archer and starring David Carradine, Michael Maloney, and Mariel Hemingway. The film is set in Chicago, Illinois, though primary filming locations included Fort Wayne, Indiana, Waterloo, Indiana, and Hicksville, Ohio.
Synopsis
Country singer James Lee Springer (Carradine) has just become an overnight sensation—after 20 years of trying to make it by playing every honky-tonk west (and east) of the Big Muddy. But after so many years of waiting and hoping, the only question is whether it's all worth it.[1]
Cast
- David Carradine as James Lee Springer
- Michael Maloney as Jason Fields
- Mariel Hemingway as Disney Rifkin
- Marina Anderson as Commercial Director
- Larissa Borkowski as Natasha
- Troy Clark as James' Cousin
- Kevin Ferguson as Tony Marty
- Mike Leonardo as Music Video Director
- Melissa Long as Entertainment Reporter
- Willy T. Ribbs as Jason's Attorney
- Mark Schiff as Marvin Ayres
- Rebecca Shea as Legal Secretary
- Matt Socia as Blair Whiteman
- Carrie Wellman as Radio Interviewer (uncredited)
DVD
The DVD of the film contains interviews with the cast, and a behind the scenes gallery of photos.
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