Red Canyon (2008 film)
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Red Canyon is a 2008
film by writer/producer Laura Pratt and writer/director Giovanni Rodriguez. Red Canyon was filmed in the badlands of Utah
in 2007. It stars Norman Reedus
, Justin Hartley
, and Christine Lakin
Several of the cast members are notable for other performances. Norman Reedus stars in the hit film The Boondock Saints
, and its sequel, The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
; Justin Hartley plays Oliver Queen aka Green Arrow on the television series Smallville
; Noah Fleiss was the anti-hero Tugger in the cult classic Brick
; and Christine Lakin played opposite Paris Hilton
in The Hottie and the Nottie
.
The film is also notable for the controversial ending and as the debut film of Puerto Rican director, Giovanni Rodriguez, the stepson of well-known artist Antonio Martorell
.
), who survive a brutal attack in the small town in which their mother was raised. As adults they return to the town to sell their mother's property and get on with their lives. They return to the town with three friends: Tom (Justin Hartley
), Samir (Ankur Bhatt), and Terra (Katie Maguire).
But in returning home they run into old friend Harley (Noah Fleiss
) and old enemy Mac (Norman Reedus
), and returning to that dark place awakens a killing rage in a town where everyone has ties that bind. Regina learns that no one and nothing can be trusted—not even her own memories. She learns the past doesn't simply haunt, it hurts.
2008 in film
This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
film by writer/producer Laura Pratt and writer/director Giovanni Rodriguez. Red Canyon was filmed in the badlands of Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
in 2007. It stars Norman Reedus
Norman Reedus
Norman Mark Reedus is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal as Murphy MacManus in the 1999 film The Boondock Saints as well as its 2009 sequel The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day and for the character of Daryl Dixon in the AMC television series The Walking Dead...
, Justin Hartley
Justin Hartley
Justin Scott Hartley is an American actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles of Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions, and as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on the WB/CW Superman-inspired series Smallville....
, and Christine Lakin
Christine Lakin
Christine Helen Lakin is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Alicia "Al" Lambert on the 1990s ABC/CBS situation comedy Step by Step and as Joan of Arc in Showtime's Reefer Madness...
Several of the cast members are notable for other performances. Norman Reedus stars in the hit film The Boondock Saints
The Boondock Saints
The Boondock Saints is a 1999 American action comedy film written and directed by Troy Duffy. The film stars Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus as Irish fraternal twins, Connor and Murphy MacManus, who become vigilantes after killing two members of the Russian Mafia in self-defense...
, and its sequel, The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day is the 2009 sequel to 1999's The Boondock Saints. Written and directed by original Boondock Saints creator Troy Duffy, the film stars Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus, who return to their roles, as well as several of the other actors from the first...
; Justin Hartley plays Oliver Queen aka Green Arrow on the television series Smallville
Smallville
Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
; Noah Fleiss was the anti-hero Tugger in the cult classic Brick
Brick
A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...
; and Christine Lakin played opposite Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton
Paris Whitney Hilton is an American businesswoman, heiress, and socialite. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton . Hilton is known for her controversial participation in a sex tape in 2003, and appearance on the television series The Simple Life alongside fellow socialite and childhood...
in The Hottie and the Nottie
The Hottie and the Nottie
The Hottie And The Nottie is a 2008 romantic comedy film starring Paris Hilton, Joel Moore, Christine Lakin, and Greg Wilson. It was written by Heidi Ferrer . The film started shooting in January 2007 and was released February 8, 2008. Its first-day earnings were $9,000, and it went on to earn...
.
The film is also notable for the controversial ending and as the debut film of Puerto Rican director, Giovanni Rodriguez, the stepson of well-known artist Antonio Martorell
Antonio Martorell
Antonio Martorell is a well known Puerto Rican painter, graphic artist, writer and radio and television personality. He regularly exhibits in Puerto Rico and the United States and participates in arts events around the globe.-Life:...
.
Synopsis
The plot involves a brother and sister, Devon (Tim Draxl) and Regina (Christine LakinChristine Lakin
Christine Helen Lakin is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Alicia "Al" Lambert on the 1990s ABC/CBS situation comedy Step by Step and as Joan of Arc in Showtime's Reefer Madness...
), who survive a brutal attack in the small town in which their mother was raised. As adults they return to the town to sell their mother's property and get on with their lives. They return to the town with three friends: Tom (Justin Hartley
Justin Hartley
Justin Scott Hartley is an American actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles of Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions, and as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on the WB/CW Superman-inspired series Smallville....
), Samir (Ankur Bhatt), and Terra (Katie Maguire).
But in returning home they run into old friend Harley (Noah Fleiss
Noah Fleiss
Noah Fleiss is an American film and television actor. He was born in White Plains, New York.Fleiss made his screen debut as a young runaway who drives cross-country with his brother in Josh and S.A.M. , perhaps his best-known film...
) and old enemy Mac (Norman Reedus
Norman Reedus
Norman Mark Reedus is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal as Murphy MacManus in the 1999 film The Boondock Saints as well as its 2009 sequel The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day and for the character of Daryl Dixon in the AMC television series The Walking Dead...
), and returning to that dark place awakens a killing rage in a town where everyone has ties that bind. Regina learns that no one and nothing can be trusted—not even her own memories. She learns the past doesn't simply haunt, it hurts.
Release
Red Canyon premiered at the NYLIFF and the Strasbourg International Film Festival . It was released in October 2009 and on DVD October 20, 2009.External links
- http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/film/2061/headlines
- http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3052144.htm