America Brown (film)
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| America Brown | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paul Black |
| Written by | Paul Black |
| Produced by | Andrew Fierberg Christina Weiss Lurie |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Richard Rutkowski |
| Edited by | Keiko Deguchi |
| Music by | Michael Montes |
Production company | CWL |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
America Brown is a 2004 American drama film directed by Paul Black, starring Ryan Kwanten, Hill Harper and Natasha Lyonne.
Cast
[edit]- Ryan Kwanten as Ricky Brown
- Hill Harper as John Cross
- Natasha Lyonne as Vera
- Karen Black as Marianne Brown
- Élodie Bouchez as Rosie
- Leo Burmester as Bo Williams
- Frankie Faison as Coach Bryant
- Michael Rapaport as Daniel Brown
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on 9 May 2004.[1]
Reception
[edit]Ronnie Scheib of Variety wrote that "Name cast, occasional deft touches and nifty contrast between the two locales cannot overcome script’s terminal awkwardness."[2]
Merle Bertrand of Film Threat rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and called it a "decent, if flawed look at life in the football spotlight".[3]
Kevin Crust of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the "strong" cast is "capable of carrying the dramatic sequences."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Aronczyk, Melissa (1 May 2004). "Indie films at home in lower Manhattan; De Niro's TriBeCa Festival gets noticed Includes three new Canadian features". Toronto Star. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Scheib, Ronnie (3 May 2004). "America Brown". Variety. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Bertrand, Merle (25 October 2004). "AMERICA BROWN". Film Threat. Archived from the original on 2005-02-19. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Crust, Kevin (28 October 2005). "Running from the land where football is king". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 October 2022.