The Wolf Hour (2019)

An unseen tormentor harasses a reclusive author as a citywide blackout triggers fires, looting and escalating violence during the Summer of Sam in New York in 1977.

Director:

Alistair Banks Griffin

Writer:

Alistair Banks Griffin

Stars:

Naomi Watts, Jennifer Ehle, Emory Cohen

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Naomi Watts	...	June Leigh
Jennifer Ehle	...	Margot
Emory Cohen	...	Billy
Kelvin Harrison Jr.	...	Freddie
Jeremy Bobb	...	Officer Blake
Brennan Brown	...	Hans J. Sparling
Ohene Cornelius	...	Savage Gang Leader
Robert Testut	...	Landlord
Richard Bird	...	Neighbor #1
Sean Pilz	...	Bobby Dubin
Maritza Veer	...	Samantha Ford
Glenn Lee	...	Landlord Lacky #2
John Palacio	...	Newscaster
Danny Goldsmith	...	Electronics Store Man
Michael Fearon	...	Gate Crash Car Passenger

Storyline

June was once a known counter-culture figure, but that was a decade ago. She now lives alone in her South Bronx apartment, having all but cut herself off from the outside world. It's the notorious "Summer of Sam" and June only has to look out of her window to see the violence escalating with the brutal summer heat. The city is on a knife's edge, a pressure-cooker about to explode into the incendiary 1977 New York blackout riots.

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Plot Keywords:

year 1977 | agoraphobia | writer | female nudity | sex scene | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and brief sexuality/nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

Naomi Watts and Kelvin Harrison, Jr. starred together in Luce.

User Reviews

Watts saves the movie

Watts is one of the best actors of the last 20 years. Without her, this movie would have been a disaster. Watch it, just for her performance alone.

Details

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

6 December 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Wolf Hour

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,255

Company Credits

Production Co:

Automatik Entertainment, Bradley Pilz Productions, HanWay Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1