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Curfew

  • 2012
  • PG-13
  • 19m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
6.9K
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Shawn Christensen and Fatima Ptacek in Curfew (2012)
At the lowest point of his life, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister, asking him to look after his nine-year old niece, Sophia, for a few hours.
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Having reached the lowest point in his life, a self-destructive man on the brink of demise receives an unexpected call from his estranged sister to look after her young daughter for the nigh... Read allHaving reached the lowest point in his life, a self-destructive man on the brink of demise receives an unexpected call from his estranged sister to look after her young daughter for the night. Could this be the beginning of a new reality?Having reached the lowest point in his life, a self-destructive man on the brink of demise receives an unexpected call from his estranged sister to look after her young daughter for the night. Could this be the beginning of a new reality?

  • Director
    • Shawn Christensen
  • Writer
    • Shawn Christensen
  • Stars
    • Shawn Christensen
    • Fatima Ptacek
    • Kim Allen
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    6.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shawn Christensen
    • Writer
      • Shawn Christensen
    • Stars
      • Shawn Christensen
      • Fatima Ptacek
      • Kim Allen
    • 20User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 21 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Shawn Christensen
    Shawn Christensen
    • Richie
    Fatima Ptacek
    Fatima Ptacek
    • Sophia
    Kim Allen
    Kim Allen
    • Maggie
    Dana Segal
    Dana Segal
    • Gabby
    Kirsten Holly Smith
    Kirsten Holly Smith
    • Cathy
    Helga Athineos
    • Lady
    Gino Patti
    Gino Patti
    • Bowler
    Emily Grace Buck
    • Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    karen EiLbacher
    karen EiLbacher
    • Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Mark Register
    • Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Director
      • Shawn Christensen
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      • Shawn Christensen
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    • Trivia
      Originally, a different song was meant to be featured in the bowling alley scene. The scene was choreographed with that song as basis. However, the artist wouldn't agree to give the rights for the song to be used in the film, so at the last minute, Shawn Christensen had to write and record a new one to be used as a replacement, while keeping up with the tempo of the scene.
    • Quotes

      Sophia: Here's a list of appropriate places you're allowed to take me. If you take me somewhere that is not on the list there'll be hell to pay. Here's some money for you to spend on me and on me only. If you spend it on anything else - like drugs - there'll be hell to pay. You're not allowed in the apartment until you drop me off at ten-thirty. If I'm not back home by ten-thirty on the dot, there'll be hell to pay.

      Richie: Well, I'm glad we got that out of the way. My name is Richard and I am your uncle.

      Sophia: I don't care.

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      Performed by Vera Lynn

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    User reviews20

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    6/10
    I Wouldn't Change the Channel
    "Curfew" is a nineteen minute short film that gives you enough to understand its breadth. Richie (Shawn Christensen) is a suicidal man in the midst of suicide when his distraught sister Maggie (Kim Allen) called him to ask him to watch his niece Sophia (Fatima Ptacek). It's clear she doesn't trust him at all, but it's also clear that she's desperate.

    The little that you get from this drama is solid. I'm not sure if I would watch the same movie if it were a feature length film, but if it were on I wouldn't change the channel.
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    • Release date
      • October 4, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hồi Trống Thu Không
    • Filming locations
      • Chinatown, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Fuzzy Logic Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $50,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      19 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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