Walking to the Waterline

Walking to the Waterline is a 1998 American drama film written and directed by Matt Mulhern and starring Matt Mulhern, Alan Ruck, Matthew Broderick, and Hallie Foote.[1] The film premiered at the Florida Film Festival on June 13, 1998. The film aired in heavy rotation on IFC.

Walking to the Waterline
Directed byMatt Mulhern
Written byMatt Mulhern
Produced byRon Kastner
Lemore Syvan
StarringMatt Mulhern
Hallie Foote
Alan Ruck
Beverly Archer
Jon Cypher
Matthew Broderick
Hal Holbrook
Jim Fyfe
Michael Boatman
CinematographyKurt Lenning
Edited bySteve Silkensen
Music byDavid Wilcox
Distributed byPorchlight Entertainment (international)
Release date
  • June 13, 1998 (1998-06-13)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

Once a successful television sitcom star, Francis McGowan is now a struggling actor who returns to his family home on the Jersey Shore to sell it following his father's death. While there, he interacts with his agent Michael Woods, his childhood friend Duane Hopwood, and tour guide Lucy Bammer, with whom he drifts into a casual affair while his wife and children wait for him to return home.

Cast

Production

Walking to the Waterline was Matt Mulhern's directorial debut and was filmed during 1997 in Ocean City and Atlantic City, New Jersey.[2] His sophomore effort, the 2005 drama Duane Hopwood, focused on one of the supporting characters he created for this film.[3]

Mulhern starred in the film and was able to enlist Ruck, Broderick, Holbrook, and Boatman to the cast as they were friends of his.[4]

Release

Walking to the Waterline premiered at the Florida Film Festival on June 13, 1998.[5][6][7]

Critical reception

Josh Ralske of TV Guide reviewed the film, writing "There's a sweet underlying sadness to the film, but it's much too soft around the edges."[8]

References
  1. Sokolic, William (October 25, 1998). "Atlantic City Film Fest the ticket for independents". Courier-Post – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Movie filmed in Ocean City". The Daily Journal. September 15, 1997.
  3. Sokolic, William (December 13, 2005). "Winter at shore inspires 'Duane Hopwood'". Courier Post.
  4. Doolittle, Leslie (June 18, 1998). "It helps to have famous friends". The Orlando Sentinel.
  5. Ross, Bob (June 12, 1998). "Fest focuses on independents". The Tampa Tribune.
  6. "Celebrity Guest List Grows for Film Fest". Orlando Sentinel. May 29, 1998. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  7. Persall, Steve (June 12, 1998). "Florida Film Festival gets bigger, better". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  8. Ralske, Josh. "Walking to the Waterline (review)". TVGuide.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
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