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Putty Hill
2010 American film
Putty Hill is a 2010 American independent drama film directed by Matthew Porterfield, and starring Sky Ferreira, Zoe Vance, and James Siebor. The plot focuses on friends and family who gather to remember a young man in the aftermath of his death and attempt to reconstruct his last days.
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Directed by | Matthew Porterfield |
Written by | Matthew Porterfield and Jordan Mintzer |
Starring | Sky Ferreira Zoe Vance James Siebor |
Cinematography | Jeremy Saulnier |
Edited by | Marc Vives |
Distributed by | The Cinema Guild |
Release dates |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $80 000 |
Box office | $49,918[1] |
The film revolves around a community of friends and family as they cope with the untimely death of a young man named Cory in Baltimore, Maryland. Throughout the film the characters engage one on one with the camera discussing their relationship to Cory and their reactions to his death.
- Sky Ferreira as Jenny, Cory's Cousin; Spike's Daughter.
- Zoe Vance as Zoe, Cory's Older Sister.
- James Siebor as James, Cory's Brother.
- Dustin Ray as Dustin, Cory's Best Friend.
- Charles Sauers as Spike, Cory's Uncle; Jenny's Father; Cathy's Brother.
- Cathy Evans as Cathy, Mother of Cory, Zoe, James and Marina; Spike's Sister.
- Virginia Heath as Virginia, Cathy and Spike's Mom.
- Cody as Cody, Dustin's Brother.
- Casey Weibust as Casey, Zoe's Best Friend.
- Drew Harris as Geoff, Cory's Neighbor, Ashley's Brother.
- Marina Siebor as Marina, Cory's Younger Sister.
- Jimee Buchanon as Jimee, Cory's Friend; Ashley's Neighbor; Mary's Boyfriend.
- Mary Pozoulakis as Mary, Cory's Friend; Jimee's Girlfriend.
- Aurora Corey as Aurora, Jenny's Childhood Best Friend.
- Liz O'Brien as Liz, Aurora's Friend.
- Ashley Ocfemia as Ashley, Aurora's Friend; Geoff's Sister.
- Ian Burke as Ian, Cody's Friend.
- Joseph Mooney as Joe, A Friend of the Family.
- Carol Ray as Carol, Cody and Dustin's Mom.
- India Streeter as India, Cody's Girlfriend.
- Alex Herbskerman as Alex, Zoe's Friend.
- Lucie Stahl as Lucie, Zoe's Friend.
- Julia Arredondo as Julia, Zoe's Friend.
Filming took place in and around Baltimore, Maryland. The film is noted for utilizing mainly nonprofessional actors who play themselves in a fictional story. Much of the dialogue was created through conversations Matthew Porterfield had with the actors prior to filming.[2] The director names mainly European directors as influences, such as Pedro Costa and Robert Bresson.[3][4]
Putty Hill was premiered at the Berlin Film Festival. Roger Ebert reviewed the film giving it 4 out of 4 stars.[5] The film was designated a New York Times Critic's Pick as well.[6] The film had its Baltimore premiere within Maryland Film Festival to two sold-out screenings in May, 2010. It was acquired for U.S. distribution by The Cinema Guild.
Putty Hill currently holds a rating of "75%" based on 28 reviews from critics.
- "Putty Hill (2011) - Box Office Mojo". Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- "BFI - Sight & Sound - Interview: Matthew Porterfield on Putty Hill". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2011-11-08. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- Jason Anderson (17 December 2010). "Currency - Putty Hill (Matthew Porterfield, US)". Cinema Scope. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- RICKY D'AMBROSE (2011-02-17). "Interview: Matthew Porterfield - Film". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- ROGER EBERT (2010-06-24). "PUTTY HILL (UNRATED)". rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- STEPHEN HOLDEN (2011-02-17). "Matt Porterfield's 'Putty Hill' set in Baltimore - Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-11-17.