Match (2014)

As a Juilliard professor is interviewed by a woman and her husband for her dissertation on the history of dance in 1960s New York City, it becomes increasingly clear that there are ulterior motives to the couple's visit.

Director:

Stephen Belber

Writer:

Stephen Belber

Stars:

Patrick Stewart, Carla Gugino, Matthew Lillard

Cast

Cast overview:
Yanis Macheboeuf	...	Anthony
Patrick Stewart	...	Tobi Powell
Ariane Blaise	...	Elodie
Carla Gugino	...	Lisa Davis
Matthew Lillard	...	Mike Davis
Jaime Tirelli	...	Raul
Geoffrey Nauffts	...	Daryl
Rob Yang	...	Jim
Daphne Fernberger	...	Jenny Q
Antonia Rey	...	Mrs. Trujillo
Maduka Steady	...	Cabbie
Gregory Korostishevsky	...	Driver

Storyline

Tobi Powell (Sir Patrick Stewart), an aging Juilliard dance professor with a colorful and international past, is interviewed by a woman and her husband (Carla Gugino and Matthew Lillard) for a dissertation she's writing about the history of dance in New York City in the 1960s. As the interview proceeds, it becomes increasingly clear that there are ulterior motives to the couple's visit. Explosive revelation is followed by questions about truth versus belief. It is a story about responsibility, artistic commitment, and love.

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Plot Keywords:

homosexual | gay | 1960s | juilliard school | marital problem | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual dialogue and some drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

14 January 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Матч

Filming Locations:

Uptown, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,355, 6 February 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$28,041, 8 February 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Permut Presentations,Sentinel Pictures,Tilted Windmill Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Stephen Belber studied at Playwrights Horizons Theatre School in 1992.

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Quotes

Tobi Powell: If there were too many people interested in the arts, the world would quickly become a very pretentious place.

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Soundtracks

Pero, Zero Noventa
Written by Sander Rosenthal
Performed by Sander Rosenthal

User Reviews

Splendid

The performance Stewart turns in...if it was anyone but him, would have been a performance talked about for years. It is, quite simply, one of the most nuanced performances from an actor I have seen in years. That alone is reason to give this movie a chance. Lillard turns the best performance I have seen from him outside of a turn on Law and Order that stuck with me.

The dialogue is excellent. This isn't a movie you want to sit down with a phone in your lap and "sortta" watch. You will want to sit down and revel in it. My only negative critique is that a couple of the scenes did carry on too long, but that may have been the director's way of creating discomfort.