5-25-77
| 5-25-77 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Patrick Read Johnson |
| Produced by |
Leigh Jones Fred Roos William Holmes Gary Kurtz |
| Written by | Patrick Read Johnson |
| Starring |
John Francis Daley Austin Pendleton Colleen Camp Neil Flynn Steven Coulter |
| Music by |
Alan Parsons David E.Russo |
| Cinematography |
David Blood Ken Seng |
| Edited by |
Alain K.Blair Kat Thomas |
Production company |
Moonwatcher Inc. Sparta Entertainment |
Release dates | May 25, 2007 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
5-25-77 is a coming of age film written and directed by Patrick Read Johnson and produced by Fred Roos and Gary Kurtz. It stars John Francis Daley as a teenage filmmaker living in Wadsworth, Illinois, and his excitement for the premiere of Star Wars on May 25, 1977.[1] Johnson began funding the project in 2001 and filming took place in 2006. An incomplete "preview cut" was exhibited on May 25, 2007, at Star Wars Celebration IV[2] and at the Hamptons International Film Festival in 2008, where it won the Heineken Red Star Award.
The film was first known as 5-25-77; the title was then changed to '77. In 2012, the title was reverted to 5-25-77.[3]
In an interview Patrick Read Johnson said the film is finished and has a distributor in place for a theatrical and VOD release.
On May 25, 2016, Patrick Read Johnson announced via his Twitter feed that the movie will be released on May 25, 2017 in theatres across the nation, 40 years to the day that Star Wars was first released. Posters for the film were also released that day and Johnson also confirmed that a new trailer is currently in the works.
References
- ↑ DeMara, Bruce (15 February 2013). "Star Wars-inspired 5-25-77 a long, long time in the making: Director Patrick Read Johnson brings his nearly finished love letter to his own idealistic filmmaking youth to TIFF's Next Wave Festival.". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ↑ Whittaker, Richard (1 July 2012). "Voyage to the 'Hearts of Dorkness': Patrick Read Johnson and the strange oddysey of 5-25-77". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ↑ "Wadsworth director has new hope for 'Star Wars' flick - PhotoGallery - Lake County News-Sun". Newssun.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
External links
- 5-25-77 at the Internet Movie Database