3 Nights in the Desert is a 2014 American drama film directed by Gabriel Cowan, written by Adam Chanzit, and starring Amber Tamblyn, Wes Bentley, and Vincent Piazza.
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| Directed by | Gabriel Cowan |
| Written by | Adam Chanzit |
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| Cinematography | Jonathan Bruno |
| Edited by | Seth Clark |
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Production company | New Artists Alliance |
| Distributed by | Monterey Media (US) |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film premiered on January 4, 2014, at the Palm Springs International Film Festival followed by a screening on October 18, 2014, at the Twin Cities Film Festival. The film will be given a limited release in early 2015.[1]
Premise
editThe drama follows three estranged friends who reunite to celebrate turning 30 years old, while also reminiscing about how they almost made it as a rock band.
Cast
edit- Amber Tamblyn as Anna
- Wes Bentley as Travis
- Vincent Piazza as Barry
Release
editThe film had a US theatrical release in early 2015 followed by the DVD and VOD release.[1]
Festivals
edit3 Nights in the Desert was selected to screen at the following film festivals:
- 2014 Palm Springs International Film Festival
- 2014 Twin Cities Film Fest
Reception
editRotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 40% of five surveyed critics gave it a positive review; the average rating was 4.8/10.[2] Dennis Harvey of Variety wrote that "the characters, situations and dialogue too seldom escape cliche in Gabriel Cowan’s watchable but unmemorable feature".[3] Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "This limp drama about a band's reunion never sings or soars."[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Monterey Media Acquires Wes Bentley-Amber Tamblyn Road Movie '3 Nights in the Desert'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ "3 Nights In The Desert (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (2014-02-04). "Film Review: '3 Nights in the Desert'". Variety. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ^ Farber, Stephen (2014-01-10). "3 Nights in the Desert: Palm Springs Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-04-24.