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American Reel is a 1999 drama film directed by Mark Archer and starring David Carradine, Michael Maloney, and Mariel Hemingway. Written by Junior Burke and Scott Fivelson, the film is set in Chicago, Illinois, though primary filming locations included Fort Wayne, Indiana, Waterloo, Indiana, and Hicksville, Ohio.
American Reel | |
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Directed by | Mark Archer |
Written by | Junior Burke Scott Fivelson |
Produced by | Mark Archer Scott Fivelson Darrell Griffin Jordan Rush |
Starring | David Carradine Michael Maloney Mariel Hemingway |
Cinematography | Tony Hettinger |
Edited by | George Kelly Jr. |
Music by | Thom Bishop |
Distributed by | Liberation Entertainment |
Release date | 1999
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Running time | 100 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The film, which features Carradine singing five of his original songs, has been heralded as a "tailor-made" showcase of the late actor's little-known musical work.[1]
Country singer James Lee Springer (Carradine) has just become an overnight sensation—after 20 years of trying to make it by playing every honky-tonk west (and east) of the Big Muddy. But after so many years of waiting and hoping, the only question is whether it's all worth it.[2]
The DVD of the film was released in 2003 and contains interviews with the cast, and a behind the scenes gallery of photos.[3] In 2012, the film was re-released and made available on streaming services such as Netflix[4] and Amazon Prime Video.
Though the film was initially released with little publicity, it has become appreciated by Carradine's more loyal fans, and has been screened multiple times since the actor's passing.
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