The Nines (2007)

Regisseur:

John August

Drehbuchautor (WGA):

John August (written by)

Premierendatum:

30. November 2007 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Werbezeile:

Y9u never kn9w when y9ur number is up

Plot:

A troubled actor, a television show runner, and an acclaimed videogame designer find their lives intertwining in mysterious and unsettling ways.

Plot Keywords:

Voltaire | Beard | Associate Producer | Screenwriter | Intercom

Nutzerkommentare:

Brilliant in all aspects.

Besetzung

Ryan Reynolds	...	Gary / Gavin / Gabriel
Melissa McCarthy	...	Margaret / Melissa / Mary
Hope Davis	...	Sarah / Susan / Sierra
Elle Fanning	...	Noelle
David Denman	...	Parole Officer / Agitated Man
Octavia Spencer	...	Streetwalker
Ben Falcone	...	Himself
Dahlia Salem	...	Herself
John Gatins	...	Himself
Andy Fielder	...	Moderator
Jodi Sellards	...	Piano Player
Greg Baine	...	Delivery Boy
Martin Yu	...	Focus Group Participant #1
Gregg Naaman	...	Focus Group Participant #2
Lorene Scafaria	...	Game Night Guest

Alternativ:

Untitled John August Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some drug content and sexuality.

Länge:

100 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

Ireland:15A | USA:R | UK:15

Drehorte:

Cafe Susina - 7122 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA

Firma:

Destination Films

Dies und das:

There are nine mousetraps on the floor when Gary steps on one of them.

Dialogzitate:

[first lines]
Gary: Hey, do you sell crack?
[drug dealer looks confused]
Gary: No, it's cool. I only play a cop on TV.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweist auf/spielt an auf/erwähnt A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Soundtrack:

Teenage Villain

Brilliant in all aspects.

As I sat in the packed Sundance theater watching the final scene of John August's, The Nines, I shuttered. The film had sent chills down my spine, and it lasted into the night. The script was brilliant beyond anything I have ever experienced, the character development between the three parts dissecting the film was astonishing. The metaphorical tie- ins left your mind racing and your imagination spinning. It was not ironic in a sense that it allowed you to contemplate the scenarios that had just unveiled. John August is a brilliant writer and holds himself magnificently in front of the film industry. Ryan Reynolds blew me away and Melissa McCarthy was amazing. The character interaction between them and Hope Davis reflected on the complexity of the dialogue and scene structure. The film is broken into three intertwining sections, serving as "acts" that play into a plot scheme that defies the contemporary and conformist thought of todays screenplay writers.

The best to come from sundance this year... by far. John August matches Charlie Kaufman as a writer, and parallels Michel Gondry as a director He is outstanding in himself The film is one to reckon with and hopefully will hit the big screens but last its authentic, rare, independent flavor.