Road to Hell (film)
Road to Hell | |
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Directed by | Albert Pyun |
Written by | Cynthia Curnan, Ph.D. |
Starring | Michael Paré Deborah Van Valkenburgh Clare Kramer Courtney Peldon Joei Fulco Roxy Gunn |
Cinematography | Michael Su[1] Jim Hagopian[2] |
Music by | Tony Riparetti The Roxy Gunn Project |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | Wrekin Hill Entertainment Moonstone Entertainment Independent Pictures [6] |
Release date | 2008 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $1,440.00 [7] |
Road to Hell is an action-fantasy film directed by Albert Pyun. It was inspired by Walter Hill's Streets of Fire and began shooting in June 2008 in Los Angeles. Pyun states that the genesis of Road to Hell began when he and Paré attended a film festival in Spain.[9]
Cast
- Michael Paré as Cody
- Deborah Van Valkenburgh as Sister
- Clare Kramer as Caitlin
- Courtney Peldon as Ashley
- Anita Leeman as Ellen
- Lauren Sutherland as Mc Coy
- Joei Fulco as Gabriel
- Roxy Gunn as Ellen Dream
- Chris Reject as DJ Dante
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, Texas in October 2008.[10] The Chicago premiere of Road to Hell was at the Patio Theater on March 9, 2013.[11] In November 2013, additional shooting was done with singer Joei Fulco from ABC's reality television show Wife Swap.[12]
Road To Hell has been selected to screen in the 16th annual Melbourne Underground Film Festival [13] The screening will be the film's Australian premiere. The Melebourne Undergroundground Film Festival Official Program, says of Road To Hell's director, Albert Pyun, "The past fifteen years have seen Albert Pyun working outside of the studio system to create his most original, controversial and personal work to date. None more intimate than ROAD TO HELL. [14][15]
Awards
2012 PollyGrind Film Festival:[16]
- Best Fantasy Movie
- Best Actor: Michael Paré
- Best Actress: Clare Kramer
- Newcomer Award: Roxy Gunn
- Best Supporting Actress In A Fantasy Film: Deborah Van Valkenburgh
- Best Writer: Cynthia Curnan, Ph.D.
- Best Visual Effects: Daniel Ray Gutierrez
- Best Song: Streets of Fire
- Best Use Of Music: Albert Pyun
2012 Yellow Fever Independent Film Festival:[17]
- Best Film
References
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/454736/Road-to-Hell/credits
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20141230053106/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/454736/Road-to-Hell/credits
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/454736/Road-to-Hell/credits
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/454736/Road-to-Hell/credits
- ^ http://www.screendaily.com/sci-fi-actioner-road-to-hell-starts-shooting-in-la/4039756.article
- ^ http://www.houstonpress.com/movies/road-to-hell-3293949/
- ^ http://www.indiewire.com/box-office-box-office-chart-march-12-2013
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20141230053106/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/454736/Road-to-Hell/credits
- ^ alexbledsoe.com
- ^ "Pics from Cast & Crew Live for STREETS OF FIRE and ROAD TO HELL". Drafthouse.com. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- ^ Chicagonow.com
- ^ http://starcasm.net/archives/44510
- ^ http://www.beat.com.au/arts/melbourne-underground-film-festival-reveals-2015-program
- ^ http://www.muff.com.au/fakeshemp-double-feature/
- ^ http://artnewsmovies.com/afca1.html
- ^ http://www.pollygrind.com/2012winnersoflasvegasundergroundfilmfestival.html
- ^ Past YFIFF Award Winners