The David Whiting Story (2014)

A genre-defying comedy about the unreliability of memory. It deconstructs its own narrative as it crisscrosses between fiction, documentary and dreams. The film is a series of interlinking ... See full summary »

Director:

Walter Reuben

Writer:

Walter Reuben

Stars:

Woolsey Ackerman, Ashley Morey, Zachary J. Luna

3 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Woolsey Ackerman	...	Ayn Rand, Burt Reynolds, Kate, Miles
Ashley Morey	...	Cesar Romero, Sarah Miles, Kate
Zachary J. Luna	...	David Whiting, Miles, Walter
Moronai Kanekoa	...	Miles, Walter
Albion Sabani	...	Miles, Walter
C. Stephen Foster	...	Miles / Young Walter
Gina Lalli	...	Ayn Rand
C. Jerry Kutner	...	Mike Wallace / Lee J. Cobb / Andrew Sarris / Miles
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marcelo Coronado	...	Miles / Kate (Spanish) (voice)

Storyline

A genre-defying comedy about the unreliability of memory. It deconstructs its own narrative as it crisscrosses between fiction, documentary and dreams. The film is a series of interlinking puzzles - an unsolved Hollywood murder; the search for the origins of a legendary joke; and the mystery of why the filmmaker's own family left him for dead. Historical figure Ayn Rand, movie actor Cesar Romero, and television journalist Mike Wallace turn up as additional pieces of the puzzle.

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The David Whiting Story marks the feature directing, writing and producing debut of 69-year-old Walter Reuben, the oldest-debuting feature film director in world cinema. His early short films feature prominent members of the Austin, Texas, arts scene including SXSW co-founder Louis Black, who appeared in Reuben's first short How Others Remember Us (1985), and Richard Linklater's Slacker costar Gina Lalli, whose presence similarly graces Reuben's From Bad to Worse (1986), and How to Lose Weight (1987).

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 2014 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color