The Narrows (film)
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| Directed by | François Velle |
| Written by | Tatiana Blackington Tim McLoughlin |
| Produced by | Ami Armstrong Leslie Urdang Fran Giblin Michael Nozik |
| Starring | Kevin Zegers Sophia Bush Eddie Cahill Monica Keena Roger Rees Michael Kelly Anthony Fazio Vincent D'Onofrio |
| Music by | Richard Marvin |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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The Narrows is an American 2008 independent film starring Kevin Zegers, Sophia Bush, Vincent D'Onofrio, Eddie Cahill and Monica Keena.
Plot
Mike not only has to balance work with his academic assignments, he has to manage his personal relationships as well. This includes his attraction to a beautiful, cool, intellectual young woman, Kathy Popovich (Sophia Bush) he meets at NYU, with his responsibility to his longtime girlfriend Gina (Monica Keena) from the neighborhood whom he's promised to marry. The stakes grow higher as he faces consequential choices from turning his back on all he knows and pursuing a new life.
Cast
- Kevin Zegers as Mike Manadoro
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Vinny Manadoro
- Sophia Bush as Kathy Popovich
- Eddie Cahill as Nicky Shades
- Monica Keena as Gina
- Roger Rees as Professor Reyerson
- Michael Kelly as Danny
- Titus Welliver as Tony
Production
The Narrows was filmed in New York City between April 24 and May 30, 2007. Filming took place in several locations of the city including Astoria in Queens and Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn. Sophia Bush was reported to have been flying back and forth from her home state of California to the filming destination in New York City. The Narrows premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2008.[1] On March 4, 2009, it was announced that The Narrows was picked up for distribution by the new partnership of Olympus Pictures Distribution LLC (a unit of Olympus Pictures) and Cinedigm's Content and Entertainment subsidiary.[2] It was released in over 15 major markets in the US in June 2009. The DVD came out in the fall of 2009.[1]
Awards
Vincent D'Onofrio received the Special Grand Jury Prize for Acting for his role at the 2009 Nashville Film Festival.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Release dates for The Narrows". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ↑ Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corporation (March 4, 2009). "Cinedigm and Olympus Pictures Announce First All-Digital Multi-Picture Independent Movie Distribution Agreement". Reuters Press Release. Retrieved April 27, 2009.
- ↑ "2009 Nashville Film Festival Wraps with Make-Out with Violence and Shakespeare and Victor Hugo's Intimacies Taking Top Prizes". (April 24, 2009). PRWeb. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
External links
- The Narrows at IMDb
- The Narrows on AllMovie