This Revolution (2005)

In this politically charged homage to Medium Cool, a photographer covers the urban guerrilla war on New York streets during the RNC.

Director:

Stephen Marshall

Writer:

Stephen Marshall

Stars:

Rosario Dawson, Nathan Crooker, Amy Redford

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rosario Dawson	...	Tina Santiago
Nathan Crooker	...	Jake Cassavetes
Amy Redford	...	Chloe Harden
Brett DelBuono	...	Richie Santiago
Brendan Sexton III	...	Daniel Symptom
Immortal Technique	...	Himself
Robert Bella	...	Bob Kramer
Cynthia Garrett	...	BCN News Anchor
Ned Silverman	...	Dexter
Brett Berg	...	Cody
Jermaine Chambers	...	Max
Gavin Bellour	...	Dante
Vija Zvers	...	Mousy (as Vija Brigita Grosgalvis)
Jim Titus	...	Music Producer (as James T. Williams II)
Juan Carlos Hernández	...	Cruz Santiago (as Juan Hernandez)

Storyline

Jake Cassevetes is a world renowned shooter just back from being embedded during the U.S. invasion of Iraq. As a well-paid stringer for the networks, Jake does not buy into the currently vogue, left-wing conspiracy theory of a corporate-controlled press. But, after discovering much of his best footage in Iraq was censored by the network, Jake is growing disillusioned with his corporate masters. When he gets an assignment to shoot on the streets of the Republican National Convention protests, he meets Seven, one of the young leaders of the masked anarchist Black Bloc. Jake quickly wins the trust of the group and is allowed to shadow them as they move through the demo. Later that night, after shooting Seven with her mask down describing the Bloc's militant objectives, the videotape is mistakenly returned to the network with the rest of his footage. When he goes to retrieve the tape, he is told the network made a deal with Homeland Security to review all footage to look for potential ...

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Plot Keywords:

protest | trust | conspiracy | left wing | homeland security | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Thriller | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

A düh forradalma

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revolution Theory, Artists / Media Cooperation, Guerrilla News Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

During filming of a scene August 29, 2004 a block away from the Republican National Convention, Rosario Dawson, Vija Zvers and director Stephen Marshall were arrested. Dawson and Zvers allegedly refused to yield to police and were wearing bandannas as masks, in violation of local law regarding public demonstrations. When Marshall protested the arrests and showed police the film's permits, he also was arrested. The last 15 minutes of the film were changed to incorporate the incident into the movie including using actual footage of the arrests. All charges were dropped in March 2005 after video showed that the filming did not cause any obstruction and that Dawson and company obeyed all police directives.

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Connections

Version of Medium Cool (1969)

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Soundtracks

"Me Tarzan You Jane"
Written by iZLER
performed by iZLER
Courtesy of Own Brand Records

User Reviews

evocative

This Revolution is a remarkably smart, relevant and timely take on media and personal responsibility in an era of the Patriot Act and fear of terrorism. Shot in a somewhat gritty style, the cinematography and editing offers a front line perspective in a beautiful and effective way. Footage from the actual Republican National Convention is disturbing and effective. It is able to humanize certain aspects of the media. Nate Crooker, as the character Jake Cassevetes, has the ability to take the audience through the ethical challenges that those in the media must face when reporting on highly charged and controversial topics. There is a fantastic dynamic among the cast and the emotions ring true.