Icarus Descending (1998)

Hayden K. Lorry is a British military operative who gets embroiled in a caper to track down an ancient Grecian Urn, called the Icarus Urn, or more appropriately named, the "Urn of Death." ... See full summary »

Directors:

Steve Edwards, Todd Mei

Writers:

Steve Edwards, Todd Mei

Stars:

Philip Ayckbourn, Julie Rivier, David Brainard

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Philip Ayckbourn	...	Hayden Lorry
Julie Rivier	...	Lizbeth Hiver
David Brainard	...	Manny Varjak
Todd Mei	...	Johnny Sing
Sam Parks	...	Professor Arthur Ayers
Robin Mukherjee	...	Godwin Keyes
Andrew Balmforth	...	Tolly Martin
Marissa Afton	...	Ginny Novak
Binky Greene	...	Dick Delieuze
Nick Harris	...	Riordan
David Crockford	...	Rock Thompson
Valentin Gerlier	...	Joseph Bannion, Lounge Piano Player
Robin Wilkowski	...	Hitwoman
Elvira Tanassescu	...	Lilith Alisdaire
Steve Edwards	...	Rico Boyer

Storyline

Hayden K. Lorry is a British military operative who gets embroiled in a caper to track down an ancient Grecian Urn, called the Icarus Urn, or more appropriately named, the "Urn of Death." Lisabeth O'Shaughnessy is the elusive femme fatale who seduces Lorry into thinking he can save both himself and O'Shaughnessy by locating the urn. But who is O'Shaughnessy: needing and vulnerable damsel or complotting and villainous dame? Meanwhile, a myriad of hit men affiliated with various organizations, including the Alexander Boys (the gay mob), are trying to track down both the urn and Lorry.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to plato | reference to kant | rye | reference to hamlet | independent film

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Details

Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yegg Central

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

There were books in the jail scene because the jail cell was in the library at Brockwood Park School.

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Quotes

Johnny Sing: Your entire understanding of Hamlet's crap!

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Connections

References The Killers (1946)

User Reviews

If you like mixing things up, then this film's a a swell spoon for you!

Boasting a $20,000 budget, there hasn't been a filmmaking adventure of this sort since Ed Wood's Plan 9 From Outer Space. From Chinese martial arts fights to color dance scenes, from a montage of a day long chase to chicken fried steak, this film noir covers it all in a wild homage to 1940's film noir, Raymond Chandler, and the Big Adios. It was filmed on location in Britain, but believe me, you'll be wanting to sip rye whisky with the Hitmen Manny Varjak and Johnny Sing. And yes they are real people, known to frequent a bar called Whisky Todd's in Madison, Wisconsin. Why? Because in Wisconsin, you're among friends!