Breakwater (film)

Breakwater is an 2023 American thriller film written and directed by James Rowe and starring Dermot Mulroney.

Breakwater
Directed byJames Rowe
Written byJames Rowe
Produced byMatt Paul
Larry Hummel
Edward Winters
Dana Lustig
StarringDermot Mulroney
Production
company
Loose Cannon Pictures
Release date
  • August 19, 2023 (2023-08-19) (Cinequest)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Production

In June 2021, it was announced that Mulroney was cast in the film.[1] In October 2021, it was announced that Mann, Goss, Sohn and Gooding have been added to the cast.[4] Later that same month, it was announced that Suvari joined the cast and that filming occurred in North Carolina.[2]

Release

The film premiered at the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival on August 19, 2023.[5] The film was also shown at the Boston Film Festival on September 21, 2023.[6]

Reception

Andrew Stover of Film Threat rated the film a 6.5 out of 10.[7]

Randy Myers of The Mercury News gave the film a positive review and wrote, “ Set in North Carolina, (the cinematography is killer) this twisty tale serves up acting sparks while Rowe injects this “Cape Fear”-lite effort with welcome doses of dark humor.”[8]

References
  1. Donnelly, Matt (June 22, 2021). "Dermot Mulroney Joins James Rowe Indie 'Breakwater'". Variety. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  2. Grobar, Matt (October 13, 2021). "Mena Suvari Joins James Rowe's Crime Thriller 'Breakwater'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  3. Major, Michael (October 4, 2021). "Celia Rose Gooding Joins New Crime Thriller BREAKWATER". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  4. Lang, Brent (October 4, 2021). "Darren Mann, Alyssa Goss, Sonja Sohn, Celia Rose Gooding Join Crime Thriller 'Breakwater' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  5. Grady, Pam. "Cinequest 2023 embraces 'energized' theme with a lineup of 84 films". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  6. McCarthy, Gail (September 20, 2023). "Actor to be honored at festival screening in Rockport". Gloucester Daily Times. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  7. Stover, Andrew (August 19, 2023). "Breakwater". Film Threat. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  8. Myers, Randy (August 11, 2023). "Cinequest 2023: Here are 12 films to see at San Jose festival". The Mercury News. Retrieved October 4, 2023.


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