Gardener of Eden

Gardener of Eden
Gardener of Eden
	Movie poster
Directed by	Kevin Connolly
Written by	Adam "Tex" Davis
Produced by	Allen Bain; Leonardo DiCaprio; Brad Simpson
Starring	Lukas Haas; Erika Christensen; Giovanni Ribisi
Cinematography	Lisa Rinzler
Edited by	Pete Beaudreau; Michael Berenbaum
Music by	Paul Haslinger
Production; company	Appian Way
Distributed by	Virtual Studios
Release date	April 26, 2007 (Tribeca Film Festival);
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Gardener of Eden is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Kevin Connolly. It stars Lukas Haas, Erika Christensen and Giovanni Ribisi.

The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and was Connolly's directorial debut. It was produced by his friend Leonardo DiCaprio.^[2]

Plot

Adam Harris (Haas), a twenty-something college dropout, returns to his hometown, the fictional "Bickleton" in New Jersey, and moves back in with his parents. Lacking real direction in his life, Adam spends his time working at a local deli and hanging out with his equally unambitious friends. Adam soon finds himself unemployed and cut off by his friends.

Adam's life changes dramatically when he accidentally captures a serial rapist named Richard Pope (David Bortolucci) who has just attacked a local girl, Mona Hukley (Christensen). The new-found attention inspires him to become a vigilante.

Cast

Lukas Haas as Adam Harris^[2]
Erika Christensen as Mona Huxley^[2]
Giovanni Ribisi as Vic^[2]
Jon Abrahams as Don^[1]
Danny A. Abeckaser as Ami
John Arocho as TJ buck
Greg Bello as Luke Scott
Tim Hopper as Bill Huxley^[1]
Lauren Bittner as Laura
David Bortolucci as Richard "Hands" Pope
Jerry Ferrara as George the Greek^[1]
Jim Parsons as Spim^[1]
David Patrick Kelly as John Harris^[1]
Ann Dowd as Ma Harris^[1]
Ori Pfeffer as Uri^[1]
Emily Wickersham as Kate

Release

Gardener of Eden premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 26, 2007.^[3] After the film was shown, Connolly gave a short-lived Q&A session.^[2]

Reception

In a review for The Hollywood Reporter, Frank Scheck praised the film's "resolute strangeness and darkness" and Haas's "memorably quirky performance", but suggested that it "lacks the necessary dramatic urgency or black humor to connect with audiences".^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q Scheck, Frank (April 26, 2007). "The Gardener of Eden". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "DiCaprio, The Gardener of Eden Premiere And The Real Entourage". HuffPost. April 27, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
^ Lodge, Guy (June 15, 2018). "The eight most criminally awful things about John Travolta's Gotti". The Guardian. Retrieved February 23, 2020.

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[Scheck2007-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q Scheck, Frank (April 26, 2007). "The Gardener of Eden". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 23, 2020.

[HuffPost2007-2] "DiCaprio, The Gardener of Eden Premiere And The Real Entourage". HuffPost. April 27, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2020.

[3] Lodge, Guy (June 15, 2018). "The eight most criminally awful things about John Travolta's Gotti". The Guardian. Retrieved February 23, 2020.

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