Cement (film)
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 DVD cover of Cement |
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| Directed by | Adrian Pasdar |
| Produced by | D.J. Paul |
| Written by | Justin Monjo |
| Starring | Chris Penn Jeffrey Wright Anthony DeSando Sherilyn Fenn Henry Czerny |
| Cinematography | Geary McLeod |
| Editing by | Jack Haigis |
| Distributed by | Cargo Films |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Cement is a neo-noir 1999 film directed by Adrian Pasdar and written by Justin Monjo. The film was shot in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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[edit] Plot
Los Angeles vice detectives Bill Holt (Chris Penn) and Nin (Jeffrey Wright) have entered the gangster and drug scenes and have allied with drug kingpin Truman Rickhardt (Henry Czerny). As he tries to stop Holt, Nin narrates the events that led Holt to torture Truman’s brother Sean (Anthony DeSando) by chaining him inside an iron box that's slowly filling with cement. Cops on the take, missing money, Holt's tempting wife Lyndel (Sherilyn Fenn), dead police officers are implicated in the events.
[edit] Featured cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Chris Penn | Bill Holt |
| Jeffrey Wright | Nin |
| Sherilyn Fenn | Lyndel Holt |
| Anthony DeSando | Sean Rickhart |
| Henry Czerny | Truman Rickhart |
| Richard Edson | Robbo |
| Kevin Jackson | Carter |
| Max Martini | Mic |
[edit] Taglines
- Rival gangs, a beautiful woman, stolen cash. A dangerous mix.
- When cops are on the take, betrayal is set in stone.
[edit] Awards
- 2000: WorldFest Houston film festival: Grand Award (won), Adrian Pasdar
- 2000: AngelCiti film festival: Audience Award (won), Adrian Pasdar, D.J. Paul
[edit] Trivia
- Cement is the debut feature film as director by Adrian Pasdar.
[edit] External links
- Cement at the Internet Movie Database
- Cement at All Movie Guide
