The Nines
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| The Nines | |
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| Directed by | John August |
| Written by | John August |
| Starring | Ryan Reynolds Hope Davis Melissa McCarthy Elle Fanning Dahlia Salem |
| Music by | Alex Wurman |
| Cinematography | Nancy Schreiber |
| Editing by | Douglas Crise |
| Distributed by | Newmarket Films |
| Release date(s) | UK: November 30, 2007 |
| Running time | 99 min |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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The Nines is a 2007 drama film written and directed by John August, and starring Ryan Reynolds, Hope Davis, Melissa McCarthy, Elle Fanning and, as herself, Dahlia Salem. The film debuted at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, and made $63,165 in the U.S. box office through October 11, 2007.[1]
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[edit] Plot
The film is divided in to three acts:
"The Prisoner" tells of a troubled actor, Gary, under house arrest living in another person's house because he burned down his own. While living in the house he is befriended by both a P.R. 'handler', Margaret, and the single mom next door, Sarah, who may or may not be interested in him romantically. Over the course of his house arrest, Gary becomes convinced that he is being haunted by the number nine.
"Reality Television" tells of a television writer, Gavin, trying to get his pilot made. The house he lives in is the house Gary later stays in. During the process of post production and the 'upfronts', a television executive, Susan, pushes for Gavin to ditch the unconventional lead actress of his project, Melissa. This segment was somewhat inspired by writer/director John August's own experiences in the television industry.
"Knowing" tells of an acclaimed video game designer, Gabriel, who is lost when his car breaks down, a situation shown in Gavin's pilot. Gabriel leaves his wife and daughter with the stranded vehicle and meets up with Sierra, a mysterious woman.
This film explores the concept of simulated reality.
[edit] Production
The movie was shot 22 days in Los Angeles and two days in New York,[2] with some scenes in John August's house.[3] The movie was shot in a combination of video and film with everything being posted in HD.[2]
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] 34th Saturn Awards
1 nomination[4]:
- Best DVD release
[edit] References
- ^ Box Office Mojo: The Nines
- ^ a b So I made a movie. John August. Retrieved on 2007-01-12.
- ^ Movies look nothing like reality. John August. Retrieved on 2007-01-12.
- ^ The 34th Saturn Award Nominations. The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror Films. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
[edit] External links
- The Nines at the Internet Movie Database
- Look for the Nines Official Website
- The Smell of Napalm Interview with writer/director John August
