The Speed of Life (2007)

A young kid escapes life on the streets of New York City by stealing video cameras with his friends and retreating into the footage he's found.

Director:

Ed Radtke

Writers:

M.S. Nieson, Ed Radtke

Stars:

Jeremy Allen White, Peter Appel, Agnes Brenson

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jeremy Allen White	...	Sammer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Appel
Agnes Brenson	...	Annas sister
Gilbert Cruz	...	Security guard
Joelee Cummings	...	Danelle
Noah Fleiss	...	Vincent
Blaze Foster	...	Juan-Si
Catrina Ganey	...	Marnie
Ben Garchar	...	Man Yelling Outside Bathroom
Ella Garrett	...	Granma
Melissa Gundersen	...	Skating Double Anna
Bari Hyman	...	Director of Animal Shelter
Christine Toy Johnson	...	Eye Doctor
Anna Kinens	...	Girl in Wheelchair
Louisa Krause	...	Jule

Storyline

An audience favorite at festivals worldwide, The Speed of Life is about a NYC kid who steals video cameras from tourists. He and his friends skip school, camp on rooftops, and dream of being in the Olympics. But they must also deal with grown ups. Wavering between fantasy and the harsh reality of NYC, they soon discover not all tourists are happy and cameras can indeed fly. Even if people cannot.

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Plot Keywords:

video | 

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Genres:

Drama

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User Reviews

A beautiful and complete script!

I had the pleasure of watching and reviewing this project. It is a tremendously tight story with a fantastic cast and amazingly strong character arcs. Every story corner is covered : a must see when released! A beautiful treasure among a sea of superficial mayhem. Hopefully this will be picked up soon as it's certain to be a crowd pleaser. Ed Radtke continues to grow in his scope of life and what is beyond. I understand he spent many years tweaking and refining this story so that every possible angle and thrust was covered and trust me it shows. Using local talent in New York and a fine crew of enthusiastic professionals who were willing to explore new possibilities in experimental camera work is, in itself, evident in this refreshing and uplifting film. I wish every Hollywood project would contain the integrity that this films exudes. Kudos Ed Radkte!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Superheroes

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morningstar Films, Kindred Media Group, Solaris

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min (European Film Market)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)