Somebody Is Waiting is a 1996 American drama film written and directed by Martin Donovan and starring Gabriel Byrne and Nastassja Kinski.[1][2]
| Somebody Is Waiting | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Martin Donovan |
| Written by | Martin Donovan |
| Produced by | Natasha Doubrovskaya Pascale Faubert |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Greg Gardiner |
| Edited by | John Lafferty Sean K. Lambert Chip Masamitsu Frank Mazzola (director's cut) |
| Music by | Elia Cmíral |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA teenager clashes with his abusive, alcoholic father as he tries to take care of his siblings after their mother is killed.
Cast
edit- Gabriel Byrne as Roger Ellis
- Nastassja Kinski as Charlotte Ellis
- Johnny Whitworth as Leon Ellis
- Brian Donovan as Clayton
- Tyler Cole Malinger as Adlai
- Lynn Fine as Jacqueline
- Michael Malota as Kennedy
- Gary Bairos as Daniel
- Rebecca Gayheart as Lilli
- Shirley Knight as Irma Call
- Maria Daleo as Erica Macaluzzo
Production
editPrincipal photography took place around Santa Cruz, California for four weeks.[3]
Reception
editMike D'Angelo of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a D.[4]
References
edit- ^ Elley, Derek (11 January 1997). "Somebody is Waiting". Variety. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (29 March 2002). "Somebody Is Waiting". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ Elley, Derek (5 January 1997). "Somebody Is Waiting". Variety. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ D'Angelo, Mike (19 March 1999). "Somebody is Waiting". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 23 June 2019.