Night Moves (2013 film)
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| Directed by | Kelly Reichardt |
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| Music by | Jeff Grace |
| Cinematography | Christopher Blauvelt |
| Editing by | Kelly Reichardt |
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| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Night Moves is a 2014 American drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt and written by Kelly Reichardt and Jonathan Raymond loosely based on Edward Abbeys novel The Monkey Wrench Gang. It was shown in the main competition section of the 70th Venice International Film Festival[1][2] and at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] Film stars Dakota Fanning, Jesse Eisenberg, Peter Sarsgaard, Alia Shawkat and James LeGros.
Cast
- Jesse Eisenberg as Josh
- Dakota Fanning as Dena
- Peter Sarsgaard as Harmon
- Alia Shawkat
- Clara Mamet
- James LeGros
- Katherine Waterston
- Nate Mooney
- Logan Miller
- Matt Malloy
- Barry Del Sherman
- Kai Lennox
- Griffin Newman
- Bart McCarthy
- Matthew Joel Flood
- Autumn Nidalmia
Plot introduction
Deadline.com described the film as about "three radical environmentalists who come together to execute the most spectacular direct action event of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam."[4]
Controversy
Edward R. Pressman Film filed a lawsuit in September, 2012, demanding that filming cease because of too many similarities to Edward Abbey's novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, planned to be adapted into an authorized film by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. The lawsuit charged: "By way of example only, both works feature the targeting of a dam for destruction by means of ammonium fertilizer-laden boats. In the Novel, the principal bomb-maker is a beer-guzzling veteran who served overseas as a Green Beret, where he acquired his knowledge of explosives. The bomb-maker in Night Moves is a beer-guzzling veteran who served overseas as a U.S. Marine, where he acquired his knowledge of explosives. Both the Novel and Night Moves also feature a 20-something woman who starts out as a companion of another member of the group but develops a sexual relationship with the bomb-making veteran, despite his initial objections to her participation in the group's illegal activities."[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Venezia 70". labiennale. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ "Venice film festival 2013: the full line-up". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ "Toronto film festival 2013: the full line-up". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike (September 9, 2012). "Toronto: Match Factory Selling Kelly Reichardt's Night Moves, With Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning, Peter Sarsgaard". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ↑ Gardner, Eriq (September 14, 2012). "Producer Launches Legal War Over New Eco-Terrorist Film Starring Jesse Eisenberg". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ↑ Patten, Dominic (September 15, 2012). "Night Moves Director, Producers, UTA Sued By Edward Pressman & Edward Abbey Widow For Copyright Infringement". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
External links
- Night Moves at the Internet Movie Database
- Night Moves on the MovieWeb
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