The Mad Whale is a 2017 American drama-thriller film directed by 9 different directors, which was produced by James Franco's Elysium Bandini Studios and the USC School of Cinematic Arts.[2] The film stars Camilla Belle, Dominic Rains, Summer Phoenix and James Franco. The film was premiered on 19 October 2017 at the Heartland Film Festival.[3]
| The Mad Whale | |
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| Directed by | Sonia A. Guggenheim David Breschel Jenna Cavelle Luke Haskard Ariel Heller Adam Linzey Matt McClung Uttera Singh Andrew Wood |
| Written by | Michael Alan Herman[1] Colleen O'Halloran Paul Rufus Jones Max Newman Megan Seely Ryan Koehn Kelly Austin Davis Sara Silkin Nikolaj Wejp-Olsen |
| Produced by | James Franco Austin Kolodney Vince Jolivette Brandon Somerhalder |
| Starring | Camilla Belle Dominic Rains Summer Phoenix James Franco |
| Cinematography | Guan Xi |
| Edited by | Takashi Uchida |
| Music by | Layla Minoui |
Production company | Elysium Bandini Studios |
| Distributed by | Front Row Filmed Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Camilla Belle as Isabel Wallace
- Dominic Rains as Dr. Benjamin Calhoun
- Summer Phoenix as Beatrice Price
- James Franco as Edward Fry
- Michael Weston as Tobias
- Carmen Argenziano as Dr. Withers
- Nicole Starrett as Nurse Phoebe Stokes
- Kai Lennox as The Chairman
- Alan Bagh as John / Orderly
- Vince Jolivette as Board Member
- Lori Jean Wilson as Dierdre
Reception
editShown at the Heartland Film Festival, and Newport Beach Film Festival, a student-critic from Ball State University gave the film a positive review.[3]
References
edit- ^ "The Mad Whale". Film Affinity. Film Affinity US. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ McNary, Dave (2016-03-23). "Camilla Belle Starring With James Franco in Gothic Drama 'Mad Whale'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ a b Kratkoczki, Brandon (2017-10-24). "Review: 'The Mad Whale'". The Real Deal. Ball State University. Retrieved 2018-10-18.