The Insurgents is the feature film debut of director Scott Dacko. It stars Mary Stuart Masterson, John Shea, Henry Simmons, Juliette Marquis and Michael Mosley. Shot on 24p, high-definition video in New York City in February 2006, the story revolves around four politically disillusioned Americans who build a truck bomb to spark a revolution.

The Insurgents
Directed byScott Dacko
Written byScott Dacko
Produced byGregory Segal
John A. Gallagher
Elana Pianko
StarringJohn Shea
Mary Stuart Masterson
Juliette Marquis
Michael Mosley
Henry Simmons
CinematographyLearan Kahanov
Edited byRobert M. Reitano
Music byMario Grigorov
Distributed byAllumination FilmWorks
Release dates
  • September 8, 2006 (2006-09-08) (Oldenburg Film Festival)
  • November 9, 2007 (2007-11-09) (United States)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

In its world premiere at the 2006 Oldenburg International Film Festival, The Insurgents won the German Independence Audience Award for Best Picture. In its US premiere at the 2007 Palm Beach International Film Festival, The Insurgents won the Best Screenplay award. The Insurgents won Best Feature - Video at the 2007 Long Island International Film Expo.

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