Touched with Fire (film)

Touched with Fire is a 2015 American drama film directed and written by Paul Dalio and starring Katie Holmes, Luke Kirby, Christine Lahti, Griffin Dunne and Bruce Altman. The film is about two bipolar poets who meet in a psychiatric hospital and fall in love. The film was released on February 12, 2016, by Roadside Attractions. It 'draws' on the book of the same name by Kay Redfield Jamison, and the book features in the plot.[2]

Touched with Fire
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Dalio
Written byPaul Dalio
Produced byJeremy Alter, p.g.a.
Kristina Nikolova, p.g.a.
Jason Sokoloff
StarringKatie Holmes
Luke Kirby
Christine Lahti
Griffin Dunne
Bruce Altman
CinematographyAlexander Stanishev
Kristina Nikolova
Edited byPaul Dalio
Lee Percy
Music byPaul Dalio
Production
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Distributed byRoadside Attractions
Release dates
  • March 15, 2015 (2015-03-15) (SXSW)
  • February 12, 2016 (2016-02-12) (United States)
Running time
110 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$146,487[1]

Cast

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Production

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The filming began on April 10, 2013, in New York City.[3]

Release

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The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 15, 2015.[4] Roadside Attractions acquired the US distribution rights to the film on May 19, 2015.[5] The film was released on February 12, 2016, by Roadside Attractions.[1]

Reception

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Critical response

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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 67% based on 51 reviews, with an average rating of 6.06/10.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Touched with Fire (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  2. ^ 'Touched With Fire,' inspired by work of Johns Hopkins psychologist, explores life with bipolar disorder Dec 16, 2015, hub.jhu.edu, accessed 28 May 2021
  3. ^ "Katie Holmes begins filming 'Mania Days' in New York City". onlocationvacations.com. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  4. ^ Ramin Setoodeh (2015-03-15). "Katie Holmes on Playing Bipolar in SXSW Drama 'Mania Days'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  5. ^ "Roadside Attractions Takes Touched with Fire, Starring Katie Holmes". comingsoon.net. May 19, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "Touched With Fire (2016)". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
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