Phantom Halo (2014)

A scheme for making easy money goes awry when a young man turns to counterfeiting to repay his father's debts.

Director:

Antonia Bogdanovich

Writers:

Antonia Bogdanovich, Anne Heffron

Stars:

Rebecca Romijn, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Luke Kleintank

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Rebecca Romijn	...	Ms. Rose
Thomas Brodie-Sangster	...	Samuel Emerson
Luke Kleintank	...	Beckett Emerson
Tobin Bell	...	Smashmouth
Clare Grant	...	Carlene
Sebastian Roché	...	Warren Emerson
Gbenga Akinnagbe	...	Roman
Susan Park	...	Grace
Ashley Hamilton	...	Donny
Laila Odom	...	Actress
Jose Rosete	...	Smashmouth's Bodyguard
Sammi-Jack Martincak	...	High School Girl #2
Raymond Ma	...	Mr. Lee
Jeff Seymour	...	Adam
Shawn Woods	...	Mr. Shee

Storyline

Brothers Samuel and Beckett Emerson are barely scraping by. Their father, Warren, continues to gamble and drink away any money they bring home. With all the havoc that is constantly going on in their lives, the family members each find solace in his own way, through Shakespeare, comic books and impossible love affairs. Beckett seizes the opportunity to make some easy money by counterfeiting in hopes of repaying his father's debts. When Beckett's plan goes awry, the family must decide to change their ways or pay the ultimate price

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Plot Keywords:

gambling | drunken father | brother brother relationship | counterfeit currency | father son relationship | 

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Taglines:

Two brothers, one dream and a hundred ways to get it.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and brief sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

Movie based on the short film My Left Hand Man (2011) by Antonia Bogdanovich

User Reviews

It's a very good film, better than many films

It's a very good film, better than many films "Sam" is growing up The story is about brothers Samuel and Beckett Emerson long ago found a way to keep their family afloat despite their drunken father's nasty gambling habit: While Samuel distracts crowds of passerby with his Shakespearian monologues, Beckett, a master pickpocket, makes his way through the unsuspecting crowd. And then their small, impoverished world crumbles when their father gets in over his head with a dangerous loan shark. Shakespeare and petty thievery are abandoned for Samuel's belief in the super powers of his comic book hero, Phantom Halo, and Beckett's friend's ability to counterfeit the perfect $100 note. Suddenly, the small- time world as the Emerson family knew it is turned upside down as the brothers do all they can to break free from the mud that traps them.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 June 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Phantom Halo

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Station 8 Films, Optimism Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color