Main Street (2010 film)
Main Street is a 2010 American drama film about several residents of Durham, North Carolina, a city in the Southern U.S., whose lives are changed by the arrival of a stranger with a controversial plan to save their decaying hometown.
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | John Doyle |
| Written by | Horton Foote[1] |
| Produced by | Adi Shankar Megan Ellison Jonah Hirsch Spencer Silna |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Donald McAlpine |
| Edited by | Richard Francis-Bruce |
| Music by | Patrick Doyle |
Production company | 1984 Films |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures Myriad Pictures (International)[2] |
Release dates |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,560[3] |
Plot edit
Each of the colorful citizens of a close-knit North Carolina community—from a once-wealthy tobacco heiress to the city's mayor to a local police officer—will search for ways to reinvent themselves, their relationships and the very heart of their neighborhood.[1][4]
Cast edit
- Colin Firth as Gus Leroy
- Ellen Burstyn as Georgiana Carr
- Patricia Clarkson as Willa Jenkins
- Orlando Bloom as Harris Parker
- Amber Tamblyn as Mary Saunders
- Margo Martindale as Myrtle Parker
- Andrew McCarthy as Howard Mercer
- Victoria Clark as Miriam
- Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Mayor
- Tom Wopat as Frank
- Viktor Hernandez as Estaquio
- Juan Piedrahita as Jose (as Juan Carlos Piedrahita)
- Thomas Upchurch as Trooper Williams
- Dennis Regling as Robert Dunning
- Reid Dalton as Crosby Gage
- Amy da Luz as Rita
Production edit
The film was shot nearly entirely in Durham, North Carolina in April and May 2009.[5] The screenplay was written by Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Horton Foote after he found downtown Durham empty on a weekend visit several years earlier.[6]
Myriad Pictures bought the international distribution rights in May 2009. The film was promoted at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival by its producers and stars.[7][8]
Reception edit
Reception for the film has been generally negative. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 14% approval rating based on reviews from seven critics, with an average score of 4.7/10.[9]
Blog Critics reviewed the film, saying, "Everything that occurs in the film feels shallow somehow, and it’s a shame because Main Street had all of the basic elements that would have made it truly, a great film."[10]
References edit
- ^ a b . Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on 2012-04-24. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ "Myriad walks up 'Main Street'". Variety. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ^ 2011 Year in Review: Big Stars, Vanishing Movies Yahoo Movies 2012-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Waggoner, Martha (April 24, 2009). . San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ . The Durham News. May 27, 2009. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009.
- ^ . News and Observer. April 27, 2009. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009.
- ^ "Bay City Native rubs elbows with Hollywood Stars". The Bay City Times. May 21, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ Swart, Sharon (May 21, 2009). "Tarantino gets Cannes off and running". Variety.
- ^ "Main Street (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ DVD Review: Main Street (2011) Archived 2012-07-11 at archive.today Blogcritics.org
External links edit
- Official website
- Main Street at IMDb
- Main Street at Rotten Tomatoes