Loanshark (film)
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| Directed by | Jay Jennings |
| Written by | Jay Jennings |
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| Starring | Charles Santore |
| Music by | Jay Jennings |
| Distributed by | Indie-Underground |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10,000 |
Loanshark is a 1999 black-and-white American crime film written and directed by Jay Jennings. The film is a notable forerunner in the digital filmmaking movement.[1]
Plot
An angry loan shark has a tendency of getting excessively violent with anyone who doesn't have his money. His mob boss disapproves of his actions, warning him to tone things down or else. As expected, things only get worse.
Production
Produced for $10,000, Loanshark was made using handheld digital movie cameras and available light, with film look added in post-production.[2] The low-budget film was shot guerrilla filmmaking style among old Hollywood buildings and streets.[3]
Reception
Loanshark screened at several film festivals in 2000, including Silver Lake[4] and Melbourne Underground Film Festival.[5] Films In Review columnist David Del Valle called Loanshark "a gritty crime tale in the manner of Bad Lieutenant ".[6]
References
- ^ Bernard, Ethan (2000-03-02). "A Life in the Movies: Beverly Hills director Jay Jennings shares secrets of his trade". Beverly Hills Weekly. p. 8.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Davidson, Ben (1999-09-10). "BH Resident's New Film Unearths Seedy Life of Loanshark". The Beverly Hills Courier. p. 1.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Amiran, Eyal (2001-01-03). "Guerrilla Filmmaking". Los Angeles Independent. p. 1.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Amiran, Eyal (2000-09-20). "The Silver Screen comes to Silver Lake". Los Angeles Independent. pp. 2–3.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Melbourne Underground Film Festival". 2000-07-22. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ Del Valle, David (2005-06-01). "Camp David: June 2005". Films in Review. Retrieved 2010-09-02.