Zig Zag (2002 film)
Zig Zag is a 2002 American drama film directed and written by David S. Goyer (in his directorial debut) and starring John Leguizamo, Wesley Snipes, Oliver Platt, and Natasha Lyonne. It is based on the 1999 novel Zigzag by Landon J. Napoleon.[3] The film premiered at the 2002 South by Southwest Film Festival.[4]
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| Directed by | David S. Goyer |
| Screenplay by | David S. Goyer |
| Based on | Zigzag by Landon J. Napoleon |
| Produced by | Elie Samaha Andrew Stevens |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | James L. Carter |
| Edited by | Conrad Smart |
| Music by | Grant-Lee Phillips |
| Distributed by | Franchise Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $2,418 (US)[2] |
Plot
Dean Singer (John Leguizamo) has terminal cancer, yet is determined to spend his last days taking care of his 15-year-old autistic protégé from the Big Brother program, Louis "Zig Zag" Fletcher (Sam Jones III). Dean got Louis a dishwasher job in shamelessly abusive, exploitative Mr. Walters' (Oliver Platt) restaurant. Louis' dead-beat, neglecting yet abusive dad pushes him for "rent", which he actually uses to repay violent loan-shark Cadillac Tom (Luke Goss). Zig Zag gets it by stealing from Walters' safe, remembering numbers being his only talent. Singer is determined to return the money, despite excessive risks, with surprising allies.
Cast
- John Leguizamo as Dean Singer
- Wesley Snipes as David "Dave" Fletcher
- Oliver Platt as Mr. Walters "The Toad"
- Natasha Lyonne as Jenna the Working Girl
- Luke Goss as Cadillac Tom
- Sam Jones III as Louis "Zig-Zag" Fletcher
Production
Filming
The film was shot in Los Angeles, California.
Reception
Box office
The film was released in one theater and earned $1,649 in its opening weekend. The total US box office gross for Zig Zag was $2,418.[2]
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 44% based on reviews from 16 critics.[5] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 58% based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]
References
- Fleming, Michael (August 21, 2001). "New Line sharpens 'Blade 3'". Variety.
- "Zig Zag". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- "landonjnapoleon". landonjnapoleon. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- Leydon, Joe (10 April 2002). "ZigZag". Variety. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "Zigzag (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- "ZigZag". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-05-04.