Rushlights is a 2013 American independent neo-noir thriller film written and directed by Antoni Stutz and starring Beau Bridges, Haley Webb, Josh Henderson and Aidan Quinn.[1][2][3] Rushlights was included in the official selections of the Montreal World Film Festival, the Shanghai International Film Festival, the Dallas International Film Festival as well as the Newport Beach Film Festival. An extended directors cut was released in 2016.[4][5][6][7][8]
| Rushlights | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Antoni Stutz |
| Written by | Antoni Stutz Ashley Scott Meyers |
| Produced by | Jeffrey Coulter Gabriella Stollenwerck Antoni Stutz |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Gregg Easterbrook |
| Edited by | Jane Pia Abramowitz Michael Palmerio |
| Music by | Bill Brown (International Version) Jeffrey Coulter (Domestic Version) |
| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA dark and gritty mystery thriller, Rushlights centers on two delinquent young lovers from the suburbs of Los Angeles traveling to a small Texas town to falsely claim the inheritance of a dead friend. The teens, haunted by their dubious pasts, wind up in a nightmare of greed and betrayal as they encounter the twisted underworld of Tremo, Texas – population 2870.
Cast
edit- Beau Bridges as Sheriff Brogden
- Haley Webb as Sarah
- Josh Henderson as Billy
- Aidan Quinn as Cameron Brogden
- Jordan Bridges as Earl
- Lorna Raver as Belle Brogden
- Joel McKinnon Miller as Sal Marinaro
- Crispian Belfrage as Eddie Romero
- Philip Lenkowsky as Sly Wheaton
- Eileen Grubba as Alice
- Terence Bernie Hines as Joe
- Nestor Absera as Jamie Albright
Reception
editBrandon Harris of Filmmaker magazine wrote: “An array of impressive performances… the film is reminiscent of John Dahl’s early 90s thrillers Red Rock West and The Last Seduction.”[9]
Patrick Washington of The Dallas Weekly on Rushlights: “One of the best thrillers I’ve seen.”[10] Mike Smith of Mediamikes gave the thriller 4/5stars writing: “Packed with genuine surprises and emotion… Stutz’s direction is clear and sharp.”[11]
Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times wrote: “When it comes to film plotting, too many twists results in an annoying tangle. And there are too many twists in Antoni Stutz’s uninvolving Rushlights.”[12]
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 26% based on reviews from 19 critics, with average score of 4.19/10.[13]
References
edit- ^ Harvey, Dennis (26 June 2013). "Film Review: 'Rushlights'". Variety. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Film Review: Rushlights". Film Journal International. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Abele, Robert (6 January 2018). "Movie review: 'Rushlights' is a con job on every level". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Stutz, Antoni (2013-07-24), Rushlights, Beau Bridges, Haley Webb, Josh Henderson, retrieved 2018-08-17
- ^ Punter, Jennie (2012-08-08). "Montreal World Film Festival unveils its slate". Variety. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ "» "Unrated Directors Cut" of RUSHLIGHTS to Premiere at Shanghai Film Festival". rushlightsmovie.com. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ "Dallas International Film Festival Announces Full 2013 Lineup - D Magazine". D Magazine. 2013-03-12. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ "Rushlights: New Unrated Director's Cut - Movie Review - StuffWeLike". StuffWeLike. 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ Harris, Brandon. "Antoni Stutz on Rushlights | Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ Washington, Patrick. "Rushlights Film Review". The Dallas Weekly. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ "Film Review "Rushlights" - MediaMikes". mediamikes.com. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (20 June 2013). "'Rushlights' Involves a Spiraling Identity Scam". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ "Rushlights". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 21, 2020.