Walking to the Waterline
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| Directed by | Matt Mulhern |
| Written by | Matt Mulhern |
| Produced by | Ron Kastner Lemore Syvan |
| Starring | Matt Mulhern Alan Ruck Matthew Broderick Hallie Foote |
| Cinematography | Kurt Lenning |
| Edited by | Steve Silkensen |
| Music by | David Wilcox |
| Distributed by | Porchlight Entertainment (foreign markets) |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Walking to the Waterline is a 1998 American drama film written and directed by Matt Mulhern. The film premiered at the Florida Film Festival on June 13, 1998 but never was released theatrically in the United States. It was aired in heavy rotation by IFC, and is available at Amazon for rental or purchase.
Plot
Once a successful television sitcom star, Francis McGowan is now a struggling actor who returns to his family home on the Jersey Shore to sell it following his father's death. While there, he interacts with his agent Michael Woods, his childhood friend Duane Hopwood, and tour guide Lucy Bammer, with whom he drifts into a casual affair while his wife and children wait for him to return home.
Production
This was Matt Mulhern's directorial debut. His sophomore effort, the 2005 drama Duane Hopwood, focused on one of the supporting characters he created for this film.
Cast
- Matt Mulhern as Francis McGowan
- Alan Ruck as Duane Hopwood
- Matthew Broderick as Michael Woods
- Hallie Foote as Lucy Bammer
- Jon Cypher as Fred Blumquist
- Hal Holbrook as Man on the Beach
- Beverly Archer as Pam Whitman
- Michael Boatman as Marshall
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