Zig Zag (2002 film)

Zig Zag
Zig Zag
	Official DVD cover
Directed by	David S. Goyer
Screenplay by	David S. Goyer
Based on	Zigzag by Landon J. Napoleon
Produced by	Elie Samaha; Andrew Stevens
Starring	John Leguizamo; Wesley Snipes; Oliver Platt; Natasha Lyonne;
Cinematography	James L. Carter
Edited by	Conrad Smart
Music by	Grant-Lee Phillips
Distributed by	Franchise Pictures
Release dates	March 10, 2002 (South by Southwest); July 9, 2002 (United States);
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3.5 million
Box office	$2,418 (US)

Zig Zag is a 2002 American drama film directed and written by David S. Goyer (in his directorial debut) and starring John Leguizamo, Wesley Snipes, Oliver Platt, and Natasha Lyonne. It is based on the 1999 novel Zigzag by Landon J. Napoleon.^[3] The film premiered at the 2002 South by Southwest Film Festival.^[4]

Plot

Dean Singer (John Leguizamo) has terminal cancer, yet is determined to spend his last days taking care of his 15-year-old autistic protégé from the Big Brother program, Louis "Zig Zag" Fletcher (Sam Jones III). Dean got Louis a dishwasher job in shamelessly abusive, exploitative Mr. Walters' (Oliver Platt) restaurant. Louis' dead-beat, neglecting yet abusive dad pushes him for "rent", which he actually uses to repay violent loan-shark Cadillac Tom (Luke Goss). Zig Zag gets it by stealing from Walters' safe, remembering numbers being his only talent. Singer is determined to return the money, despite excessive risks, with surprising allies.

Cast

John Leguizamo as Dean Singer
Wesley Snipes as David "Dave" Fletcher
Oliver Platt as Mr. Walters "The Toad"
Natasha Lyonne as Jenna the Working Girl
Luke Goss as Cadillac Tom
Sam Jones III as Louis "Zig-Zag" Fletcher

Production

Filming

The film was shot in Los Angeles, California.^{[citation needed]}

Reception

Box office

The film was released in one theater and earned $1,649 in its opening weekend. The total US box office gross for Zig Zag was $2,418.^[2]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 44% based on reviews from 16 critics.^[5] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 58% based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[6]

References

^ Fleming, Michael (August 21, 2001). "New Line sharpens 'Blade 3'". Variety.
^ ^a ^b "Zig Zag". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
^ "landonjnapoleon". landonjnapoleon. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
^ Leydon, Joe (10 April 2002). "ZigZag". Variety. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
^ "Zigzag (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
^ "ZigZag". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-05-04.

External links

Zig Zag at IMDb

[1] Fleming, Michael (August 21, 2001). "New Line sharpens 'Blade 3'". Variety.

[mojo-2] "Zig Zag". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2020-10-10.

[3] "landonjnapoleon". landonjnapoleon. Retrieved 2021-01-03.

[4] Leydon, Joe (10 April 2002). "ZigZag". Variety. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

[5] "Zigzag (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2020-05-04.

[6] "ZigZag". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-05-04.

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