On the heels of the box office smash, A QUIET PLACE, which filmed in the Hudson Valley during the fall of 2017, comes Zach Golden’s THE ESCAPE OF PRISONER 614, starring Ron Perlman, Martin Starr, Jake McDorman, and George Sample III.
The feature film, which was also lensed in the fall of 2017 – in Phoenicia, Shandaken, Arkville and Saugerties – was picked up for distribution by Saban Films at the Berlin Film Festival and makes it theatrical premiere in ten cities on APRIL 27, and will also be available on V.O.D.
The ‘action adventure western comedy’ follows two naive, recently-fired Sheriff’s Deputies who decide to go after an escaped prisoner in hopes of getting their jobs back. But when they discover that the supposed cop-killer they've hunted down is an innocent victim of a racist judicial system, they face a moral dilemma -- return the prisoner and be hailed as heroes, or act on their principles in pursuit of true justice.
The film was directed by Hudson Valley local Zach Golden and included many local cast and crew members. Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman of Yale Productions' produced with Shaun Sanghani of SSS Entertainment.
“Martin and Jake both bring natural comedic gifts and serious dramatic chops to the film,” Golden told Hollywood Reporter. “And George just exudes the charm and empathy needed for our title character. Ron’s the ultimate badass, intimidating tough guy, so he was of course the first guy I thought of for our Sheriff."
"I fell in love with this project the moment I read Zach’s script.” said Ron Perlman. “It’s smart and funny, but it also explores weighty issues regarding race and criminal justice that could not be more timely."
Local crew included Erica Pearce, Rachaell Dama, Richard Auth, Dirt Haehnel, Greg Meola, Anthony Stracquadanio, Brian Barney, Joe James, Liz McDonough, Ryan Mulholland, Mickey Breitenstein, Jaf Farkas. Local cast included Willoughby Pyle, Ralph Cashen, Andy Animal, Wayne Pyle.
See what the actors thought of the Hudson Valley below.
AND IN TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL NEWS, the following films, many of which will debut, were also produced in the Mid-Hudson Valley.
Kent Jones’ DIANE which was produced in Ulster and Greene Counties in January 2017. Mary Kay Place is a devoted friend and caretaker, particularly to her drug-addicted son. But as those around her begin to drift away in the last quarter of her life, she is left to reckon with past choices and long-dormant memories in this haunting character study. Besides Mary Kay Place, the cast also includes Jake Lacy, Estelle Parsons, Andrea Martin, Deirdre O’Connell, Phyllis Somerville, Glynis O’Connor, and Joyce Van Patten. The production was executive produced by Martin Scorsese.
FABLED is an anthology series that reimagines classic fairy tales through the perspective of its female characters, whose overlapping stories take place in the same small town. Directed by Jennifer Morrison, and executive produced by Evan Jonigkeit , Alex Gayner, Zosia Mamet, the series which was produced in Ulster and Dutchess Counties, stars Zosia Mamet, Trace Lysette, Gugu Mbatha Raw, Paul Wesley, and Norbert Butz.
Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner, THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST, directed by Desiree Akhavan is based on the coming-of-age teen novel by Emily M. Danforth, about a girl who is forced into a gay conversion therapy center by her guardians. The production took place in Ulster and Greene Counties in the fall of 2016.
THE SEAGULL, directed by Michael Mayer and written by Stephen Karam, stars Saoirse Ronan and four-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening. Filmed at Arrow Park Lake and Lodge in Orange County, THE SEAGULL is the heartbreaking and funny story of friends and lovers, all of whom are in love with the wrong person. The movie is timely in its depiction of the tragic consequences of narcissism, particularly on young dreams and romantic love.
The Hudson Valley Film Commission is a not-for-profit, 501c3 organization that promotes and creates sustainable economic development by supporting and attracting film, video and media production in the Hudson Valley and Catskill counties of Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster.
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