Roulette (2012)

A deadly game of Russian Roulette, one last session of group therapy.

Director:

Erik Kristopher Myers

Writers:

Erik Kristopher Myers (story), Erik Kristopher Myers

Stars:

Mike Baldwin, Will Haza, Ali Lukowski

4 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mike Baldwin	...	Dean Jensen
Will Haza	...	Richard Kessler
Ali Lukowski	...	Sunshine 'Sunny' Howard
Michelle Murad	...	Zoe Clarke
Taylor Lee Hitaffer	...	Anna Kessler
Troy Russell	...	John Tokaz
Frank B. Moorman	...	Clarence Howard
Jan-David Soutar	...	Leon Camichael
Mark J. Kilbane	...	Glenn Beach
George Stover	...	Dr. Temple
Leanna Chamish	...	Dr. Penny
Gavin Peretti	...	Pete Ross
Brian St. August	...	Dr. Klein
Amy Freedman	...	Tracy Adler
Jenna St. John	...	Rachel the Bar Girl

Storyline

When three very different people (Mike Baldwin, Will Haza, Ali Lukowski) from three completely different worlds begin a deadly game of Russian Roulette, they soon discover that their pasts are a trilogy of overlapping events that have brought them together for one last session of group therapy.

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Plot Keywords:

russian roulette | one word title | unreliable narrator | suicide | nonlinear timeline | 

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Taglines:

What goes around, comes around.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The support group scene at the beginning of the film includes, among others, cameos by the Director's father ('John Myers', who is seated beside Ali Lukowski); Alex Krowzow, who shot behind the scenes footage throughout production; and Myers' fellow XM Traffic & Weather reporters Tory Gates and Amy Freedman, the latter of whom played Tracy Adler, the group leader.

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Connections

Featured in No Stopping the Stover (2016)

User Reviews

A dark hidden gem

Roulette will surprise you if you give it the chance. Heavy plot, deep character development, and believable acting make for a movie that, although an indie, certainly is a marker of great things to come for all involved. The movie is actually all about character development as it deals specifically with 3 individuals coming to grips with themselves, realizing that every decision they make, and have made, leads them directly to where they are. Something many people do only when it is too late. There are a few moments that are drawn out that could have been just as effective had they been trimmed just a hair. But that is something easily forgiven. The story throughout seems to be pulled forward by flashbacks. This might seem confusing at times, but is suddenly pulled and bound together in a familiar yet dramatically memorable way. Not a date movie, but one to share on many different levels.

Details

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Four-Fingered Films, J65 Productions, GoldenTiger Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1