Lake City (2008)

A desperate young man, on the run from a dangerous drug dealer, returns to his mother, years after a family tragedy drove them far apart, to hide. However, his old and new life are about to collide.

Directors:

Hunter Hill, Perry Moore

Writers:

Hunter Hill (screenplay), Perry Moore (screenplay)

Stars:

Sissy Spacek, Jason Davis, Alina Phelan

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sissy Spacek	...	Maggie
Jason Davis	...	Tom
Alina Phelan	...	Linda
Cheryl Fare	...	Irma
Jessica Hutson	...	Lucy (as Jessica Marie Hutson)
Jack Weber	...	Young Billy (as Jack T. Weber)
Sydney ter Avest	...	Young Jennifer
Kenny Hinkle	...	Andy (as Kenneth James Hinkle)
Troy Garity	...	Billy
Dave Matthews	...	Red (as David Matthews)
Jay Pearson	...	Carl
Colin Ford	...	Clayton
Barry Corbin	...	George
Irene Ziegler	...	Nancy Kaye
Rebecca Romijn	...	Jennifer

Storyline

A desperate young man, on the run from a dangerous drug dealer, returns to his mother, years after a family tragedy drove them far apart, to hide. However, his old and new life are about to collide.

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Taglines:

When you are on the run, the last place you expect to end up is home.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Езерният град

Filming Locations:

Louisa, Virginia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,355, 23 November 2008

Gross USA:

$12,767

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$12,767

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mark Johnson Productions, Lake City Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

At the beginning of the film Maggie parks her SUV and goes into the store with the window in the driver's door rolled down. When she emerges from shopping it is now up.

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Connections

Referenced in Moviemaking in Virginia: Take 3 (2008)

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Soundtracks

Bring On The Loser
Written by F.M. Cornog
Performed by East River Pipe

User Reviews

staring Sissy Spacek

Maggie (Sissy Spacek) is alone on her farm. George wants to sell both of their farms to a road construction. Out of the blue, her son Billy shows up with a boy named Clayton and on the run from a drug dealer. Billy and Maggie have issues from the past. Billy reconnects with Jennifer who is now a police deputy.

Sissy Spacek is certainly the big name in this and she keeps the attention of the audience. Troy Garity is nominally the lead but he lacks overall charisma. Dave Matthews, of his own band, plays the heavy villain. While he gets some of the grim of a lowlife, he does not have the power of a menace. There isn't enough of everything. The reveal of the past teases on for too long with limited effect. This should be a cold-blood crime drama but it only gets there at the end. It's too little too late. Nothing happens for far too long.