Hellion

Showings

City Opera House Fri, Aug 1, 2014 9:00 PM
Sponsored by:
One of A Kind Cycle
Old Town Playhouse Sun, Aug 3, 2014 9:00 PM
Sponsored by:
Tom and Cheryle Mackie
Film Info
Section:American
Release Year:2014
Runtime:98 min.
Rating:NR
Production Country:USA
Original Language:English
Web Site:http://www.hellionthefilm.com/
Cast/Crew Info
Cast:Aaron Paul
Juliette Lewis
Josh Wiggins
Deke Garner
Jonny Mars
Director:Kat Candler
Produced by:Jonathan Duffy
Kelly Williams
Screenwriter:Kat Candler
Cinematography:Brett Pawlak
Editing By:Alan Canant
Music By:Curtis Heath

Description

Expanded from her short film of the same name (TCFF ‘12), writer/director Kat Candler’s hard-hitting family drama explores adolescent angst through the eyes of 13-year-old hellraiser Jacob. In a small rural town in southeast Texas, single father Hollis (Aaron Paul of “Breaking Bad”) has withdrawn to boozy depression following the death of his wife, and doesn’t have much in the way of fatherhood to offer his two boys. Left unattended, Jacob’s wild antics threaten to bring the family to collapse when his latest stunt draws the attention of Child Protective Services, and Jacob’s younger brother is removed from his father’s custody. A breakout hit at Sundance, this authentic and haunting family drama offers the very best of American indie cinema, including masterful performances by Aaron Paul and teenage newcomer Josh Wiggins.