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{{Infobox film |
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| name = Lady Magdalene's |
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| image = LadyMagdalenes_WebSizePoster_2.jpg |
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| image_size = 399px |
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| producer = [[J. Neil Schulman]] |
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| director = [[J. Neil Schulman]] |
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| writer = [[J. Neil Schulman]] |
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| starring = [[Nichelle Nichols]] |
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| music = Daniel May |
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| cinematography = Scott MacDonald |
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| editing = J. Kent Hastings |
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| distributor = CreateSpace division of Amazon.com |
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| released = February 2, 2008 <small>(San Diego Black Film Festival)</small> |
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| runtime = 116 minutes<ref>http://www.dujpepperman.com/jesulu/ladymagdalenes/info.html</ref> |
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| country = {{Film US}} |
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| language = English |
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}} |
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'''''Lady Magdalene's''''' is a [[suspense comedy]] directed, written and produced by [[J. Neil Schulman]] and starring [[Nichelle Nichols]] (who also received an executive producer credit). The movie was J. Neil Schulman's debut as a director, and Nichelle Nichols's as a producer. |
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==Plot== |
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Jack Goldwater, an IRS agent on loan to the Federal Air Marshal Service, is relieved of field duty after insulting a powerful U.S. Senator, and finds himself exiled to a humiliating desk job in Nevada as the federal receiver managing a legal brothel in tax default, where -- with the help of the brothel Madam, Lady Magdalene -- he uncovers an Al Qaeda plot to unload a nuclear-bomb-sized crate at Hoover Dam. |
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== Cast (Opening Titles) == |
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*[[Nichelle Nichols]] as Lady Magdalene |
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*[[Ethan Keogh]] as Jack Goldwater |
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*[[Susan Smythe]] as Angel |
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*[[Claudia Lynx]] as Scheherazade |
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*[[Alexander Wraith]] as Yassin Salem |
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*[[Mark Gilvary]] as The Director & FBI SAC Broderick |
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*[[J. Neil Schulman]] as Ali the American |
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*[[Said Faraj]] as Gamal Hosny |
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*[[Mara Marini]] as Nurse Gretchen |
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*[[Vince Martorano]] as IRS Agent Lewis Heinlein |
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*[[Hope McBane]] as Sinead |
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*[[Michele Redmond]] as Eden |
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*[[Keyaria Rodriguez]] as Pixie |
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== Release == |
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The movie was produced by Schulman's own film company Jesulu Productions. |
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In December, 2009 a Special Preview edition of ''Lady Magdalene's'' was released as an Amazon Instant Video. In May, 2011, the Special Preview edition DVD of ''Lady Magdalene's'' was released on Amazon.com. |
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== Awards == |
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Following its July 16, 2011 screening at the [[Anthem Film Festival]], ''Lady Magdalene's'' was awarded an acrylic plaque "Special Jury Prize for Libertarian Ideals -- Narrative Feature" at the [[FreedomFest]] 2011 Gala Banquet, Bally's Las Vegas.<ref>http://anthemfilmfestival.com/</ref> |
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== Music == |
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The film debuts ten original songs on its soundtrack—two of them with music and lyrics by Nichelle Nichols, two with music and lyrics by J. Neil Schulman, and three with lyrics by Schulman. The film's underscore is by [[Daniel May]] (who also performed the soundtrack song "Tried by 12") and its musical supervisor is [[Rahn Coleman]], who also played the role of Meriwhether. The score features violin solos by [[Julius Schulman]](the late father of [[J. Neil Schulman]]). |
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== Critical and Press Reaction== |
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The film received a negative review from Las Vegas Weekly<ref>http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2010/sep/08/monsters-mobsters-and-singing-brothel-madams-look-/]</ref> and a mixed review from Cold Fusion Video Reviews.<ref>http://www.coldfusionvideo.com/archives/lady-magdalenes-2008/</ref> Schulman also gained some media attention for the film when he attempted to auction off the movie on Ebay in 2007, although no offers were received.<ref>http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article1580664.ece</ref><ref>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2007/mar/29/20070329-101208-2233r/?page=2</ref>. |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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== External links == |
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*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0783538/combined IMDb Page] |
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*[http://www.facebook.com/ladymagdalenes Official Facebook Fan Page] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lady Magdalene's}} |
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[[Category:2007 films]] |
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[[Category:American films]] |
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[[Category:English-language films]] |
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[[Category:Fictional characters from Nevada]] |
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[[Category:Films set in Nevada]] |
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[[Category:Independent films]] |
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[[Category:Directorial debut films]] |
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[[Category:2000s comedy films]] |
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