October 22 (film)
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| October 22 | |
|---|---|
 Movie Poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Schenkman |
| Produced by | Avi Lerner |
| Written by | Fred Golan |
| Starring |
Amanda Plummer Colm Meaney Paul Perri Michael Paré Ernie Hudson Mark Boone Junior |
| Music by |
Midge Ure Marcos 'Max' Vasquez Josh Phillips |
| Cinematography | Kim Haun |
| Editing by | Donn Aron |
| Distributed by | Millennium Films |
| Release dates | 4 November 1998 USA |
| Running time | 94 min. |
| Country |
 United States |
| Language | English |
October 22 is a 1998 film directed by Richard Schenkman and written by Fred Golan. It premiered at the Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival.[1]
Plot
A group of disparate patrons in a Los Angeles diner are having breakfast when a psychopath enters with a gun, holds them hostage and has a standoff with the SWAT Team.
The film then cuts to earlier that same day, showing how each character came to be in the diner. The narrative progresses non-sequentially, but working towards the moment when the gunman opens fire. Each character is shown going about their daily lives, individually revealing themes of romance, obsession and desperation.
The film climaxes back in the diner, and features a surprise twist ending.
Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Amanda Plummer | Denise |
| Colm Meaney | Steve |
| Paul Perri | Police Captain |
| Michael Paré | Gary |
| Ivana Miličević | Debra |
| Mark Boone Junior | Bob |
| Donna Murphy | Carol |
| Ernie Hudson | Arthur |
| Tate Donovan | Peter |
References
External links
- October 22 at the Internet Movie Database
- October 22 at allmovie
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