God Don't Make the Laws (2011)

(Also known as Frozen in time) The small town of Rockwell is mysteriously frozen in time after a bus accident, that is, until a boy with a sordid past comes to town and then the hands of time move forward.

Director:

David Sabbath

Writer:

David Sabbath

Stars:

Ella Rae Peck, Lucas Salvagno, Robert Prescott

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ella Rae Peck	...	Colbie Palmer
Lucas Salvagno	...	Hawk Kodiak
Robert Prescott	...	Eddie Palmer
Peter Vack	...	Joey Larch
Jason Jay Crabtree	...	Coach Harvey Cobb
Paul Sorvino	...	Lewis
Bob Braswell	...	Johnny Stumbles
Chase Coleman	...	Brett Armstrong
Jim Ford	...	Ryan
Bruce Davison	...	Bud Kelly
Tiffany Kiely	...	Mayor (as Tiffany Arnold)
Alexis French	...	Betty Jean
Philip R. Garrett	...	Diner Manager
Amber Mikesell	...	Amanda
Ralph Scott	...	Dark Suit #1

Storyline

The teenager Hawk Kodiak has just left a juvenile facility to live with the Eddie Palmer, who owns a diner in Rockwell. Hawk arrives in the small town by bus bringing a basketball, and befriends the local Joey Larch. Then he goes to the high school, where he meets Eddie's niece Colbie Palmer, who drives him home. He meets the outcast Johnny Stumbles, who is the only survivor of a bus accident with the local volleyball team that happened seventeen years ago. Soon Hawk discovers that time has stopped in Rockwell since the accident and people have not aged. However he decides to play basketball with Joey and Johnny and soon there are changes in town. Who is Hawk Kodiak?

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Hawk picks up Johnny Stumbles on his scooter, he gives Johnny the basketball to hold. As they go past the coffee shop and over the bridge, the ball is now in Hawk's paper bag. By the time they get to Johnny's house, the ball is nowhere to be seen.

User Reviews

Almost but not quite

I tried really hard to like this movie - the premise sounds encouraging: a loner boy comes to a small town where basketball is banned following the road traffic death years before of some young people - a bit like 'Footloose' but without the funky music and some added supernatural undertones.

The dialogue's not too bad but some of the acting (Lucas Salvagno, Jason Jay Crabtree) is just shockingly bad. Then we come to Adam White's cinematography and director David Sabbbath's editing. The whole thing has the ambiance of some 1970s porno-flick.

It's saved by the easy-on-the-eye Ella Rae Peck and a hefty performance by Robert Prescott but the production values leave a lot to be desired.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 December 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Frozen Moment

Filming Locations:

Granville, Ohio, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,190,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Three Dog Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1