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{{Infobox film
| name = Floating
| name = Floating
| image =
| image =
| alt =
| alt =
| caption =
| caption = DVD cover
| director = William Roth
| director = William Roth
| producers = Anaye Milligan
| producer = Anaye Milligan
| writers = William Roth
| writer = William Roth
| story =
| story =
| starring = [[Norman Reedus]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Norman Reedus]]
* [[Chad Lowe]]
* [[Will Lyman]]
* [[Sybil Temtchine|Sybil Temchen]]
* [[Casey Affleck]]
* [[Robert Harriell]]
}}
| music = [[David Mansfield]]
| music = [[David Mansfield]]
| cinematography = Wolfgang Held
| cinematography = Wolfgang Held
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| studio = Arclight Partners
| studio = Arclight Partners
| distributor = [[Phaedra Cinema]]
| distributor = [[Phaedra Cinema]]
| released = {{Film date|1997|2|20|[[Berlin International Film Festival]]}}
| released = {{Film date|1997|2|20|[[Berlin International Film Festival|Berlinale]]}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
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'''''Floating''''' is a 1997 American drama film starring [[Norman Reedus]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Norman Reedus' Hottest Moments|date=6 January 2015|publisher=''[[Us Weekly]]''|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/norman-reedus-hottest-moments-201521/43214|accessdate=4 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Norman Reedus' Hottest Moments|date=6 January 2015|publisher=''[[Us Weekly]]''|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/norman-reedus-hottest-moments-201521/43223|accessdate=4 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Terrill|first=Ashley|title=Hot Topic: Norman Reedus|date=29 March 2013|publisher=''[[Elle (magazine)]]''|url=http://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/news/a15244/norman-reedus-walking-dead-interview/|accessdate=4 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Heller|first=Corinne|title=OTRC: Norman Reedus of 'Walking Dead' on 'LIVE with Kelly and Michael': 5 highlights|date=21 February 2014|publisher=[[KABC-TV]]|url=http://abc7.com/archive/9440635/|accessdate=4 October 2017}}</ref>
'''''Floating''''' is a 1997 American [[drama film]] written and directed by William Roth and starring [[Norman Reedus]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Leydon|first=Joe|title=Floating|date=May 11, 1997|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/floating-1117341443/|accessdate=February 4, 2020|archive-date=February 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205031702/https://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/floating-1117341443/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Null|first=Christopher|title=Floating Review|work=[[Contactmusic.com]]|url=https://www.contactmusic.com/william-roth|accessdate=March 17, 2021|archive-date=October 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022152735/https://www.contactmusic.com/william-roth|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Floating is the tale of a young man's coming of age struggle set against a turbulent emotional time and financial woes. Van (Norman Reedus), whose life is destroyed when he was sixteen by a car accident during which his father's legs were severed. Van's mother (Sybil Temchen), is unable to endure her husband's alcoholism and his depression which leads to financial loss, has abandoned the family. Van, therefore is left to shoulder the responsibility of his embittered father, with no one to help him through his own pain and problems.
Van is a man who struggles set against a turbulent emotional time and financial woes. His life is altered at age sixteen by a car accident during which his father's legs were severed. His mother, who cannot endure her husband's alcoholism and his depression, which leads to financial loss, has abandoned the family. Van is left to shoulder the responsibility for his embittered father, with no one to help him through his own pain and problems.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*[[Sybil Temtchine|Sybil Temchen]] as Julie
*[[Sybil Temtchine|Sybil Temchen]] as Julie
*[[Casey Affleck]] as Prep #1
*[[Casey Affleck]] as Prep #1
*[[Robert Harriell]] as Steve
*Jonathan Quint as Jason
*Josh Marchette as Flip
*Bruce Kenny as Coach
*Linda Roth as Screeing Woman #1
*[[Arnold Roth]] as Screening Man #1
*Ali Raisin as Girl #1


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1997 films]]
[[Category:1997 drama films]]
[[Category:1990s American films]]
[[Category:1990s English-language films]]
[[Category:American drama films]]
[[Category:American drama films]]
[[Category:Films about amputees]]
[[Category:Films about father–son relationships]]
[[Category:Films scored by David Mansfield]]



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Latest revision as of 20:34, 9 April 2024

Floating
Directed byWilliam Roth
Written byWilliam Roth
Produced byAnaye Milligan
Starring
CinematographyWolfgang Held
Edited byKeith Reamer
Music byDavid Mansfield
Production
company
Arclight Partners
Distributed byPhaedra Cinema
Release date
  • February 20, 1997 (1997-02-20) (Berlinale)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Floating is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by William Roth and starring Norman Reedus.[1][2]

Plot

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Van is a man who struggles set against a turbulent emotional time and financial woes. His life is altered at age sixteen by a car accident during which his father's legs were severed. His mother, who cannot endure her husband's alcoholism and his depression, which leads to financial loss, has abandoned the family. Van is left to shoulder the responsibility for his embittered father, with no one to help him through his own pain and problems.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Leydon, Joe (May 11, 1997). "Floating". Variety. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Null, Christopher. "Floating Review". Contactmusic.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
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