Wiseguys meet A Tale of Two Cities, sorta kinda, in the L.A.-set crime comedy Stevie D. Writer-director-star Chris Cordone’s highly uneven debut feature declares its budget constraints at every turn, along with its countless sources of inspiration, from Get Shorty to Pulp Fiction. As borrowed as it is, though, the high concept outshines the execution; it’s easy to see how a significantly slimmed-down and sharpened version of the overlong feature might have been a small-time contender.
Cordone’s smartest move is the casting of seasoned character actors, including Hal Linden, John Aprea and Kevin Chapman (of the series Person of Interest). Chapman...
Cordone’s smartest move is the casting of seasoned character actors, including Hal Linden, John Aprea and Kevin Chapman (of the series Person of Interest). Chapman...
- 12/7/2016
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lrm has an exclusive slip of upcoming crime comedy Stevie D that will make a west coast premiere at the upcoming Newport Beach Film Festival.
The film is about a Los Angeles construction magnate whose only son has accidentally killed a connected man. A sinister plan is hatched sending the son into hiding while an unsuccessful lookalike actor is hired to unknowingly take the hit.
It stars Chris Cordone (“Crazy”), John Aprea (”The Godfather: Part II”), Torrey DeVitto (“Chicago Med”), Hal Linden (”2 Broke Girls”) and Spencer Garrett (“Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen”).
The film will be playing at the film festival on Tuesday, April 26 in Newport Beach, Calif. For tickets, visit http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/event/stevie-d/.
Check out the exclusive clip below.
Source: Lrm...
The film is about a Los Angeles construction magnate whose only son has accidentally killed a connected man. A sinister plan is hatched sending the son into hiding while an unsuccessful lookalike actor is hired to unknowingly take the hit.
It stars Chris Cordone (“Crazy”), John Aprea (”The Godfather: Part II”), Torrey DeVitto (“Chicago Med”), Hal Linden (”2 Broke Girls”) and Spencer Garrett (“Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen”).
The film will be playing at the film festival on Tuesday, April 26 in Newport Beach, Calif. For tickets, visit http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/event/stevie-d/.
Check out the exclusive clip below.
Source: Lrm...
- 4/23/2016
- by Gig Patta
- LRMonline.com
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