Ray Meets Helen
| Ray Meets Helen | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Alan Rudolph |
| Screenplay by | Alan Rudolph |
| Produced by | Keith Carradine Elaine Dysinger Michael Stewart Grant Chris Hazzard Sondra Locke Ernst Etchie Stroh Shahar Stroh Lesley Ann Warren Steven J. Wolfe |
| Starring | Keith Carradine Sondra Locke James Remar |
| Cinematography | Spencer Hutchins |
| Edited by | Jason Erickson |
| Music by | Shahar Stroh |
| Distributed by | Moonstone Entertainment Warner Bros |
Release dates | October 9, 2017 (Haifa International Film Festival) May 4, 2018 (USA) |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ray Meets Helen is a 2017 romantic drama film directed by Alan Rudolph. Lead actress Sondra Locke makes her last onscreen acting appearance in the film. The film took place in Boston, Massachusetts.
Plot
Ray and Helen each happen upon large sums of money which enable them to reinvent themselves.
Cast
- Keith Carradine as Ray
- Cade Carradine as Young Ray
- Sondra Locke as Helen
- Keith David as Harve
- Samantha Mathis as Mary
- Jennifer Tilly as Ginger
- Joshua Caleb Johnson as André
- Kim Wayans as Lizzie Faye
- Cynda Williams as Doctor Harris
- Jack Noseworthy as Loomis
- Lenny von Dohlen as Armond
- Tyson Ritter as Woody
- Susan Misner as Jane
- Neil Jackson as Russ
- Steven J. Wolfe as Mr. Rich
Production
The film originally was to star Lesley Ann Warren as Helen,[1] but she was replaced by Sondra Locke.
Release
The film premiered at the Haifa International Film Festival on October 9, 2017. It was released in the U.S. on May 4, 2018.
Reception
In a mixed review, John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that "the movie succumbs to one false note after the other — contrivances both fortunate and un- that increasingly test our willingness to accept what has come before as simply the strange vibes of a filmmaker accustomed to another age."[3]
Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times wrote that the film "has a wistful, whimsical sophistication that has all but disappeared from movies. Filled with imaginative visuals populated by the ghosts of the gone and hopes for the future, the movie is wonderfully, magically humane."[4]
References
- ^ McNary, Dave (26 January 2016). "Lesley Ann Warren, Keith Carradine Starring in 'Ray Meets Helen' (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ "Ray Meets Helen Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- ^ "'Ray Meets Helen': Film Review".
- ^ "Review: Lonely in Los Angeles, Until 'Ray Meets Helen'".
