October 22 (film)
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| Directed by | Richard Schenkman |
| Produced by | Avi Lerner |
| Written by | Fred Golan |
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| Cinematography | Kim Haun |
| Edited by | Donn Aron |
| Distributed by | Millennium Films |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
October 22 is a 1998 American drama film directed by Richard Schenkman and written by Fred Golan. It premiered at the Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival.[1]
Plot
A group of disparate patrons in a Los Angeles diner are having breakfast when a psychopath enters with a gun, holds them hostage and has a standoff with the SWAT Team.
The film then cuts to earlier that same day, showing how each character came to be in the diner. The narrative progresses non-sequentially, but working towards the moment when the gunman opens fire. Each character is shown going about their daily lives, individually revealing themes of romance, obsession and desperation.
The film climaxes back in the diner, and features a surprise twist ending.
Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Amanda Plummer | Denise |
| Colm Meaney | Steve |
| Paul Perri | Police Captain |
| Michael Paré | Gary |
| Ivana Miličević | Debra |
| Mark Boone Junior | Bob |
| Donna Murphy | Carol |
| Ernie Hudson | Arthur |
| Tate Donovan | Peter |
Reception
VideoHound's DVD Guide compared it to Pulp Fiction and The Life Before This.[2]
References
External links
- October 22 at the Internet Movie Database
- October 22 at AllMovie