Niagara, Niagara
| Niagara, Niagara | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bob Gosse |
| Produced by | David L. Bushell |
| Written by | Matthew Weiss |
| Starring |
Henry Thomas Robin Tunney Michael Parks Stephen Lang John Ventimiglia |
| Music by |
Jeff Bird Michael Timmins |
| Cinematography | Michael Spiller |
| Editing by | Rachel Warden |
| Distributed by | The Shooting Gallery |
| Release dates | August 30, 1997 (Venice Film Festival) |
| Running time | 93 min |
| Language | English, Spanish |
Niagara, Niagara is a 1997 film directed by Bob Gosse, and starring Henry Thomas, Robin Tunney, as well as Michael Parks, John Ventimiglia, and Stephen Lang.
A dark and tragic romantic tale about young love, drugs, a cross country trip and Tourette syndrome. Filmed locations were New Paltz, Highland and Poughkeepsie in upstate New York, as well as Niagara Falls and Canada. A film was produced by the New York City based Shooting Gallery.
The film was praised in the UK release, but American critics were mixed. Robin Tunney's performance garnered her the Volpi Cup Award for Best Actress at the 1997 Venice International Film Festival. The film has fallen into a cult status, due to underground popularity. Released originally on VHS, as of 2010, it is still waiting for DVD and Blu-ray Disc release.
Cast
- Henry Thomas – Seth
- Robin Tunney – Marcy
- Michael Parks – Walter
- Stephen Lang – Claude
- John Ventimiglia – Doug (Drug Store Owner)
- Clea DuVall – Convenience Store Hostage
- Shawn Hatosy – Parking Lot Punk
- Justin Salsberg – Parking Lot Punk (cameo)
- Jonathan Wong – Onlooker, Crowd Member