Breakwater_(film)
Breakwater (film)
2023 American film
Breakwater is a 2023 American thriller film written and directed by James Rowe and starring Dermot Mulroney.
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| Directed by | James Rowe |
| Written by | James Rowe |
| Produced by | Matt Paul Larry Hummel Edward Winters Dana Lustig |
| Starring | Dermot Mulroney |
| Cinematography | Kai Krause |
| Edited by | Caroline Ross |
| Music by | Roque Baños |
Production company | Loose Cannon Pictures |
| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
- Dermot Mulroney as Ray Childress[1]
- Darren Mann as Dovey[2]
- Mena Suvari as Kendra[2]
- Alyssa Goss as Eve[3]
- Sonja Sohn as Bonnie Bell[4]
- Celia Rose Gooding as Jess[3]
In June 2021, it was announced that Mulroney was cast in the film.[1] In October 2021, it was announced that Mann, Goss, Sohn and Gooding have been added to the cast.[4] Later that same month, it was announced that Suvari joined the cast and that filming occurred in North Carolina.[2]
The film premiered at the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival on August 19, 2023.[5] The film was also shown at the Boston Film Festival on September 21, 2023.[6] In October 2023, Vertical Entertainment acquired North American distribution rights to the film.[7]
Andrew Stover of Film Threat rated the film a 6.5 out of 10.[8]
Randy Myers of The Mercury News gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Set in North Carolina, (the cinematography is killer) this twisty tale serves up acting sparks while Rowe injects this 'Cape Fear'-lite effort with welcome doses of dark humor."[9]
- Donnelly, Matt (June 22, 2021). "Dermot Mulroney Joins James Rowe Indie 'Breakwater'". Variety. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- Grobar, Matt (October 13, 2021). "Mena Suvari Joins James Rowe's Crime Thriller 'Breakwater'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- Major, Michael (October 4, 2021). "Celia Rose Gooding Joins New Crime Thriller BREAKWATER". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- Lang, Brent (October 4, 2021). "Darren Mann, Alyssa Goss, Sonja Sohn, Celia Rose Gooding Join Crime Thriller 'Breakwater' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- Grady, Pam. "Cinequest 2023 embraces 'energized' theme with a lineup of 84 films". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- McCarthy, Gail (September 20, 2023). "Actor to be honored at festival screening in Rockport". Gloucester Daily Times. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- Goodfellow, Melanie (31 October 2023). "Vertical Takes North America For Dermot Mulroney, Darren Mann & Mena Suvari Crime Thriller 'Breakwater' As Film Mode Ent. Launches Sales At AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- Stover, Andrew (August 19, 2023). "Breakwater". Film Threat. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- Myers, Randy (August 11, 2023). "Cinequest 2023: Here are 12 films to see at San Jose festival". The Mercury News. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- Breakwater at IMDb
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