Grind (1997)

Director:

Chris Kentis

Writers:

Laura Lau, Chris Kentis

Stars:

Billy Crudup, Adrienne Shelly, Paul Schulze

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Billy Crudup	...	Eddie
Adrienne Shelly	...	Janey
Paul Schulze	...	Terry
Frank Vincent	...	Nick
Saul Stein	...	Jack
Amanda Peet	...	Patty
Stephen Beach	...	Jimmy (as Steven Beach)
Arthur J. Nascarella	...	Factory Foreman (as Arthur Nascarella)
Tim Devlin	...	Scully
Nick Sandow	...	Lenny
Jason Andrews	...	Joey
Tim Williams	...	Scott
Angela Pupello	...	Pam
Lydia Radziul	...	Liz (as Lydia Radzuil)
Joe Pallister	...	J.J. (as Joseph Pallister)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

drug use | car accident | ticket | pistol | corvette | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Auf der Strecke geblieben

Filming Locations:

Clifton, New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kodiak Productions LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Grind Shines

To say this is one of the best indie films ever made might seem strange, but to me it is.

It would have been just another made-for-TV drama, except that the writers, directors and actors elevate it to a much higher plane.

Most actors shy away from their first films, but Billy Crudup need not do that with this one. His acting is exceptional, and was just so good that he moved on to other mainstream work, which was richly deserved, in my opinion.

Paul Schulze had already made several good movies, but in this one he shines. At first I thought that he was miscast, due to the fact that he looks nothing like his "brother" Eddie, but through skillful acting by both of them, I soon forgot that they didn't look at all alike. They "were" brothers, and after all we've all known brothers who looked nothing alike. Schulze has never disappointed me in any of his work, and this is one of his best. I really felt sad for Terry, the "good" brother.

Lovely Adrienne Shelly, bless her heart got much more name recognition for being brutally murdered than she did for her moving performance in this, or any other movie she made. So sad.

If you get the chance to see this movie, do it. It may be small in budget, but it's a well made film, and one that will stick with you.