| Static | |
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| Directed by | Mark Romanek |
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| Produced by | Amy Ness |
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| Cinematography | Jeff Jur |
| Edited by | Emily Paine |
| Production company | NFI Productions |
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| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million |
Static is a 1985 American comedy-drama film directed by Mark Romanek. The film stars Keith Gordon, Amanda Plummer, and Bob Gunton, and was released in 1985 by NFI Productions. It was shot in Page, Arizona and Lake Powell, Arizona. The film was written by the film's star Keith Gordon and director Mark Romanek, in his directorial debut, before he went on to direct numerous music videos for much his career.
Plot
A quirky, out-of-place worker at a crucifix factory invents a device he claims can show pictures of Heaven. Discouraged and confused by the inability of those around him to see anything but a screenful of static, he charismatically hijacks a bus of friendly elderly people in order to get media attention for his invention.
Cast
- Keith Gordon as Ernie Blick
- Amanda Plummer as Julia Purcell
- Bob Gunton as Frank
- Janice Abbott as Sonya
- Reathel Bean as Fred Savins
- Kitty Mei-Mei Chen as Li
- Barton Heyman as Sheriff William Orling
- Jane Hoffman as Emily Southwick
- Lily Knight as Patty
- Joel Krehbeil as Deputy Tom Terrence
- Eugene Lee as Dale
- Jack Murakami as North
- Mike Murakami as South
- Uma Ridenhour as Sarah
- Mark Gordon as TV Announcer
Award and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 1986 | Sundance Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) | Mark Romanek | Nominated |
References
- "#15 Mark Romanek. Yes, that Mark Romanek. by Good. - SoundCloud". Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- Yum-Yum (2010-04-16). "House of Self-Indulgence: Static (Mark Romanek, 1986)". Houseofselfindulgence.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
- Adams, Sam (2010-09-30). "Mark Romanek". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
External links
- Static at IMDb
- Static at Rotten Tomatoes
| Mark Romanek | |
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- 1985 films
- 1985 comedy-drama films
- 1985 directorial debut films
- 1985 independent films
- American black comedy films
- American comedy-drama films
- American independent films
- Films directed by Mark Romanek
- Films shot in Arizona
- Films shot in Nevada
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s American films
- English-language comedy-drama films
- English-language independent films