Lakeboat is a 2000 American drama film, adapted by David Mamet from his 1970 play of the same name, directed by Joe Mantegna and starring Charles Durning, Peter Falk, Denis Leary and Andy García.[1][2][3][4]
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| Directed by | Joe Mantegna |
| Written by | David Mamet |
| Produced by | Eric R. Epperson Tony Mamet Joe Mantegna Morris Ruskin Stacia Sekuler |
| Starring | Charles Durning Peter Falk Denis Leary Andy García Roberta Angelica |
| Cinematography | Paul Sarossy |
| Edited by | Christopher Cibelli |
| Music by | Bob Mamet |
| Distributed by | One Vibe Entertainment |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Countries | Canada United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA young man, Dale Katzman, a college student from an Ivy League school "near Boston" takes a summer job as the night cook in the galley of the Seaway Queen, a lake boat bulk carrier on the Great Lakes for a Chicago-based steel concern. Dale's predecessor, Guigliani, endured a particularly violent end while on terra firma, the cause and nature of which is speculated by the other crew members. Dale, and the audience, gets to know each of them, including: Fireman, who reads voraciously when not "watching the gauges"; Fred, who imparts his unique, politically incorrect philosophy regarding women on the young man; and, especially, Joe Litko, a 23-year veteran of the seas, who sees much of himself in Dale. The dialogue is Mametspeak at its most raw, as secrets are shared, picayune matters are debated, and fantasies are laid out, vividly.
Cast
edit- Charles Durning as Skippy
- Peter Falk as The Pierman
- Denis Leary as The Fireman
- Robert Forster as Joe Litko
- J. J. Johnston as Stan
- Tony Mamet as Dale Katzman
- Jack Wallace as Fred
- George Wendt as First Mate Collins
- Andy Garcia as Guigliani
- Saul Rubinek as Cuthman
- Joe Mantegna as Guy at Gate (uncredited)
Reception
editThe film has an 83% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[5] Roger Ebert awarded the film three stars.[6]
Box office
editThe film earned $5,159 on a limited release in the United States.[7]
References
edit- ^ Macdonald, Moira (4 January 2002). "'Lakeboat' floats along on current of Mamet's dialogue". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ LaSalle, Mick (7 December 2001). "'Lakeboat' floats on performances, writing / Joe Mantegna directs script from Mamet play". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ Axmaker, Sean (3 January 2002). "Stylish calm of Forster keeps 'Lakeboat' cruising". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ Scott, A.O. (13 April 2001). "FILM REVIEW; That Poetry of Mamet, Aboard a Boat, Dammit". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Lakeboat". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (1 June 2001). "Lakeboat". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Lakeboat (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
External links
edit- Lakeboat at IMDb
- Lakeboat at Rotten Tomatoes
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