Columbus Circle (2012)

An heiress who's been shut inside her apartment building for nearly two decades is forced to confront her fears after one of her neighbors is killed and a detective arrives to begin the investigation.

Director:

George Gallo

Writers:

George Gallo, Kevin Pollak

Stars:

Selma Blair, Amy Smart, Kevin Pollak

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Selma Blair	...	AbigailClayton
Amy Smart	...	Lillian Hart
Kevin Pollak	...	Klandermann
Jason Antoon	...	Detective Jerry Eaans
Robert Guillaume	...	Howard Miles
Giovanni Ribisi	...	Detective Frank Giardello
Beau Bridges	...	Dr. Ray Fontaine
Jason Lee	...	Charles Stanford
Samm Levine	...	Bank Manager
Jerry Penacoli	...	Jerry Penacoli
Bette Beatrice	...	Hilary Lonnigan
Mary McNeal	...	Eleanor Waters
Branden Williams	...	Real Estate Agent
Bubba Ganter	...	Doorman (as Leon Ganter)
Diane Sorrentino	...	TV Reporter

Storyline

Abigail Clayton lives alone. Very alone. In fact, the attractive heiress has not left her Manhattan loft apartment for almost two decades. The famous daughter of a wealthy industrialist, Abigail disappeared from the prying eyes of the press and the intrusiveness of her family on her 18th birthday, the day she received her massive inheritance. During years of self-imposed isolation, Abigail has had contact with only two people-her building's Concierge, Klandermann, with whom she communicates via notes-and Dr. Raymond Fontaine, a longtime family friend and her sole confidant for most of her life. When the death of her elderly neighbor prompts NYPD Homicide Detective Frank Giardello to launch an investigation, the agoraphobic Abigail is distressed to find him outside her door, asking to question her. Having tried to acquire the dead woman's now vacant apartment to ensure her privacy, Abigail is further upset when her requests go unanswered, and new tenants Lillian and Charlie move in. ...

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, some language and thematic material

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kolumbov krug

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Oxymoron Entertainment, Blue Star Entertainment, G4 Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Giovanni Ribisi and Kevin Pollak were previously in George Gallo's earlier movie Middle Men.

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Goofs

On the bank's edifice near the end we see the supposed Latin motto "Viras veritas obses." Viras is not a Latin word. The filmmakers may have intended "Vis veritas obses" which translates to "Truth (is) the hostage of force."

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Quotes

Klandermann: This is Columbus Circle, sir. Nothing seems strange around here.

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Soundtracks

"Something More Comfortable"
Written by Bob Hackl & Ken Stange
Performed by George Gallo and Sourcerer

User Reviews

Does anyone LISTEN to the dialogue?

A good watch...not academy material but very entertaining. The plot may not exactly shine but the accomplished actors make up for its shortcomings. Only the directing could have made this a better film. Character development could have been better as well but is average considering the run time.

This won't exactly be on rotation in my movie library but I could stand to watch this more than once.

I don't know why this hasn't gotten better reviews. I hear all the complaints but if you actually watched this movie and LISTENED to what the actors said you might have enjoyed it more.