Blackbird (2007 film)
| Blackbird | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Adam Rapp |
| Screenplay by | Adam Rapp |
| Based on | Blackbird 2004 play by Adam Rapp[1] |
| Produced by | Mark Fallon |
| Starring | Gillian Jacobs Paul Sparks Danny Hoch |
| Cinematography | Richard Rutkowski |
| Edited by | Michael Taylor |
| Music by | Dawn Landes |
Production company | Blackbird Project |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $475,000 |
Blackbird is a 2007 American drama film written and directed by Adam Rapp and starring Gillian Jacobs, Paul Sparks, and Danny Hoch. It was adapted from a play written by Rapp.[2][3][4]
It debuted at South by Southwest[4] and went on to screen at the Edinburgh Film Festival and the Charlotte Film Festival, where it won "Best Narrative Feature".[5]
Plot
In 1990s New York City, teen runaway and stripper Froggy is caught in the throes of heroin addiction as she falls in love with a fellow junkie, war veteran Baylis. The couple finds comfort in each other, yet they are already far too deep in a wild downward spiral. The possibility of redemption arises, with hope for some semblance of a "normal life", but Bayliss and Froggy are unable to find the strength and control to clean themselves up. Their path leads inexorably toward mutual self-destruction.
Cast
- Gillian Jacobs as Froggy
- Paul Sparks as Baylis
- Danny Hoch as Pinchback
- Michael Shannon as Murl
- Annie Parisse as Angie
- Stephen Adly Guirgis as Mercado
- Anthony Katagas as Close
- Danny Mastrogiorgio as Kent
Critical reception
Screen Daily said the "film treads a well-worn path", but the "superb performances of Jacobs and Sparks keep the viewer going for a long while."[4]
References
- ^ Simonson, Robert (May 18, 2004). "Adam Rapp's Blackbird Extends Off-Broadway to May 29". Playbill. Archived from the original on December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Krawczyk, Susanna (August 16, 2007). "Blackbird (2007)". Eye for Film. Archived from the original on July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ Says, Tim (March 19, 2007). "BLACKBIRD | Film Threat".
- ^ a b c Brunette, Peter (March 15, 2007). "Blackbird". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ "Blackbird". Forward Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.