China (I) (2007)

Director:

Jacob Hatley

Writers:

Stephen Brower (story), Jacob Hatley (screenplay)

Stars:

Katie Copple, Martha Giraldo, Michael D. Goodwin

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Katie Copple	...	Beer Girl #2
Martha Giraldo	...	Cecilia
Michael D. Goodwin	...	Gus' Henchman
Adair Moorefield	...	Beer Girl #1
Samantha Murphy	...	Party Girl #3
Danny Nelson	...	Gus
Leah Marie Parker	...	Party Girl #2
Jill Perry	...	Lorette
Alex Velasquez	...	Juarez
Danny Vinson	...	China
Jennifer Ward	...	Party Girl #1

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

western u.s. | title also name of country | country name in title | bull

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 August 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Asheboro, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

University of Southern California (USC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Extremely well done

China is a man, a cowboy, and a remnant of days gone by, and he's finally realizing it, in Jacob Hatley's tremendously entertaining and mature short film. Combining the style and looseness of the best of 1970s films with the earthiness and toughness of classic filmmakers like Howard Hawks and Budd Boetticher, Hatley knows what he's doing and his love of the characters and settings seeps into every frame of this film. On top of that it was shot on gorgeous black and white 35mm film, on location, giving it a very non-Hollywood look. Here's hoping for more work from this young, talented director, who clearly has a more enlightened perspective than the bulk of the repetitive, mindless gunk that his contemporaries are making.