Down the Shore (film)
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| Directed by | Harold Guskin |
| Written by | Sandra Jennings |
| Starring | Famke Janssen James Gandolfini |
| Cinematography | Richard Rutkowski |
| Edited by | Andrew Ford |
| Music by | Andrea Morricone |
Production companies | Jersey Shore Films Lost Weekend Productions Pipeline Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Down the Shore is a 2011 American independent thriller film directed by Harold Guskin and starring James Gandolfini and Famke Janssen.[1]
Plot
[edit]The owner of a Jersey shore amusement park is forced to confront his dark past when an enigmatic Frenchman shows up on his doorstep claiming to be his late sister's widowed husband.
Cast
[edit]- Famke Janssen as Mary
- James Gandolfini as Bailey
- John Magaro as Martin
- Maria Dizzia as Susan
- Edoardo Costa as Jacques
- Gabrielle Lazure as Brigitte Lebeau
- Ruza Madarevic as Mrs. Denunzio
- Joe Pope as Wiley
- Bill Slover as Tico
- Steve Moreau as Vinny
Filming
[edit]Down the Shore was shot in Keansburg, New Jersey[2] and Jersey Shore.[3]
Reception and release
[edit]Down the Shore has a 45% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews[4] as well as 58% approval, based on 7 reviews on Metacritic.[5] Gabe Toro of IndieWire said that "Down the Shore at least deserves credit for its strong performances (though the less said about too-old John Magaro’s turn as Mary’s autistic son, the better)".[6] The film also received a 1.5 out of 5 from Chuck Bowen of Slant Magazine who said that "the film suggests what might happen if TBS and Bruce Springsteen were to collaborate on a sitcom set in hell".[7]
Variety was quoted saying that "The virtue of this standard family tale is James Gandolfini's most substantial feature role to date",[8] while Michael Rechstshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter said that "a rock solid James Gandolfini performance keeps this slice-of-Jersey-life drama grounded".[9]
The film came out on Blu-ray Disc on April 9, 2013.[10] Besides the film itself, the disc featured Sharon Stone's flick Border Run.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Down the Shore". AllMovie. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (April 4, 2013). "A Visitor Disrupts a Beach Town Full of Secrets". The New York Times. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Ella (April 4, 2013). "Past Pains, Buried Deep 'Down The Shore'". NPR. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Down the Shore". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Down the Shore". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Toro, Gabe (April 2, 2013). "Review: 'Down The Shore' With James Gandolfini & Famke Janssen An Overheated Jersey Melodrama". IndieWire. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Bowen, Chuck (April 1, 2013). "Review: Down the Shore". Slant Magazine.
- ^ "Film Review: 'Down the Shore'". Variety. 9 January 2011.
- ^ Rechstshaffen, Michael (January 13, 2011). "'Down the Shore' Film Review: James Gandolfini Is Rock Solid in Jersey Shore-Set Indie Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Down the Shore Blu-ray Review". DVD Izzy. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Down The Shore". Blu-ray. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
External links
[edit]- 2011 films
- 2011 thriller films
- American independent films
- American thriller films
- Films set in amusement parks
- Films set in New Jersey
- Films set in Paris
- Films shot in New Jersey
- Films shot in Paris
- 2011 independent films
- 2010s English-language films
- 2010s American films
- English-language independent films
- English-language thriller films