With an impending election on the American horizon, it seems fitting for a few political dramas/thrillers/think pieces to start finding their way into cinemas. Everyone seems to have their own (correct) opinion in regards to political action these days, as social media and journalistic “investigation” only strengthen everyone’s singular voice. But with so many other poignant political assessments already logged in Hollywood’s catalog, it’s hard to find much weight in the issues that Austin Stark’s The Runner raises. It’s an oil-spill-gone-worse scenario that’s more about a struggling politician than White House corruption itself, led by a tormented Nicolas Cage in one of his better roles of the last few years (sans Kick-Ass, Joe, and of course, Drive Angry). Yet, by the film’s conclusion, no new ground finds itself covered.
Nicolas Cage plays Colin Price, a Louisiana politician who gains notoriety after...
Nicolas Cage plays Colin Price, a Louisiana politician who gains notoriety after...
- 8/6/2015
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Nicolas Cage has an extensive filmography: if you name it, he's probably done it (how many Hollywood figures can you think of that would star in the Christian themed apocalypse movie "Left Behind"?). The actor's latest left turn is into the realm of ripped-from-headlines drama… sort of. Read More: Interview: David Gordon Green & Nicolas Cage Talk Flawed Father Figures Of 'Joe,' Evading Southern Clichés And More In "The Runner," set against the aftermath of the 2010 Bp oil spill, The Cage plays Colin Price, an idealistic but flawed New Orleans congressman who is forced to confront his dysfunctional life after his career is destroyed in a sex scandal. Connie Nielsen plays Deborah, Colin's wife and a high-powered attorney with political ambitions of her own, and Peter Fonda plays Colin's father, also a politician. "Mad Men" star Bryan Batt takes the role of Mark Lavin, a Wall Street type who rolls with big.
- 6/16/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Nicolas Cage has been cast in the lead role of the upcoming contemporary political film, ‘The Runner.’ The drama marks the writing and directorial debuts from Austin Star, who has gained recognition for executive producing such independent films as ‘Infinitely Polar Bear’ and ‘Happythankyoumoreplease.’ ‘The Runner’ will be produced by Benji Kohn, Bingo Gubelmann and Chris Papavasiliou for Paper Street Films and Glenn Williamson for Back Lot Pictures. Production is set to begin on June 23 in New Orleans. Cage will star as as Colin Price, an idealistic but flawed New Orleans congressman, in ‘The Runner.’ In the aftermath of the 2010 Bp oil spill, Colin’s forced to confront his [ Read More ]
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- 5/19/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
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