LA Blues 
| Directed by: | Ian Gurvitz |
|---|---|
| Written by: | Ian Gurvitz |
| Starring: | Anthony Michael Hall, Dave Foley, Sean Maguire, Kevin Rahm, William Ragsdale, Nicholas D'Agosto, Marsha Thomason |
| Country: | U S A |
| Created: | 2006 |
| Runtime: | 95 min. |
| Member: | iangurvitz |
Average rating: 5 by 2 users
Film Description:
LA Blues is an independently financed film, produced under the SAG modified low-budget agreement. Shot on Super 16 film over 15 days in Los Angeles (12 days in a studio; 3 days on locations). Being independently and privately financed afforded the filmmakers the luxury of never having to deal with a studio, nor with a single note proffered by any studio executive. It was the actors, producers, crew and writer/director collaborating with a single vision of the film we wanted to make. And that's what was achieved. This was a labor of love for all who worked on it, not a studio driven movie crafted to pander to any particular audience.
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Synopsis
A dark comedy, LA BLUES opens in a Hollywood parking lot on New Year's Eve as paramedics load a guy on a gurney into an ambulance as his friend looks on. When questioned by a female detective, the friend tells the story of what may have been an attempted suicide while unravelling the larger story of a year in the lives of 6 guys who hang out in a blues bar in Hollywood, watch sports, talk trash, and bitch about their lives, as they go through problems ranging from construction nightmares to divorce, gambling addiction, alcoholism, and child custody fights. As it unfolds the audience is left wondering which one of these guys ended up in the ambulance, and why. The blues soundtrack is true to the nature of the music itself, and to the movie, as it's about heartache and longing, loving and losing, striving and failing, dealing with adversity and, as one of the characters says in the end: 'having a few friends around to watch your back as you do it.' Ultimately, LA BLUES is a story about male friendship and the way guys communicate.
Forms: Narrative Fiction, Feature
Genres: Comedy, Independent
Cast & Crew
Anthony Michael Hall (Executive Producer), Ian Gurvitz (Director (1st Feature), Executive Producer (1st Feature)), Randy Carter (Producer, Executive Producer)
WritingIan Gurvitz (Writer (1st Feature))
PerformanceAnthony Michael Hall (Lead Actor), Dave Foley (Lead Actor), George Wendt (Supporting Actor), Kevin Rahm (Lead Actor), Marsha Thomason (Lead Actor), Nicholas D'Agosto (Lead Actor), Sean Maguire (Lead Actor), William Ragsdale (Lead Actor)
CameraPatrick Rousseau (Cinematographer/DP)
Post ProductionJason Stewart (Picture Editor)
AnimationArvin Bautista (Animator)
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Nov 30, 2007 10:27AM
You are invited to the screening of the movie, LA Blues
Date: Saturday, December 15th
Time: 2:30pm
Film: LA BLUES
Location: Fine Arts Theater 8556 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills , CA 90211
Independent feature: screening Q&A with writer/director IAN GURWITZ, producer RANDY CARTER & invited cast: KEVIN RAHM, WILLIAM RAGSDALE, DAVE FOLEY, SEAN MAGUIRE, ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL, NICHOLAS D'AGOSTO, MARSHA THOMASON, VALERIE CRUZ, LIZA LAPIRA, REBECCA MCFARLAND, ELAINE HENDRIX, JAIME RAY NEWMAN, MEGHAN GLENNON
Official Website: http://labluesthemovie.com/LA%20Blues/Home.
It's on Wilshire between La Cienaga and Robertson in Beverly Hills.
Validated Parking: 8484 Wilshire Blvd (Flynt Communications building)
- The black tower at the South-East corner of La Cienega and Wilshire
- $2.00 at the concession stand
- Do not park in the small lot next to the theatre, or on the street directly in front of the theatre.
Q&A following each screening: Details below
RSVP (Register and Reserve at):
- RSVP@StudioScreenings.com
Cost: Free by RSVP to the following, plus one guest:
- Above & Below-the-Line Guild/ Union /AMPAS members
- Professional Film/Television and music Industry Association members
- Members of the Press
- Publicists
- Film & Drama students/faculty
- No children under ten years of age will be permitted.
Concessions: Will be available for purchase (the lowest prices in town)
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