Ten Thousand Saints (2015)

Set in the 1980s, a teenager from Vermont moves to New York City to live with his father in East Village.

Directors:

Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini

Writers:

Robert Pulcini (screenplay), Shari Springer Berman (screenplay)

Stars:

Ethan Hawke, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Henry Kelemen	...	Young Jude
Julianne Nicholson	...	Harriet
Ethan Hawke	...	Les
Asa Butterfield	...	Jude
Avan Jogia	...	Teddy
Nadia Alexander	...	Prudence
Hailee Steinfeld	...	Eliza
Emily Mortimer	...	Diane
Austin Ramsey	...	Hockey Player
Jeff O'Donnell	...	Tory
Matthew James Ballinger	...	Hippie
Emile Hirsch	...	Johnny
Tracy Westmoreland	...	Photo Booth Bum
Warren Kelly	...	Minister
Ellie Bensinger	...	Female Classmate #1

Storyline

Follows three screwed up young people and their equally screwed up parents in the age of CBGB's, yuppies and the tinderbox of gentrification that exploded into the Tompkins Square Park Riots in New York's East Village in the 1980s.

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Plot Keywords:

alphabet city manhattan | indian american | chopsticks | crying | guitarist | 

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Taglines:

Rage. Riot. Rebirth.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug use including teens, and language including sexual references

Did You Know?

Trivia

There are two actresses in this movie whom Asa Butterfield previously worked with: Emily Mortimer (Hugo) and Hailee Steinfeld (Ender's Game).

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Quotes

Les: You know what I'd like to know is what my girlfriend's daughter and my son and some weird Hare Krishna dude are all doing together.
Jude: We're just friends, okay?
Les: No, I'm not judging. I mean, I met your mother at an orgy.

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Connections

References The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)

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Soundtracks

Dear Mr. Fantasy
Written by Steve Winwood
Performed by Steve Winwood
Courtesy of Wincraft Music Inc.

User Reviews

Indie drama, comedy of coming of age and loose parenting skills.

The basic synopsis of this film is that we get to follow the lives of three mal adjusted kids and their equally messed up parents from Vermont to New York and back again, – sort of. This is one of those films where if you actually say any more you will ruin some of the plot; so I must demur – despite itching to say more.

The main character is Jude played by Asa Butterfield who is really very good and Ethan Hawke plays his narcotic loving father. I have to say the more I see Ethan Hawke act the better he seems to get. We also have the wonderful Emile Hirsch playing the lead singer to a hardcore punk type band. It is set in the eighties and they do manage to get a lot of details spot on – even CBGB's makes an appearance.

The story is original, the direction great and the actors all seem to live their roles. It is billed as a comedy but I did not see a lot to laugh at here, I did really enjoy it though so as a drama withy light hearted moments it really did work for me.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 August 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ten Thousand Saints

Filming Locations:

Ossining, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$59,333

Company Credits

Production Co:

Archer Gray, Bad Medicine Films, Maven Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1