August (2008 film)
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| Directed by | Austin Chick |
| Produced by | Josh Hartnett David Guy Levy Charlie Corwin Clara Markowicz Elisa Pugliese |
| Written by | Howard A. Rodman |
| Starring | Josh Hartnett Naomie Harris David Bowie Rip Torn Adam Scott Emmanuelle Chriqui |
| Music by | Nathan Larson |
| Cinematography | Andrij Parekh |
| Edited by | Pete Beaudreau |
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Periscope Entertainment |
| Distributed by | First Look Studios |
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Running time
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88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.4 million |
| Box office | $12,636[1] |
August is a 2008 American drama film directed by Austin Chick and presented by 57th & Irving. The screenplay by Howard A. Rodman focuses on two brothers, ambitious dot-com entrepreneurs attempting to keep their company afloat as the stock market begins to collapse in August 2001, one month prior to the 9/11 attacks.
The film premiered as an official selection of the Spectrum section at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
Plot
Tom and Joshua Sterling are two brothers, whose Internet start-up, Landshark, is as hot as a New York City summer – only this is the summer of 2001, their company is in lock up, its stock price is plunging and, in a few weeks, the world will change forever.
In the meantime, Tom Sterling is living the hedonistic life of an Internet star; he dates multiple women, drives a 67 Camaro convertible and hangs out at a new club called Bungalow 8. Tom Sterling is a true showman, a demigod in a cult – and culture – of personality.
Cast
- Josh Hartnett as Tom Sterling
- Naomie Harris as Sarah
- Adam Scott as Joshua Sterling
- Robin Tunney as Melanie Hanson
- Andre Royo as Dylan Gottschalk
- Emmanuelle Chriqui as Morella Sterling
- Laila Robins as Ottmar Peevo
- Caroline Lagerfelt as Nancy Sterling
- Alan Cox as Burton
- David Bowie as Cyrus Ogilvie
- Rip Torn as David Sterling
Festival screenings
| Festival | Section | Screening Dates |
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| Sundance Film Festival | Spectrum [2] | January 22, 2008 January 23, 2008 January 24, 2008 January 26, 2008 |
| Seattle International Film Festival | Contemporary World Cinema [3] | May 29, 2008 June 2, 2008 |
| Brooklyn International Film Festival | Narrative Feature Films [4] | May 31, 2008 June 6, 2008 |
| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Horizons [5] | July 7, 2008 |
| Oldenburg International Film Festival | International Section | September 11, 2008 |
| Flanders International Film Festival Ghent | World Cinema | October 10, 2008 |
| Bahamas International Film Festival | Spirit Of Freedom: Dramatic [6] | December 8, 2008 |
Critical reception
As of October 13, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 35% of critics rated the film positively based on 23 reviews, with a consensus that "Josh Hartnett puts in a well-intentioned performance but overall, August only superficially explores its dotcom-burst setting."[7] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 39 out of 100 based on 10 reviews, indicating a generally negative response.[8]
References
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- ↑ 2008 Online Film Guide, Sundance International Film Festival
- ↑ The Festival – Films & Events, Seattle International Film Festival
- ↑ 2008 Edition – Category Feature / Film Details, Brooklyn Film Festival Film Library
- ↑ History – Film Archive, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
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